Alaska Sketches 🫎🏞️
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Sketching small wonders of everyday life ✏️ Nature, quiet skies, and kind souls 🏞️🫎✨ #Alaskasky
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It’s a good morning for ice cream
December 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
It’s a good morning for ice cream
A modern kadomatsu and ikebana from my mother🎍
Clean lines of pine with subtle gold and red accents, and seasonal flowers arranged with space and gentle movement.
A quiet, beautiful way to welcome the new year✨
#Kadomatsu #Ikebana #NewYear #JapaneseAesthetics #MinimalLiving
Clean lines of pine with subtle gold and red accents, and seasonal flowers arranged with space and gentle movement.
A quiet, beautiful way to welcome the new year✨
#Kadomatsu #Ikebana #NewYear #JapaneseAesthetics #MinimalLiving
December 28, 2025 at 5:38 AM
A modern kadomatsu and ikebana from my mother🎍
Clean lines of pine with subtle gold and red accents, and seasonal flowers arranged with space and gentle movement.
A quiet, beautiful way to welcome the new year✨
#Kadomatsu #Ikebana #NewYear #JapaneseAesthetics #MinimalLiving
Clean lines of pine with subtle gold and red accents, and seasonal flowers arranged with space and gentle movement.
A quiet, beautiful way to welcome the new year✨
#Kadomatsu #Ikebana #NewYear #JapaneseAesthetics #MinimalLiving
Merry Christmas 🎄
A very special night, followed by a quiet morning with coffee and favorite Christmas music. Wishing you a calm and warm holiday season.✨ #HolidayPeace
A very special night, followed by a quiet morning with coffee and favorite Christmas music. Wishing you a calm and warm holiday season.✨ #HolidayPeace
December 25, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Merry Christmas 🎄
A very special night, followed by a quiet morning with coffee and favorite Christmas music. Wishing you a calm and warm holiday season.✨ #HolidayPeace
A very special night, followed by a quiet morning with coffee and favorite Christmas music. Wishing you a calm and warm holiday season.✨ #HolidayPeace
Eyelashes freezing, fingers numb—even through my gloves. Alaska on the winter solstice. A short walk along Eagle River at −6°F, ice everywhere, a bald eagle overhead🦅 Harsh and beautiful✨
Happy holiday season🎄❄️
#AlaskaLife #WinterSolstice #EagleRiver #LifeInAlaska
Happy holiday season🎄❄️
#AlaskaLife #WinterSolstice #EagleRiver #LifeInAlaska
December 22, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Eyelashes freezing, fingers numb—even through my gloves. Alaska on the winter solstice. A short walk along Eagle River at −6°F, ice everywhere, a bald eagle overhead🦅 Harsh and beautiful✨
Happy holiday season🎄❄️
#AlaskaLife #WinterSolstice #EagleRiver #LifeInAlaska
Happy holiday season🎄❄️
#AlaskaLife #WinterSolstice #EagleRiver #LifeInAlaska
Windy, cold day in Alaska — but when we bundle up and gather together, it feels just right. ❄️
#AlaskaLife #BundleUp #WinterInAlaska #ColdOutsideWarmInside #GoodVibes #Community #AlaskaWinter
#AlaskaLife #BundleUp #WinterInAlaska #ColdOutsideWarmInside #GoodVibes #Community #AlaskaWinter
December 14, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Windy, cold day in Alaska — but when we bundle up and gather together, it feels just right. ❄️
#AlaskaLife #BundleUp #WinterInAlaska #ColdOutsideWarmInside #GoodVibes #Community #AlaskaWinter
#AlaskaLife #BundleUp #WinterInAlaska #ColdOutsideWarmInside #GoodVibes #Community #AlaskaWinter
I went for a short walk during my lunch break today. At 2°F (-17°C )everything looked incredibly beautiful, but the air was so cold it felt like it was stinging my lungs with every breath. Experiencing winter in Alaska is both harsh and awe-inspiring.❄️🥶 #Alaska #BreathTakingCold
#HarshAndBeautiful
#HarshAndBeautiful
December 11, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I went for a short walk during my lunch break today. At 2°F (-17°C )everything looked incredibly beautiful, but the air was so cold it felt like it was stinging my lungs with every breath. Experiencing winter in Alaska is both harsh and awe-inspiring.❄️🥶 #Alaska #BreathTakingCold
#HarshAndBeautiful
#HarshAndBeautiful
I found a beautiful handmade crochet piece that really captures the Alaskan spirit. The hat is beautifully woven with Alaska fox fur and feels so special. I’m so excited to send them to my family in Japan to share a little Alaska vibe.🧶#AlaskaLife
#MadeInAlaska
#CrochetArt
#HandmadeWithLove
#MadeInAlaska
#CrochetArt
#HandmadeWithLove
December 6, 2025 at 6:28 AM
I found a beautiful handmade crochet piece that really captures the Alaskan spirit. The hat is beautifully woven with Alaska fox fur and feels so special. I’m so excited to send them to my family in Japan to share a little Alaska vibe.🧶#AlaskaLife
#MadeInAlaska
#CrochetArt
#HandmadeWithLove
#MadeInAlaska
#CrochetArt
#HandmadeWithLove
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We have reviewed a magnitude 6.0 event that occurred at 08:11 AM AK time, northwest of Anchorage and at 43 miles depth.
