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Kevin's house. Eagle River, Alaska,
This guy has been slaving away for three years, and he still...
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At The Controls, Eagle River, 2008.
Here's Kevin coming up for air after a particularly hectic session...
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Rick, Eagle River Valley, January, 2008
It's relatively warm. Only about 10 degrees fahrenheit, about minus 12...
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Eagle River Valley, Jan. 2008.
Mongolians call them ghers. Americans call them yurts. Yurts, ghers, whatever.
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Peak in Eagle River Valley
Took this picture while cross country skiing at the Eagle River Nature Center.
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Talkeetna Roadhouse. January, 2008.
This has to be THE coziest place I've ever stayed. And, the food is...
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Downtown Talkeetna Alaska. Winter, 2008.
Where we stayed, the Talkeetna Roadhouse.
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Talkeetna International
I don't know why they call it Talkeetna International. They must have...
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Alaska Interior Road, January, 2008
What it's like to drive in Alaska in the dead of winter. Icy road,...
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Preparing to Go Outside
When it's almost forty degrees below zero, one dresses...
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Xcountry at 30 below
After being in Alaska and experiencing 40 below weather, nothing seems cold...
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Chena Sled Dogs
The mushers at Chena Hot Springs told us that the ideal size for a...
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Embarking on Sled Dog Excursion
Here's Sun me about to be cold, really cold. Notice the reindeer pelts...
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Sled dogs, Chena Hot Springs, Jan, 2008
It's bloody cold. I mean bitter cold, and we are about to follow the dogs...
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Chena Hot Springs Moose Lodge
These are the 450 dollar a night rooms. They are pretty nice, but come with a...
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Chena Hot Pool, January, 2008
A Korean in deep, deep Alaska.
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Chena Hot Spring, January, 2008
Notice my wife's hair. It's frozen.
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The Ice Throne
My wife on the coldest commode in the world
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Ice Hotel Suite
Carved bear posts and reindeer pelts.
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Ice Hotel
Sun me in the Chena Hot Springs Ice Museum. It's kept at a constant 28...
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Bob's Cabin on the Chena Hot Springs Rd.
Bob is a true Alaskan--hunter, homesteader, bushpilot (and martial...
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Bearskin
Here I am examining a bear skin from a bear that Bob shot. Notice my fingers...
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Mary, Kevin, Sun-me, Eagle River Valley
Here is Kevin dogging the babes, while a real dog looks on.
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Courtney, Kevin, Jo and Half of Sun-me
Going away dinner (blackened fish courtesy of Yours Truly) at Jo's...
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Going Away Dinner, Anchorage, Jan, 2008
Here we are the last night. I burned a fish, and the smoke alarm went off so...
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Chugach Range from Alaska Airlines
At the end of January, 2008, we flew down to Seattle. As we did so,...
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Mt. St Elias
This--I think--is the Mt. St. Elias massif, which spills a huge amount...
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Alaska Air Flight
Flight 7 (I think) leaves Anchorage around 8am (never on time,...
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Barry and Pat
Barry and Pat opened up their hearts and home (Renton, WA) to us. We...
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Holding Up The Boat, Gig Harbor, 2008
Here's James holding up the sailboat while Seon-mi stands around with her...
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Brunch, Cannon Beach, Oregon
Here we are at the Pig and Pancake, Cannon Beach, OR. At this point my...
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Oregon Coast Gulls
Before taking this picture, I had been lecturing my wife...
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Henry The Barber, Lincoln City, OR
Here's Henry the Barber trimming my beard. I was saying to Sun-me to look...
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Seaside Oregon Driftwood, Winter, 2008
No more need be said.
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Cape Foulweather, Oregon Coast
Looking south from Cape Foulweather, February, 2008.
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Tillamook Cheese Factory, Oregon
This place was great. Lots of cheese, ice cream and novelty food items...
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Sun me and Pacific Ocean
My cute wife with a wide, wide world behind her. Somewhere on the Oregon Coast.
