Homesteading Through the Seasons
Haines, Alaska
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Originally, this site was an historical narrative, with periodic updates on our visits to the cabin before moving here from Juneau. Now that we've been here a few years, and have begun to blog about our activities, we decided that seasonal collages would be a better way to give you an idea of our surroundings as the seasons progress.
Note that our seasons aren't quite the same as the standard calendar. We follow the ancient Celtic view of the seasons, which is at odds with our modern calendar's designations. After all, does it make sense that summer begins on the day the days begin to shorten? Is the first day of winter really the day that the days begin to grow longer, or would that be more appropriately midwinter's evening? The ancient Celts reasoned that seasons begin as infants, as all things do, then grow into maturity and die. This, plus a very similar latitudinal range, makes the Celtic reckoning closer to the seasons as we observe them here in Southeast Alaska.
Winter
November 1 - January 31
HOW CAN I SUPPORT THIS SITE? The information on this site is free to you, but not to us. Our satellite Internet is much more expensive than a regular household connection. Those kind souls who have asked to donate directly may use the link below. Proceeds support the Web site and help keep the homestead afloat. And, if you like the Web site, Mark can build one for you or your company. Find out more under the "Web Page Design" tab at Yeldagalga.com. Also, we earn revenue through purchases from our Store, ad links on each page, and Amazon.com pays us a commission on purchases from their site if you enter through our links on the Book List Page. This applies whether or not you purchase one of our selected titles. |
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Mark Zeiger ©2012
