Damming The Dam

Susitna Dam Timeline Delayed

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'Take Two' (A Second Look)

From Doug Myers at Alaska Adventure Xtreme

Brilliant Beginnings

From Doug Myers at Alaska Adventure Xtreme

Ghostly Alaska

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A Sliding View of Alaska

Alaska Adventure Slide Presentation !

A variety of Alaska adventure photos from Doug's personal cache are now available.

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Alaska Adventure Xtreme In Motion

Announcing addition of Alaska adventure slide presentation.

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When The End Is The Beginning !

                                               Photo by Doug C. Myers

New Year's Holiday Season encourages the review of a challenging and sometimes serendipitous past year while also resolved to the reward in future's promise.  New Year's Eve is a celebration of an ending that is also a beginning.  It is the precursor to each day's early dawn or gratitude following the abolition of a lover's regret - both essential to greater prosperity.  - Doug

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"Where Have All The Flowers Gone?"

"Where Have All The Flowers Gone?"

                                    Photo by Doug C. Myers

'Tis The Christmas Season To Remember Every One -  

To View Again The Fields of Color Left Behind -

From Time Extended, A Beautiful Family Bouquet That Never Dies!

~ Diverse In Thinking But United In Loving ~

Christmas Greetings to each of us.   -   Doug

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Alaska's Far Reaching Sun

                                                               Photo by Doug C. Myers

Alaska's Winter Solstice

Winter in Anchorage, Alaska has been extremely cold in spite of the sun's effort. In addition to  distinguished alpenglow horizons resulting from the low trajectory of a southern sun, images are conjured of tropical white sand beaches farther south where the winter sun remains high.  - Doug

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Creator Image - Creativity

 

                                                  Regis Pappert In Photo

Hiking in Nature boosts a person's creativity !

Go to:  ALASKA CACHE NEWSLETTER, "Around Alaska" - Item AA2

-  Doug

Alaska's Summer Extended

For many, winter’s gripe is lessened by recalling summer Alaska’s wild and pristine through narrative posts and photo illustrations.  If you have not already, join me on my Facebook Fan Page “Adventure Alaska“.  -  Doug

"Termination Dust"

                                            Photo by Doug Myers

Yesterday was the appearance of "Termination Dust" on the Chugach Mountains, Anchorage, Alaska.

Summer has merged with autumn while winter's first snow has arrived.  -  Doug

For more information about Alaska's summer go to:  ALASKA CACHE NEWSLETTER

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Passion's Reward

                                                               Photo by Colette Myers

Passion is the flash and noise of a tormented sky's energy performance.  Passion's Reward is the cleansing calm following stormy conditions.  - Doug

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Route to Riches

                                                                   Photo by Doug Myers

During this week the drive from Anchorage to Kenai Peninsula's river of the same name was a precursor occasion to spectacular late season fishing for sockeye (red) salmon.  Pictured above is the farthest reach of the Turnagain Arm sub-inlet at low tide with Portage Glacier in the distance.  -  Doug

Refer to:  Alaska Cache Newsletter

A Comforting Thought !

Alaska Winter Sun   (Photo by Doug)

 

To understand the center of our physical universe, the sun, is to unlock the secret of our emotional universe, love.  Regardless of conditions which may temporarily or for a season diminish or obscure brightness and warmth both remain constant.  To experience one is to give hope for the other.  -  Doug

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Color of Change

Alaska’s Mt. Susitna “The Sleeping Lady”, Cook Inlet

(Photo by Colette D. Myers)

Autumn in Alaska offers the spectacular in seasonal scenery.   For some Alaskans who are thoughtfully salivating for winter’s main course it is a visual horsd’oeuvre.   For others, it is a stimulus to an upcoming winter diet of warm sand, surf, and sun block lotion on the “outside”.    

-  Doug

PURSUING ALASKA'S UNTAMED, "Unity in Diversity"

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BEAR Essentials

Lower Russian Lake (Top Photo) and Russian River (Bottom Photo), Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
 (Photos by Doug)
  

During a recent adventure trek into the Kenai Peninsula’s mountains I again embraced the wild in wilderness.   A lengthy hike to near the source of the Russian River provided spectacular Alaska autumn back country scenery.  A picturesque Lower Russian Lake above a cascading waterfall led to a pristine glacier view beyond the lake.  Gathering wood for remote log cabin cooking and warmth from the lake in the top photo, and gathering the richest of Nature’s provisions (salmon) from the lower river in the bottom photo illustrate the common and cooperative pursuits of wilderness self-determination by man and beast.    -  Doug

ALASKA – Fishing The UNTAMED

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Heaven's Gate Discovered

 Upper Kenai River Destination - Skilak Lake
 (Photo by Doug)

My previous blog, Floating the Highway to Heaven, suggested a grand adventure ending in glorious style.   The float trip began several miles upriver at Cooper Landing.  Wilderness habitat and wildlife welcomed our journey through smooth to rapid current ending at a wilderness lake shoreline.   Sections of the river were colored red by scores of sockeye salmon nearing a final spawning tribute.   Grizzly brown bear were seen along the shore observing the same colorful progression with a salivating interest.   Our shore lunch at serene Skilak Lake was a pristine setting for more than food (photo above).  My next blog will reveal my encounters with 3 families of brown bear on the same river a week later.    -  Doug

PURSUING THE UNTAMED, "Highway to Heaven"

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Floating the Highway to Heaven

Upper Kenai River  
(Photo by Doug)

 

While rafters for fishing and pleasure enjoy the upper Kenai River the extent of summer, by Labor Day the greater runs of salmon have ended. The river has few fishermen along its banks to distract from one of Alaska’s most scenic wilderness displays.  Wildlife using the river’s edge no longer retreat from human distraction and fall colors emerge as spectacular.  I will be floating this section of the Kenai River from Cooper Landing at Lake Kenai to Skilak Lake below the canyon on September 8.  My next blog will provide an account of the special occasion.    A silver-lining may result from our effort to catch coho (silver) salmon, the last of the salmon species to return to the river from Cook Inlet.    -  Doug

PURSUING THE UNTAMED, “Highway to Heaven” 

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Kenai Mountain High

 Kenai Peninsula’s Skilak Lake Below 
 (Photo by Doug)

 

From the upper Kenai River base to a higher alpine lake managed by beaver, my angler buddy and I chose an alternative to the intermediate period between early and late runs of red (sockeye) salmon in the river.  A strenuous hike up a wilderness trail bordered by ferns, wild flowers, and bear scat teased our senses for a destination reward packaged with pristine beauty.  Upon arrival an alpine beaver dam made placid a shallow lake cradled by dramatic mountain slopes that extended to a beaver lodge on the opposite end.  In crystal clear water Arctic grayling welcomed an assortment of small surface fishing flies.  Although not the robust fight of red salmon below, the beautifully colored fish fought proportionally with the same purposeful intensity.  Upon release fragile sore mouths may have cautioned the piscatorial mini monarchs of how temporal paradise can be.    – Doug

ALASKA - Fishing The UNTAMED