When you use Google Earth and virtually explore the island you can begin to understand that even with all the wandering I've done since I got here, I have seen just a tiny portion! I am always reminded of that when I glimpse mighty Makushin Volcano - at 6680 feet, it dominates the skyline from certain perspectives and symbolizes all that is still pure and wild out here, even after 10,000 years of human occupation. 
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Beautiful! Off with the pic of the NW and back on with Steve's picture of the day from AK. Thanks! Calendar? Are you making a calendar - consider selling them? You know I love your pics and would buy one in a heartbeat!
6680 feet? Wow - that's Grand Canyon type altitude. It's giving the views in your pictures a whole new perspective.
A calendar, huh? LOL As one who recently got caught up in a movement that seemed to come out of nowhere, I'd say go with it. You never know how many more interesting people you might meet.
Since time is such a precious commodity, you could let a company like Cafe Press do all the hard stuff and you just keep exploring and sharing your discoveries here. Either way, we still get to share a little piece of Alaska. Thank you so much for that!
On iPhone so I will make it short.
Just boarded the flight to Anchorage at Seatac
Dutch flight after this one, so Dutch at 5pm AK time
Everyone say a quick one to the man upstairs
I've always wanted to go to Google Earth but, as I'm on a dial-up, it would take hours to load initially and then to change even a page. Aren't you on a dial-up? Though I think I recall reading something about another internet source coming around on the island. Or are you stuck?
BZ
I am making a calendar using photos from the last year or so of blog photos. The author of another blog and I originally came up the idea it would be cool to make calendars and trade one.
I have zero interest in selling anything to anybody, thats why I'll never slap ads on this site, however my family and loyal long time readers/commenters on here can have one for free if they want. They are going to be pretty basic, just something I whip up at Zazzle or somewhere.
BJ, I am not on dialup, I am on overpriced cable modem which is very slow. There is also another internet option out here - wireless internet - but it is said to be even slower. Google Earth certainly takes a long time to download but the rendering times for the maps is more a function of processor speed than andwidth once the program is installed. I have the slightly better $20/year subscription version, but if I were you, why not download the free version and try it? The maps are a bit inconsistent, but it really opens your horizons!
Also: if you're making a 2009 calendar, can you reserve 3 or 4 for me? Trust me, with your photos, I'd be GLAD to PAY you for some calendars -- I don't even have to see the photos, I KNOW they'd be great!
BZ
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