Playing With Light

The Northwest Rookery glistens in the waining summer light. I used a long exposure to caputre this photo with the camera. Almost all the seals are out at sea, to cool off for the evening.

Starya Artill

A North American Fur Seal Rookery, some 30 years ago this rookerie was full of the seals. This entire cliffline was once covered with fur seals, the sea was full, and black with the North American Fur Seals frolicking in the waters, not today. It may be years before any one can figure out why the decline of the seals. On September 6, 2004 Doug O'Harra wrote an article in the Anchorage Daily News of the Pribilof Decline.

A Tranquil Summer Evening

I went to East Landing, located along the shoreline of our community on this tranquil summer evening, a gentle breeze, warm, the scents of salt air, and fresh green grass permiates one's senses. With the sun hovering on the horizon, these beautiful yellow flowers shimmer, and dot the cliffline as the last rays of the daylight slip away. When tour boats arrive here at St. George, this is what the tourists see when they disembark at East Landing to explore the wonders of St. George.

Captain And Crew

Captain Gary (far right) and Crew, posed on the bow of the Fishing Vessel Rebel. They had arrived at the Zapadni Bay Harbor to retreive their crab pots for a Brown King Crab Fishery slated to open within a few days in the Bering Sea. Crab fishing within the Bering Sea remains the most dangerous job on the planet as depicted on the Discovery Channel, which aired on the weekend of 07/18/2004 of which Captain Gary, and his Crew were participants of the October 2003 Red King Crab Fishery. Captain Gary assisted the US Coast Guard, relaying critical information to them of a man over-board, coordinating rescue efforts, to another vessel, of the distress call from the vessel. The US Coast Guard Rescue Team promptly responded with accurate information in hand.

As soon as their crab pots were loaded, and lashed to the deck of the F/V Rebel, they were off to their fishing grounds for that prized meal we all enjoy, King Crab!

A Tiny Flower

Sharing with you here, a tiny flower blooms in our back yard. It measures about 3/8" in diameter. There are a variety of little flowers like this, with beautiful, vibrant colors.

Wild Flowers of St. George

I don't know the name of these flowers, but they are quite pretty.

Sunset Reflections

Sometimes one takes a photo and sees an imperfection in the exposure, and sets it aside. In this case, this is exactly what I did with this photo a month ago. As I examined the photo a bit more closely last night....interesting, I'll share it with you. Least Auklets migrate to Ulakaia Hill as the sun sets over the Bering Sea in front of our Community.

Lupins Begin To Bloom

On my way home from the St. George Airport this afternoon 6-5-04 I noticed the lupins just starting to bloom. It was raining, leaving beads of water on the plants, looking like crystal clear ornaments. In just a few days the lupins will be in full bloom.

Homeland Security

Our cat Dusty sits at our living room window upon his perch peering out the window defensively observing any activity outdoors. He went racing to his perch when a couple of people walked by our home on the road....we Love you too Dusty! :-)

A May Sunset

Before the sun set, northwest of St. George, Anna snapped this photo of the High Bluffs in the distance. The mist you see rising over the cliffs is salt spray from the surf of the Bering Sea, as a gentle breeze lifts it over the top to glisten in the sunlight.