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Alaska is for the Birds!: 05/14/10
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Alaska is for the Birds! Friday, May 14, 2010. The 'Fellowship of the Birds' (for you Lord of the Rings fans) sets off for Alaska on June 12. We go in pursuit of birds, glaciers, wildlife, volcanoes, earthquakes, and the arctic, but especially to meet teachers and scientists who will become our partners in teaching science. The Fellowship is my sons Michael and Elliot, my husband Scott, Drs. Dave and Jill Russell (our bird experts! And Professor Jenny Wohlfarth (journalist extraodinaire!
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Alaska is for the Birds!: 06/21/10
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Alaska is for the Birds! Monday, June 21, 2010. Father's Day in Barrow. At $18 a head we decided to skip the Father's Day breakfast at the cafe. Scott and I had almonds, dried fruit, and a granola bar. The boys ate canned fish out of styrofoam coffee cups. Good thing we weren't going after polar bears - their breath would have attracted them from a mile away! Dave saw lemming tunnels and caught one by hand to the boys delight. Pintail Duck (my only really good bird picture). There were sealed holes visib...
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Alaska is for the Birds!: 06/30/10
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Alaska is for the Birds! Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Trail to Exit Glacier. Glacial striations created when rocks carried by the glacier scrape against other rocks as the glacier moves. Exit glacier is one of many glaciers that are part of the Harding Ice Field at the core of Kenai Fjords National Park. The ice field and its outflowing glaciers cover 700 square miles (though the glaciers have receded a great deal and lost much of their thickness in the last 100 years). While Scott fished the boys and I exp...
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Alaska is for the Birds!: 06/24/10
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Alaska is for the Birds! Thursday, June 24, 2010. Lots of answers but the most interesting one is a super efficient bacterium found only in the rumen of musk ox that has implications for the development biofuels out of straw. Yes, that is interesting to me. Met a middle school teacher that is a very promising lead on developing some collaborative projects between 7 Hills and Fairbanks students. That makes me happy :0). Large Animal Research Station. Another lonely job evidenced by this guy talking to us ...
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Alaska is for the Birds!: 06/25/10
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Alaska is for the Birds! Friday, June 25, 2010. Last Day in Fairbanks. Hard to believe we were wearing 6 layers on top and 3 layers on bottom just a few days ago! It's a pleasant 75º - just right for a day at Chena Lakes. The boys had a great time swimming. Elliot got out for a little while to pull a leech off his hand. Michael got a little cold, but a sand blanket took care of that! The beach at Chena Lakes State Rec. Area. Elliot still trying for the fish. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Alaska is for the Birds!: 06/28/10
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Alaska is for the Birds! Monday, June 28, 2010. Spent one night in the hostel from hell in Talkeetna - gross and noisy. Glad to get out of there though we enjoyed visiting the town again. The boys (all 3 of them) especially enjoyed playing with the town dog (Michael named her Ruby) and feeding some horses. The boys trying to escape the hostel from hell any way they can. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Jenny's 28 Day's in Alaska Blog. Jill's "Married to a Birder" blog.
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Alaska is for the Birds!: UAF
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Alaska is for the Birds! Thursday, June 24, 2010. Lots of answers but the most interesting one is a super efficient bacterium found only in the rumen of musk ox that has implications for the development biofuels out of straw. Yes, that is interesting to me. Met a middle school teacher that is a very promising lead on developing some collaborative projects between 7 Hills and Fairbanks students. That makes me happy :0). Large Animal Research Station. Another lonely job evidenced by this guy talking to us ...
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Alaska is for the Birds!: Last Day in Fairbanks
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Alaska is for the Birds! Friday, June 25, 2010. Last Day in Fairbanks. Hard to believe we were wearing 6 layers on top and 3 layers on bottom just a few days ago! It's a pleasant 75º - just right for a day at Chena Lakes. The boys had a great time swimming. Elliot got out for a little while to pull a leech off his hand. Michael got a little cold, but a sand blanket took care of that! The beach at Chena Lakes State Rec. Area. Elliot still trying for the fish. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Alaska is for the Birds!: Seward
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Alaska is for the Birds! Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Trail to Exit Glacier. Glacial striations created when rocks carried by the glacier scrape against other rocks as the glacier moves. Exit glacier is one of many glaciers that are part of the Harding Ice Field at the core of Kenai Fjords National Park. The ice field and its outflowing glaciers cover 700 square miles (though the glaciers have receded a great deal and lost much of their thickness in the last 100 years). While Scott fished the boys and I exp...
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Alaska is for the Birds!: 06/14/10
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Alaska is for the Birds! Monday, June 14, 2010. Anchorage Guest House and Tony Knowles Trail. June 13 - midnight in Anchorage (4 AM Cinti) - arrived at Anchorage Guest House. The picture was taken without flash - sun sets but it never really gets dark during the few hours between sunset and sunrise. Right to sleep after a long day of travel! Here is a picture of Michael pointing to some of our destinations on the map hanging in our room. Hiked part of the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail. Lots of birds!