This event was felt widely throughout south-central Alaska, and as far as Fairbanks.
For more information, please visit
https://earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2025xjbvhj
This event was felt widely throughout south-central Alaska, and as far as Fairbanks.
For more information, please visit
https://earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2025xjbvhj
Willow M6.0 | Alaska Earthquake Center
Alaskan Earthquake Center
earthquake.alaska.edu
November 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
We have reviewed a magnitude 6.0 event that occurred at 08:11 AM AK time, northwest of Anchorage and at 43 miles depth.
This event was felt widely throughout south-central Alaska, and as far as Fairbanks.
For more information, please visit
https://earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2025xjbvhj
This event was felt widely throughout south-central Alaska, and as far as Fairbanks.
For more information, please visit
https://earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2025xjbvhj
Thanks to a wonderful new connection, my husband got to experience dog sledding 🐕🛷for the first time. Feeling grateful and blessed.
Wishing everyone a warm and happy Thanksgiving 🦃❄️✨
#AlaskaLife #DogSledding #FirstTime #Grateful #Thanksgiving #AlaskaWinter
Wishing everyone a warm and happy Thanksgiving 🦃❄️✨
#AlaskaLife #DogSledding #FirstTime #Grateful #Thanksgiving #AlaskaWinter
November 27, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Thanks to a wonderful new connection, my husband got to experience dog sledding 🐕🛷for the first time. Feeling grateful and blessed.
Wishing everyone a warm and happy Thanksgiving 🦃❄️✨
#AlaskaLife #DogSledding #FirstTime #Grateful #Thanksgiving #AlaskaWinter
Wishing everyone a warm and happy Thanksgiving 🦃❄️✨
#AlaskaLife #DogSledding #FirstTime #Grateful #Thanksgiving #AlaskaWinter
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A biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game said they've never seen a backpack on a set of moose antlers, until now. https://tinyl.co/3zWx
November 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game said they've never seen a backpack on a set of moose antlers, until now. https://tinyl.co/3zWx
I was sworn in as a CASA volunteer today.
I’m honored to serve and grateful for the opportunity.
Our mission is to speak up for children who need advocacy. 💛 #ChildAdvocacy #EveryChildMatters #NewBeginning #Alaska
I’m honored to serve and grateful for the opportunity.
Our mission is to speak up for children who need advocacy. 💛 #ChildAdvocacy #EveryChildMatters #NewBeginning #Alaska
November 15, 2025 at 7:37 AM
I was sworn in as a CASA volunteer today.
I’m honored to serve and grateful for the opportunity.
Our mission is to speak up for children who need advocacy. 💛 #ChildAdvocacy #EveryChildMatters #NewBeginning #Alaska
I’m honored to serve and grateful for the opportunity.
Our mission is to speak up for children who need advocacy. 💛 #ChildAdvocacy #EveryChildMatters #NewBeginning #Alaska
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Every Wednesday, the SHI indigenous science building downtown is holding community soup workshops with free meals for anyone experiencing food security.
Tonight’s meal was Mountain Goat “Jánwu Stew”
Tonight’s meal was Mountain Goat “Jánwu Stew”
November 13, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Every Wednesday, the SHI indigenous science building downtown is holding community soup workshops with free meals for anyone experiencing food security.
