Tag Archives: Wasilla

Shooting portraits on my property last week

I had a great time last week photographing April and Kevin, and April’s nephew and niece Tyler and Jade, who are visiting from our of state. They also brought along their two beautiful dogs Daisy and Ike (at least I … Continue reading

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Wasilla, Alaska’s Fourth of July Celebration.

Everyone loves a parade. Or at least they should. Yesterday Becky and I attended Wasilla’s annual Fourth of July parade, held in downtown Wasilla. As usual, with the help of some nice weather, it was a huge success. Hundreds of … Continue reading

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Photos of the day

Here’s a series of photos showing what has been happening around our house during the last 24 hours, beginning last evening. I may be adding more photos as the day progresses, depending on how exciting things are.

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A grandson graduates…from kindergarten

Dalton proudly graduates from kindergarten Becky and I, along with Randy and Jenny and their family, attended Dalton’s kindergarten musical program and graduation ceremony last night at Goose Bay School. The gymnasium was crowded, as usual, with parents, grandparents and … Continue reading

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A family member I lay to rest – Getting too darned close to a moose

A tribute to a loyal friend Yesterday seemed like a Monday to me from the very beginning. First thing off I had a hard time getting out of bed. Just didn’t want to do it. I felt like lying there … Continue reading

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Watching My Grandchildren Enjoy Life.

I was home alone this weekend because Becky was out of town for a couple of days. After I’d switched the studded tires on her PT Cruiser to normal summer tires, and cleaned up all of the shingles lying around … Continue reading

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Hatcher Pass Then Roller Derby Baby!

Becky and I decided to drive to Palmer yesterday and have lunch at the Noisy Goose Restaurant, one of our favorites here in the Matanuska Valley. As we were walking out to the car the phone rang and it was … Continue reading

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It’s Feeling Springy In Alaska

Yesterday afternoon, as I walked around outside of my house, I could almost sense Spring in the air, if I tried real hard. There’s still plenty of snow covering my yard, and any wind at all is brisk, to say … Continue reading

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How to easily change backgrounds in your home photography studio

If you have a home photography studio and are anything like me you’re running on a tight budget, purchasing only basic necessities until your business begins to bloom. One of the things I skimped on, and later came to regret, … Continue reading

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Making photos for Ebay listings

After yesterday’s post about experimenting with colored lighting in the studio I decided to try something useful with it instead of just photographing Eve. I have some equipment that I’m thinking about listing on E-Bay and I thought perhaps I’d … Continue reading

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