Now the pickup berg is on the right. We traveled about 45 minutes by snow machine to get to the spot where one can forget all the political speeches and media bias. Who cares if the stock market crashes, who cares if rich men become poor, who cares if poor men become rich; it is hard to worry about all of that out here so close to nowhere so far from everywhere. I am just glad Susan is here with me and my family is safe at home in the other world.
You see, it is a lot lighter in this shot. The sun sets very fast around this part of the world. Francine said someone caught (shot) a polar bear near here in 1970.
We went from 15 to 40 mph on the way out here. Susan and I tested the worth of our winter clothes and found out what we might need later on in the really cold Alaska night. Hooper Bay, where Susan got in the Bering Sea, is far from here. Today, my older students were telling me that the ice is only about 6 to 8 inches deep. They said it will get 4 feet deep. I told them I want to go white fish fishing with them this winter and they said "Good". My students can say a lot in a few words. Maybe, that is better, well, I know it is better that what we have been hearing on TV.
I has so much fun driving the snow machine. It is a lot like driving a motor cycle. They have caterpillar tracks on the back and skis on the front. Raymond said he went slow for us and usually travels at 5o mph. I kept thinking what I would look like with the tip of my noise black with frost bite going only 15 to 30 mph. They lent me some goggles that were definitely necessary!! It was good to get out of Emmonak and out of the school and house.
I told Raymond I would be very happy to help him collect wood on Saturday. Susan and I do have to teach the after school program till noon and I do not know if he can wait for me to go. They find the wood along the shore and either tie the logs behind the snow machines or take plastic-like sleds that require that the wood be cut up some for the trip to Emmonak. I hope I get to go and will wear more clothes next time. Although, Susan and I never got cold at all. The handle bars of the snow machines are heated somehow and get very warm on your hands.
Now the pickup berg is on the right. We traveled about 45 minutes by snow machine to get to the spot where one can forget all the political speeches and media bias. Who cares if the stock market crashes, who cares if rich men become poor, who cares if poor men become rich; it is hard to worry about all of that out here so close to nowhere so far from everywhere. I am just glad Susan is here with me and my family is safe at home in the other world.
You see, it is a lot lighter in this shot. The sun sets very fast around this part of the world. Francine said someone caught (shot) a polar bear near here in 1970.
We went from 15 to 40 mph on the way out here. Susan and I tested the worth of our winter clothes and found out what we might need later on in the really cold Alaska night. Hooper Bay, where Susan got in the Bering Sea, is far from here. Today, my older students were telling me that the ice is only about 6 to 8 inches deep. They said it will get 4 feet deep. I told them I want to go white fish fishing with them this winter and they said "Good". My students can say a lot in a few words. Maybe, that is better, well, I know it is better that what we have been hearing on TV.
I has so much fun driving the snow machine. It is a lot like driving a motor cycle. They have caterpillar tracks on the back and skis on the front. Raymond said he went slow for us and usually travels at 5o mph. I kept thinking what I would look like with the tip of my noise black with frost bite going only 15 to 30 mph. They lent me some goggles that were definitely necessary!! It was good to get out of Emmonak and out of the school and house.
I told Raymond I would be very happy to help him collect wood on Saturday. Susan and I do have to teach the after school program till noon and I do not know if he can wait for me to go. They find the wood along the shore and either tie the logs behind the snow machines or take plastic-like sleds that require that the wood be cut up some for the trip to Emmonak. I hope I get to go and will wear more clothes next time. Although, Susan and I never got cold at all. The handle bars of the snow machines are heated somehow and get very warm on your hands.
2 comments:
These are great pictures. They'll be wonderful mementos.
Very diffident then my world. I know what you mean about having your love one with you and to heck with the mess that is going on here.
Patsy
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