Talkeetna, AK - Esther, the bad scrabble witch of the north.

Talkeetna, AK - Bathtub Gin gets the Fairview hopping every Monday.

Talkeetna, AK - Carrie at the historic Fairview Inn.

Talkeetna, AK - K2Aviation gift shop has sold more copies of my album than any other retail outlet in the world. 300 sq ft of sales magic. Eat your heart out Borders.

Talkeetna, AK - Jim Kloss & Jim Gleeson solving all the world's problems. Or at least identifying them, passionately. Over and over, again.

Hope, AK - The mudflats during lowish tide, from the trail to Gull Rock.

Hope, AK - Carrie & Esther on our hike to Gull Rock.

Hope, AK - The view from the beach at Hope. I'm a sucker for these panoramic shots in Alaska.

Seldovia, AK - Fair well to Seldovia. On the fast ferry back to Homer.

Seldovia, AK - Solstice on the outer beach. Up where "the longest day of the year" means something.

Seldovia, AK - Carrie next to bald eagle. I call this piece: "Bait"

Seldovia, AK - A self-satified Carrie basks her way back to harbor.

Seldovia, AK - We got taken fishing by some very kind locals. Here, Carrie's got a big'un on the line. Look at that fight!

Seldovia, AK - And the winner is: Carrie! Versus fifteen pounds of grey cod. Just for the record, I caught a 25 lb halibut.