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	We Don't Get This Way Overnight; Part Two Thanks Ard great story. Rick
	Posted Today at 06:45 PM by oarfish

	Time For Some Catching Up Here............... perfect! Awesome story
	Posted 05-20-2013 at 04:45 PM by loveforthedryfly

	Some Photographs From Out At The Cabin; Colors and patterns and trails - OH MY! (They told me I would stop seeing stuff like this once college was over.)
	Posted 05-18-2013 at 10:49 PM by random user Updated 05-19-2013 at 12:07 AM by random user

Some Photographs From Out At The Cabin;

Thanks for the comments fellas,

March and October are prime times but the displays are fickle, they could be active 4 nights in a row or absent.

The very best destination for viewing would be Fairbanks AK. it will be very cold but they are seen to some degree almost every night up there. Someday when I have advanced warning of a major solar flare I am going to make the 300 mile drive up there to shoot photos. Only 300 miles further north but it makes a huge difference for seeing good displays.

The really big shows are very good from the cabin or up around Talkeetna for me but if you were visiting I say go further north.

Ard

Posted 05-15-2013 at 02:21 PM by Hardyreels Hardyreels is online now

	Some Photographs From Out At The Cabin; Some Awesome photos Ard thanks sharing them. Thanks Joseph
	Posted 05-15-2013 at 12:04 PM by sumojo

	Kiss & Tell Fishing and Why I Don't; Great blogs and stories. Small mountain stream fishing may be my favorite. Many people don't even consider fishing small streams when they pass by, I've caught 8-inch natives in streams you can step over. Zach
	Posted 05-14-2013 at 06:08 PM by flyfisherz

Winter Work part 3, Clearing The Hill;

Great story, thanks for posting it. I just saw a documentary last night about remote hunters living in cabins in the Siberian outback. One of them also had a dog, but he made it run 60 miles back to the village as he rode on the snowmobile. I'm not sure I believe that, but that's what the narrator said. I spent a summer in Antarctica but it never got as cold as you describe here. There seemed to be a lot of Alaskans working down there. Anyway, I have really enjoyed reading about your winter in the bush. Great cabin.
Rob

Posted 04-29-2013 at 08:39 PM by gfirob gfirob is offline

Time For Some Catching Up Here...............

When talking about this just yesterday, I recalled the unfortunate fellow who was killed last August up at Denali Park. He was photographing the bear although he was already way too close to be thinking about pictures.

I never even thought about the little Cannon I had in my pocket. The only thought I had was wanting to leave without Boss or I getting hurt.

Here's a couple of them taken at about 200 yards or more. Hand held 300 mm Tamron, kinda blurry but I didn't want to be closer. I was headed for the tidal water of a creek on Kodiak Island and when I got close the bears were already there..........

Posted 04-25-2013 at 10:05 PM by Hardyreels Hardyreels is online now

	Winter Work part 3, Clearing The Hill; Joe, Thanks so much for your comments, It's so good to know you enjoy these postings.
	Posted 04-25-2013 at 09:58 PM by Hardyreels

	Winters Work part 2; Hi Joe, The cabin is not completely safe but being 75 miles from the nearest road provides somewhat of a buffer zone from recreational theft. Out there it is kinda understood that being caught with someones stuff or worse yet in the act can and has resulted in people being shot. Nothing is ever safe, but Bush rules are pretty harsh.
	Posted 04-25-2013 at 09:56 PM by Hardyreels

	Some Photographs From Out At The Cabin; Man, at least once I want to see those in person! Thanks for taking the time to take and post them. Joe
	Posted 04-25-2013 at 09:02 PM by gunner

	It Wasn't All Northern Lights; Beautiful country to be sure, but I don't know how you handle the winters! Brrrrrrr!
	Posted 04-25-2013 at 08:59 PM by gunner

	Winter Work part 3, Clearing The Hill; Wow, that's a lot of work in a short time! Looks great. One slice of one of the bigger trees will make a nice table or some stools.
	Posted 04-25-2013 at 08:54 PM by gunner

	Winters Work part 2; Get it done while you are "young." I just finished remodeling our 2nd home in Florida (I'm 67 this year) and would not be up to a similar job in the cold of Alaska. I take it you don't have to worry about break-ins there. Used to be that way here in Maine, but with this economy, crooks break in and steal everything copper and everything else that isn't nailed down.
	Posted 04-25-2013 at 08:45 PM by gunner

	The Long Winters Work At The Cabin; You must be related to Jack London --we're there, thanks to you. Great reading, as always!
	Posted 04-25-2013 at 08:37 PM by gunner

	Time For Some Catching Up Here............... Whoa, that was a close one! Thanks for your memories.
	Posted 04-25-2013 at 08:31 PM by gunner

	Some Photographs From Out At The Cabin; The days are so long now (April 24) that there is little chance of seeing them again before October. Kinda sad in a way but I don't mind it being light at midnight all that much. Soon the ice will go out the rivers and I'll be able to reach those trout again.
	Posted 04-24-2013 at 03:37 PM by Hardyreels

	It Wasn't All Northern Lights; More beautiful photos Ard! I've seen a couple of the others in some of the posts on the forum but there are a few new to me photos here. I'm always fond of seeing photos of Boss. He looks like a natural in the Alaskan snow.
	Posted 04-17-2013 at 10:35 PM by jaybo41

	Some Photographs From Out At The Cabin; Ard, those are some beautiful shots of your photography skills. Your skills behind the lens are on par with your skills at the vise. Most excellent, thanks for sharing.
	Posted 04-17-2013 at 10:31 PM by jaybo41

	Some Photographs From Out At The Cabin; Wowzers, those are incredible shots! Thanks for sharing!
	Posted 04-16-2013 at 04:29 PM by markg52

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