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from London to Vancouver

Posted on Jan 13th, 2008 by geognosy : curious geognosy

My last pictures in Dawson were taken at Jack London square.  This was just down the street from where I was living, but I never took any pictures there until my last morning.  These are... More »

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what would Farland see?

Posted on Jan 9th, 2008 by geognosy : curious geognosy

Yesterday was clear and cold and went for a climb up to the sun .  Whenever I'm out in the woods now I find myself thinking of the zaadzter Farland, because of the pictures she... More »

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mammoth remains

Posted on Jan 7th, 2008 by geognosy : curious geognosy

A writer who was here early in 2007, Lisa Pasold, recounts in her blog a conversation she had with someone who remembers a paleontologist living in this building years ago, and the house being full... More »

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like a house on fire

Posted on Jan 3rd, 2008 by geognosy : curious geognosy

Last October, during "Fire Prevention Week" in Dawson, I dropped in to visit a friend.  She said that she had just come from the fire.  What fire, I asked?  The house fire, she said. Perhaps... More »

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yukon quest

Posted on Jan 3rd, 2008 by geognosy : curious geognosy

Another evocative sub-culture in the Yukon are mushers.  Mushers train with dogs and enter competitions such as the Iditarod in Alaska, and the international race, the  Yukon Quest . Today was the first time I... More »

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moose god

Posted on Dec 31st, 2007 by geognosy : curious geognosy

The townsite was a moose swamp, not much more than one hundred years ago, and when not frozen over is still pretty swampy.  Moose are still a big presence here, both in terms of symbolism... More »

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northern lights (encore)

Posted on Dec 31st, 2007 by geognosy : curious geognosy

It is somehow very satisfying to bundle up to go out into the cold, even though once you get one mitt on and tucked in, you can't get the other one on properly.  The mitts... More »

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gruesome bits of lynx

Posted on Dec 30th, 2007 by geognosy : curious geognosy

Last night's post, "Moose Decor," unexpectedly hit the hot list on zaadz.  Moose antlers are very versatile.  They can be used to decorate your log cabin or to illustrate your blog. Today I heard some... More »

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moose decor

Posted on Dec 29th, 2007 by geognosy : curious geognosy

It is mandatory for a log cabin to have at least one set of moose antlers as exterior decor.   If there are many sets of antlers, they may be distributed whimsically, but if there is... More »

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ice road

Posted on Dec 24th, 2007 by geognosy : curious geognosy

The trail today through the woods to this look off was coated in fresh white fluffy snow, marked only by the passage of  fox and rabbit.  This point overlooks the Yukon River crossing to West... More »

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