February first with the temp minus 14, a glorious sun, clear skies, and most importantly, no wind. While most of you watched the super bowl and I was at work, Patty went with Cathy, Frank and Aucha-two local friends, and Frank's uncle to a camp across Kotzebue sound.
There are many camps out in the "bush" and many folks choose to live this life year round. Almost everything including water is hauled here from town, either with snowmachines in the winter, or boats in the summer.
Kotzebue, with it's 3000 inhabitants is considered, "The Big City".
It has been relatively quiet for the last week or so which is a good thing. The days are longer and a little warmer. Patty and I have been kind of taking it easy the last couple of weeks, so the camera has been on vacation. However Cathy still goes out to a camp on the weekends, and this weekend she took the camera. Here are some more pictures of life outside, "the big city".
Today, Saturday February 21st, was a bit warmer with the temps starting around minus 8 then going up to about 4 above zero. There were some snowmachine races on the back bay and we went out to see them. We took the snowmachine out the back of town a ways and it was downright comfortable.
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/100_1250.JPG "Cathy in front of the sound with the south side of Kotzebue sound visable in the distance.")
/100_1252.JPG "Patty at the camp with what used to be open water that goes all the way to Russia.")
/100_1253.JPG "The camp which is made up of a wood frame, canvas and tarps for sides doubled with insulation between, and two wood stoves for heat.")
/100_1257.JPG "The inside is a bit cramped but warm and friendly.")
/100_1258.JPG "One of the wood stoves with a view from the window.")
/100_1261.JPG "A very old snowmachine.")
/100_1264.JPG "Ready for the return after dark. The fog is condensation from Patty's breath.")
/100_1265.JPG "Getting ready to ride.")
/100_1275.JPG "Aucha and her brother at camp.")
/100_1276.JPG "The camp dogs.")
/100_1277.JPG "The view east from the camp.")
/100_1278.JPG "The ridge in the distance is pipe spit. Kotzebue, \"the big city\", is on the other side of that ridge about 8-10 miles.")
/100_1283.JPG "Another camp out in the \"bush\".")
/100_1284.JPG "The view west from camp.")
/100_1287.JPG "Aucha and one of the camp children.")
/100_1289.JPG "Cathy being all mothery.")
/100_1290.JPG "Frank coming into camp.")
/100_1292.JPG "Having fun in the Arctic wilds.")
/100_1293.JPG "You have to be careful riding in the willows as they can grab the skis, then it can be a pain to get back out.")
/100_1294.JPG "Frank shooting my competition pistol. Cathy said she was taking the .45, just not which one. Dad had a fit!")
/100_1296.JPG "Cathy---GRRRR......")
/100_1299.JPG "Safe at home in her haven.")
/100_1303.JPG "Frank taking his own picture in Cathy's mirror.")
/100_1580.JPG "The Arctic.")
/100_1581.JPG "Another view.")
/100_1584.JPG "Patty on this beautiful day.")
/100_1586.JPG "The view of town. Whenever I see this view it makes me realize how small the town really is in this vast Arctic wilderness.")
/100_1588.JPG "Patty operating the machine.")
/100_1589.JPG "Carlo with a little ice attached.")