Tonight’s meal was Mountain Goat “Jánwu Stew”
Tonight’s meal was Mountain Goat “Jánwu Stew”
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Solar flares cause spectacular aurora borealis in Alaska skies, writes Claire Stremple for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/11/12/s...
Solar flares cause spectacular aurora borealis in Alaska skies | Alaska Beacon
A series of solar flares, essentially explosions on the surface of the sun, caused unusually bright and colorful displays of aurora borealis in Alaska and other northern latitudes on Tuesday night. Un...
alaskabeacon.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Solar flares cause spectacular aurora borealis in Alaska skies, writes Claire Stremple for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/11/12/s...
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Gorgeous red auroras tonight over the Goldstream Valley in Fairbanks, Alaska. A rare show, strong enough for the red emission to be clearly visible to the eye.
More in my Recent Photos Gallery: photos.lwpetersen.com/Recent-Photos
#fairbanks #alaska #auroraborealis #northernlights
More in my Recent Photos Gallery: photos.lwpetersen.com/Recent-Photos
#fairbanks #alaska #auroraborealis #northernlights
November 12, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Gorgeous red auroras tonight over the Goldstream Valley in Fairbanks, Alaska. A rare show, strong enough for the red emission to be clearly visible to the eye.
More in my Recent Photos Gallery: photos.lwpetersen.com/Recent-Photos
#fairbanks #alaska #auroraborealis #northernlights
More in my Recent Photos Gallery: photos.lwpetersen.com/Recent-Photos
#fairbanks #alaska #auroraborealis #northernlights
Cold weather comfort — we made hearty beef stew in this beautiful casserole pot by @peterbrondzpottery 🔥. Perfect for a snowy evening in Alaska ❄️🍲
#AlaskaWinter #ComfortFood #BirdCreekPottery #HandmadeCeramics #HomeCooking
#AlaskaWinter #ComfortFood #BirdCreekPottery #HandmadeCeramics #HomeCooking
November 11, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Cold weather comfort — we made hearty beef stew in this beautiful casserole pot by @peterbrondzpottery 🔥. Perfect for a snowy evening in Alaska ❄️🍲
#AlaskaWinter #ComfortFood #BirdCreekPottery #HandmadeCeramics #HomeCooking
#AlaskaWinter #ComfortFood #BirdCreekPottery #HandmadeCeramics #HomeCooking
A young golden eagle visited our backyard—majestic wings nearly 2m wide. Magpies weren’t pleased! 🦅❄️ #EagleRiver #AlaskaWinter #Eagle
November 11, 2025 at 2:49 AM
A young golden eagle visited our backyard—majestic wings nearly 2m wide. Magpies weren’t pleased! 🦅❄️ #EagleRiver #AlaskaWinter #Eagle
Morning walk ❄️
Eagle River & Chugach State Park — winter magic ✨
#Alaska #EagleRiver #ChugachStatePark #WinterLight #SnowDay
Eagle River & Chugach State Park — winter magic ✨
#Alaska #EagleRiver #ChugachStatePark #WinterLight #SnowDay
November 9, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Morning walk ❄️
Eagle River & Chugach State Park — winter magic ✨
#Alaska #EagleRiver #ChugachStatePark #WinterLight #SnowDay
Eagle River & Chugach State Park — winter magic ✨
#Alaska #EagleRiver #ChugachStatePark #WinterLight #SnowDay
Twenty years in a different country. Seasons blurred, time flew by.
Tonight’s illuminated full moon reminds me—
language lives in kindness, not in accent.🌕
#Language #Kindness #Reflection #AlaskaLife
Tonight’s illuminated full moon reminds me—
language lives in kindness, not in accent.🌕
#Language #Kindness #Reflection #AlaskaLife
November 6, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Twenty years in a different country. Seasons blurred, time flew by.
