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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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Here is a shot of Berton House in Dawson City where I have lived for three months. The days are short now but nowhere near as dark as I had anticipated for this time of... More »
Everything is winding down here, or winding up. Soon I'll be leaving the subarctic and return to the temperate rainforest. This repurposed car, built into a retaining wall, is parked in front of the car... More »
Three years ago today Pierre Berton, a Canadian icon, died at the age of 84. Being a Canadian icon means not being very well known outside of Canada. Pierre Berton resisted the status of icon,... More »
The dump here in Dawson is famous for its free store. People bring all their stuff in but do not want to take it away again. It is easier just to sell it or throw... More »