diomede, other

Well, I never managed to catch any birds, but at least I got my anouvuk made semi-properly. Apparently hand tying each not is not the best way to make a net; there is a slick way to do it with a needle.

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photography, stories

Off that way, which is East, just past the edge of the picture is the dateline and the border between the U.S. and Russia. To the left, which is west, near to the village there are a few of my coworkers, friends. People and places, people and places.

Eight days of school left in my first year of teaching. It went by in a blink, yet the first months seem like they were years ago.

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photography

I go to take a step outside and watch the sunset at 10:30, open the door, the hinges creak, loose doorknob and all. Door left open, step back inside for my camera, snap one picture and set the camera down, hope it doesn’t blow away and enjoy the sunset and cold wind.

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other, photography

They are pricey and lack the mind blowing practicality of a 172. but my oh my super cubs are unbelievably cool.

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photography

I like the sunsets here. Well come to think about it, I’ve never lived somewhere I didn’t like the sunsets. ‘Guess that means I like sunsets, generally speaking.

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I like how sometimes one is wildly different from the next and sometimes its only a dab of color or a cloud differentiating one night’s sunset to the next, and I like how right after it disappears below the horizon someone a thousand miles away just turned a head to watch the sunset begin to mark the end of another day.