Too Long at the Fair

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Mark Zeiger

I skipped posting on the blog yesterday, because Aly worked the last shift of the Sheldon Museum’s booth at the Southeast Alaska State Fair Saturday night. We spent much of the day and evening there, and slept in late the morning. Also, because power’s low right now, I didn’t want to go on line until Aly’s prearranged Skype visit with her boyfriend, which didn’t happen till yesterday evening. She has news for him I didn’t want to spoil: one of her photos from Ireland won first prize in the macrophotography category!

Aly and her prize winning photo (Photo: Mark A. Zeiger).

Aly and her prize winning photo (Photo: Mark A. Zeiger).

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Fair Weather

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Mark Zeiger

We enjoyed a dramatic display of morning mist on the Coast Range across Lynn Canal from us recently. It appears to be the wet weather’s farewell for the time being, as by that evening, skies had mostly cleared. Fair weather is forecast for the annual Southeast Alaska State Fair which began yesterday and runs through the coming weekend. We’ll be sure to slather on the sunscreen before we hike out to attend.

Morning mountain mist (Photo: Mark A. Zeiger).

Morning mountain mist (Photo: Mark A. Zeiger).

Aly entered two photos in the Fair this year. She submitted some nature shots she took in Ireland earlier this year. I’d thought about entering some of my photos, and maybe some of our homemade wine, but getting Aly’s submissions in on time proved deadline enough for all of us. Maybe next year?

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