And don’t think that I have forgotten about Alaska. How could I?… is was AMAZING!!!

It’s just that I’ve been crazy busy in the studio getting ready for this weekend’s soda kiln… and I have a TON of photos to go through editing & choosing the best of the best. I promise to post more photos soon. I’m thinking maybe a chronological day-by-day “journey” to show my travels, workshop & adventures through Alaska last week.

I had an amazing adventure up north in Alaska this past week. And I “might” have taken “just a few” photos along the way! I’ve got a LOT of editing to do… and I promise a lot of posts with a lot of photos. But it might take awhile… as I’ve got to get back into pottery-mode! That soda kiln is not going to load itself by Friday!!! So… until I have a chance, here are a few “teaser” photos from my time in Alaska! Not to mention all of the pottery fun I had with the Fairbanks Potters Guild & my personal “tour guide” Theresa!!! Thank you Alaska!!!

Once again… bigger skyshows require BIGGER panoramic photos!!!

After yesterday’s quickie storm, we were left with plenty of rain… and this morning found a few downed trees along the lakefront bike trail. Well, not really “along”… but more ON TOP OF the bike trail!!! Imagine my surprise pedaling fast, turning a corner and seeing this pop up in front of you!!! Big enough trees that they also took down a few street lamps & part of the golf course fencing!

After the rain… err, or should I say “between” the rain as it looks like there’s more in the way later tonight. Cool raindrops caught in the crazy-fun flowers of my front garden’s smoke bush!

Life amongst the lakefront rocks.

A dozen ducklings… Mom looked calm but those little ones
were paddling their little feet as fast as they can!!!
A fun sight during my afternoon bike ride along the lake.

And that water?… STUNNING!!!

It’s catalpa tree flowering season!!! Crazy-cool flowers that look like orchid clusters perched amongst large green leaves. Beautiful now… but soon enough they start “raining” down onto the ground. Fun to watch them fall… but not so fun a couple days later when they start to decompose into a gooey brown mess!!! So… enjoy them now while you still can!!!

While on a roadtrip, I love all of the “little stops” along the way… yes, all of those stops that make the drive longer than it needs to be!!! This time it was the “SCENIC OVERLOOK” sign that drew me in… but then… my hopes & dreams were dashed!!! Still beautiful around the sign… but no overlook to be seen!

I love a good roadtrip!
And I “might” occasionally try to snap a photo out the window?!
Allegedly.

Sometimes you get the photo you want…
and sometimes other things get in the way?!

And sometimes… that might even make the picture better?!