This and that....

I'm still recouping from the Alaska trip. And that is good. Just a bit of readaption to the time zone if nothing else. There is much of the "earthiness" I like. They tell it just the way it is. There is a fiercely independent spirit there. Locally I've been working to add some order to my collection of video and still pix from the AK trip. But, alas, I must create a piece of art (a monoprint) for a show in Charleston. I have cut back on painting and am pursuing other creative endeavors. Video can be a time sink. Maybe I will use the AK photos as a book rather than a DVD.

Back home

The trip home took a while. But it was worth it. our trip had take 14 days and a combination of all modes of transportation except train. The primary reason for the trip had been to visit my son, David, in Homer Alaska. it is said that the farthermost west you can co on a US highway is Homer. We flew to Seattle and then to Anchorage. We rented a car in there and began discovery of the biggest state by car. We traveled south of Anchorage stopping along the way to see the sites. The highway followed the shoreline of Cook's Inlet. The rain drizzled which was became an everyday occurrence. We visited David and Aimee in Homer and the quaint little town of Talkeetna. The TV series Northern Exposure was based on this little town. we visited the Point Lodge on Lake Louise, AK. Claudette's brother had build the lodge back in the 80's. We did some paddling there and enjoyed our stay. We met the cruise ship Spirit in Whittier. it was my first time on a cruise ship. The ship stopped in Sitka, Juneau, Skagway, and Katchecan. In Katchecan we took a boat tour into the Mystic Fjords. We transferred to a floatplane for the trip out of the fjords. We had a great time.

xperimental

I have long been a fan of space exploration. So I just had to have a clip of some NASA ships and tests. Also it is an experiment with embeding.

On the Road Again

Currently we are in NJ. Recently we stopped in Bethesda, MD to visit with Sera. It was good to see hear. She came to our hotel which was adjacent to the Metro station which was very convenient for her. She visited for about two hours with us. we had dinner at the hotel.

We are visiting Mark et al . Friday afternoon we went kayaking on the Raritan River. Mark has kayaks ad we loaded them on his car for the 15 minute drive to the river. It was a good paddle with Mark and Nathan in the singles and Claudette and me in the double. The temp was about eighty and most of the river is shaded.
Saturday we went to Philadelphia and sow all the historical stuff. Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell were impressive. The multimedia presentation at Constitution hall was great.
Along with the many interactive exhibits. Of course we had to have a cheese steak sandwich. "Sandwiches on South" was the name of the restaurant. And it was good. Philly was impressive.

Playazul

After several days of construction projects in Batey #7 near Barahona, Deminican Republic, it was good to have a chance to unwind at Playazul. It was a stretch form building privvies.