John Livingston: Master Carver and Painter of Northwest Native Art…….. . Sharry and I stopped in Victoria to visit with John Livingston and his wife Maxine Matilpi. Unfortunately, we missed Maxine because she was at Gilford Island teaching women how to make button blankets, a traditional art form of the coastal people which is her specialty. John came to dinner on Starr and we talked about our growing friendship over the past 30 or so years. John carved this pole for Sharry and I many years …
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Hurtigruten
The Hurtigruten (meaning ‘Express Route’) is a system of coastal ferries, founded in 1893, that run between between Bergen in southwest Norway and Kirkenes in the far north near the Russian border. The ships operate as both cruise and local supply ships, making nearly 70 stops on their 11-night round trip to transfer cargo and…
Not Much…
Many of you are wondering what has been happening with the Red Head crew. Not much, really The kids enjoyed their week at the farm. Dora even touched noses with a llama – of course, Mom didn’t have her camera. Red Head went back into the water last Fri…
Catch Up Not Ketchup
I have to apologize for ignoring you all. Got focused on getting some stuff done and doing YouTubez. I’m sorry. I will try to do better.
I’ll try to catch you up. I know I’ll miss things but this is about the best I can do for now.
So when we last le…
Catch Up Not Ketchup
I have to apologize for ignoring you all. Got focused on getting some stuff done and doing YouTubez. I’m sorry. I will try to do better.I’ll try to catch you up. I know I’ll miss things but this is about the best I can do for now.So when we last left o…
Svalbard
Svalbard, lying 600 miles from the North Pole, is about as far north as a person is likely to get without being a polar research scientist. Despite the thousands of visitors who arrive annually in cruise ships and by plane, the area still has a real wilderness feel. The scenery is spectacular, with little evidence…
Sitka to Pavlov
Day 40 & 41: Sitka to Baby Bear Anchorage: Saying goodby to Sitka, we retrace our route through Olga and Neva Strait into Salisbury Sound. There are quite a few commercial fishing boats in the sound today which we must navigate around. These guys are called Trollers. They have numerous led weights hanging down from […]
Storsteinen
1,381ft (421m) Mt. Storsteinen dominates the skyline east of Tromsø. An easy half-hour walk from the guest harbour leads to the cable car Fjellheisen, where we rode to the top for sweeping views of the area. Below are trip highlights from June 13th, 2018 in Tromsø, Norway. Click any image for a larger view, or…
Battery Bank Life Expectancy
Most battery manufacturers specify battery life expectancy in terms of number of cycles at a certain maximum discharge level. Transforming this data into the expected or remaining battery life for a house bank is challenging. In measuring the number of cycles, for example, what depth of discharge qualifies as a “cycle”? Our house bank consists…
Tromsø Polar Museum
Tromsø was the starting point for many polar research expeditions during late 1800s and early 1900s and the Polar Museum there has excellent displays on the topic. On our second day in Tromsø, we spent the afternoon at the Polar Museum and explored the town more on foot, both from high above and along the…