Tonight’s illuminated full moon reminds me—
language lives in kindness, not in accent.🌕
#Language #Kindness #Reflection #AlaskaLife
Tonight’s illuminated full moon reminds me—
language lives in kindness, not in accent.🌕
#Language #Kindness #Reflection #AlaskaLife
As winter deepens in Alaska,
the days grow shorter and the body slows down. Today I took a quiet day to rest—and my husband surprised me with these roses. Their warmth brightened my heart. Thank you for this gentle light. 🌹❄️💗
#AlaskaLife #WinterRoses #GratefulHeart #LoveAndLight #RestAndBloom
the days grow shorter and the body slows down. Today I took a quiet day to rest—and my husband surprised me with these roses. Their warmth brightened my heart. Thank you for this gentle light. 🌹❄️💗
#AlaskaLife #WinterRoses #GratefulHeart #LoveAndLight #RestAndBloom
November 4, 2025 at 5:51 AM
As winter deepens in Alaska,
the days grow shorter and the body slows down. Today I took a quiet day to rest—and my husband surprised me with these roses. Their warmth brightened my heart. Thank you for this gentle light. 🌹❄️💗
#AlaskaLife #WinterRoses #GratefulHeart #LoveAndLight #RestAndBloom
the days grow shorter and the body slows down. Today I took a quiet day to rest—and my husband surprised me with these roses. Their warmth brightened my heart. Thank you for this gentle light. 🌹❄️💗
#AlaskaLife #WinterRoses #GratefulHeart #LoveAndLight #RestAndBloom
We kept it simple this year but still made it festive for Halloween 🎃—great team-building and lots of laughter! #HalloweenFun #TeamBuilding #OfficeVibes #FestiveMood
October 31, 2025 at 11:39 PM
We kept it simple this year but still made it festive for Halloween 🎃—great team-building and lots of laughter! #HalloweenFun #TeamBuilding #OfficeVibes #FestiveMood
I finally found a new friend — a Norfolk Island Pine for our home! Picked it up from a lovely neighborhood plant shop filled with lemon and lime trees at Anchorage & Eagle River’s premiere greenhouse. I almost forgot — this is Alaska! 🍋🌲 #NorfolkIslandPine #IndoorPlants #AlaskaLife #EagleRiver
October 24, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I finally found a new friend — a Norfolk Island Pine for our home! Picked it up from a lovely neighborhood plant shop filled with lemon and lime trees at Anchorage & Eagle River’s premiere greenhouse. I almost forgot — this is Alaska! 🍋🌲 #NorfolkIslandPine #IndoorPlants #AlaskaLife #EagleRiver
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No Kings gathering in Girdwood Alaska #StandUpToTrump
October 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
No Kings gathering in Girdwood Alaska #StandUpToTrump
Training for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) has begun.
Alaska has one of the highest rates of child abuse in the U.S., and the role of advocating for the legal rights and best interests of abused or neglected children is deeply important.
#CASA #Alaska #ChildAdvocacy #Volunteer
Alaska has one of the highest rates of child abuse in the U.S., and the role of advocating for the legal rights and best interests of abused or neglected children is deeply important.
#CASA #Alaska #ChildAdvocacy #Volunteer
October 22, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Training for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) has begun.
Alaska has one of the highest rates of child abuse in the U.S., and the role of advocating for the legal rights and best interests of abused or neglected children is deeply important.
#CASA #Alaska #ChildAdvocacy #Volunteer
Alaska has one of the highest rates of child abuse in the U.S., and the role of advocating for the legal rights and best interests of abused or neglected children is deeply important.
#CASA #Alaska #ChildAdvocacy #Volunteer
Did you see the termination dust on the mountains this morning? ❄️
It’s an Alaskan phrase for the first snow that signals the end of summer — like “the first frost of fall.”
#EagleRiver #Alaska #TerminationDust
It’s an Alaskan phrase for the first snow that signals the end of summer — like “the first frost of fall.”
#EagleRiver #Alaska #TerminationDust
October 16, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Did you see the termination dust on the mountains this morning? ❄️
It’s an Alaskan phrase for the first snow that signals the end of summer — like “the first frost of fall.”
#EagleRiver #Alaska #TerminationDust
It’s an Alaskan phrase for the first snow that signals the end of summer — like “the first frost of fall.”
#EagleRiver #Alaska #TerminationDust
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Excited to see it, my friend Georgie from Fort Yukon has been showing off pictures of the beautiful skin-sewing she did for the costumes!
If there was ever a time that we need Indigenous stories told in our own language & imbued with our values - that time is NOW. It is with great honor & humility that we will premiere our short #TwoOldWomen film at #HIFF45 w/ our Kanaka relatives. 🙏🏽 Mahsi’choo to author #VelmaWallis for her support!
October 16, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Excited to see it, my friend Georgie from Fort Yukon has been showing off pictures of the beautiful skin-sewing she did for the costumes!