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Motel, Pacific City, Oregon
If there's one thing that distinguishes America from Korea...
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Mo's Annex, Newport, OR
When we got to Newport, we went to Mo's Annex for some chowder and...
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Newport Pinnippeds
I have no idea how to spell pinni----whoops. Let's just call them seals....
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Tillamook Creamery
We are out of sequence here folks. For a moment, back to the Tillamook Cheese...
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David's Clay Oven
My college buddy David, now the chair of the Department of Anthropology at...
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Stanley, Joan and David
Here is the clan, minus Charley who is probably up to no good somewhere in...
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One Thing Korea Has Not
Sampling beers at the Rogue Brewery in Newport, Oregon.
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Corvallis Homesteader
Here's David at home in his back yard. When he and Joan bought...
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Newport Harbor from Rogue Brewery
I love this picture because it includes two things close to my heart. Alcohol...
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Mill Valley Bathroom
This bathroom is bigger than our living room back in Korea. That's...
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Mt. Tam from Mill Valley
This is the view from the house Holt and Patty are in temporarily. That of...
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Fog Rolling In
Here's a shot of the fog rolling in over the San Francisco Gate...
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North Beach
North Beach from Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco.
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The City from Coit Tower
The most beautiful city in The World spread out before me. Notice...
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Man Singing Opera
This man set up his boom box and tip jar and sang opera to whoever...
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Tip Jar, Coit Tower Elevator
Here is the tip jar in the Coit Tower Elevator. Tipping is is out...
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Ghirardelli Square
Here is Ghirardelli Square from Hyde Street Pier. The City by The Bay.
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San Francisco Chinatown
You can eat a wider variety of Chinese food, hear more Chinese, and buy more...
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Chinatown Eatery
Here we are at the Great Eastern Restaurant in Chinatown. When we entered,...
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San Francisco Homeless
Here are some homeless people in San Francisco's financial...
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Homeless In San Francisco, Feb. 2008
Koreans all know "Sleepless in Seattle." What they don't...
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Alcatraz
The infamous "Rock." Thanks to the movie by the same name,...
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Point Reyes Peninsula
We went to Point Reyes, something my brother doesn't do enough...
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Deer Sihouette
Like many places in America, Point Reyes is bursting with life, not...
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Hawk over Point Reyes
This hawk was hovering RIGHT above the car, but by the time I got my...
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Deer and Drake's Bay
Deer grazing in late afternoon sun. That's Drake's Bay, named...
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Point Reyes Lighthouse
The Point Reyes Lighthouse is one hundred meters above sea level, overlooking...
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Drake's Bay
Here I am getting in my calisthenics while Holt and Patty scan for elephant...
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Dinner, Point Reyes Station
Here we are at (I think) Rosie's Cowboy Cafe, Point Reyes Station, in mid...
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Mavericks and Broken Board
On the way to Santa Cruz, we stopped at Mavericks, a famous Northern...
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Big Wave Surfers, Mavericks
Here are some big wave surfers, after a day charging the cold, green...
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Santa Cruz Boardwalk
Here's the Santa Cruz boardwalk and San Lorenzo River mouth. We took this...
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What You Can't Do in Santa Cruz
Here's a list of what you can't do. What the hell CAN you do?...
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The Dogs
In America, dogs are treates a lot better than in Korea. A lot, lot better....
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Patty Immersed in Thought
Here's my sister in law, examing blueprints for her new home in...
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Under The Boardwalk
Didn't The Drifters write a song about this? Under the Santa Cruz pier,...
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Santa Cruz Crooners
The guy on the right is visibly agitated about something, or simply...
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Swimmers and Sealions Under S.C. Pier
Here are a couple of hardy souls braving 12 degree water (celsius)...
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Steamer Lane
Here's a grainy picture I took of Steamer Lane surfspot from Noland's...
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Mt. Shasta
After 5 weeks furiously spending money in America, it was time to head...
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