Friends, I'm over-the-moon excited to announce I will be hosting my first solo photography exhibit, "You Know Juneau – A Southern Belle’s Observations on Life in the Last Frontier"!
If you find yourself in the Juneau area this Friday, September 4, stop by GCI's downtown store at 118 Seward Street. My photographs highlighting my adventures in and around Juneau will be on display from 4:00-6:30pm. And since I can't get enough of iPhoneography, I'll also have some colorful Instagram collages on display that will hopefully inspire adventure, too.
Swing by for a little Southern hospitality, great photos, and refreshments. Displayed photographs will be available for sale, and print orders are welcome. A portion of all photo sales are going to support AWARE, Inc.
Here's a sneak peak of Friday's exhibit. Enjoy and hope to see you soon!
Mighty McKinley, Daring Denali
A few weeks ago, I took a commercial flight to Fairbanks, and it turned into quite the flight-seeing adventure. Denali (Mt. McKinley) stood majestic and wasn't even shrouded by clouds, which is a more common sight. At 20,237 feet tall, it's the tallest mountain peak in North America. Catching a glimpse of her peak was a real treat.
Ice, Ice, Baby
Landing atop a glacier is one of those indescribable experiences where it's just easier to tell friends, "You'd have to be there!" TEMSCO's Mendenhall Glacier Helicopter Tour and Guided Walk was recently featured on "Good Morning America" and has ranked as Juneau's #1 rated excursion. It's one of my favorites, too. If you're visiting Juneau or already call Southeast Alaska home, check out TEMSCO and their truly remarkable tours.
Wranglin' Wrangell
I spent the Fourth of July weekend in the rural and remarkable town of Wrangell, Alaska. Along with a group of fun friends, we took the Alaska Marine Highway from Juneau to Wrangell, then flew back on Alaska Airlines a few days later. Such an adventurous trip! Here are a few observations and pictures:
- Hitchhiking is a widely accepted mode of transportation. We hitchhiked as a group four times and didn't die.
- There's only one taxi in the whole town, and it doesn't operate on holidays.
- Wrangell does the Fourth of July like a boss: street parties, lumberjack competitions, and one heckuva fireworks show (probably one of the best in Alaska).
- I need to start training for next year's logrolling competition.
- The egg toss competition is as messy as it sounds.
- For one day a year (4th of July), open containers of alcohol are allowed. When you order a drink at the bar, you can specify if it's for "here or to go."
- Everybody knows everybody.
- There are new friends to be made around every corner, such a wonderful trait of Alaska.
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