Alaska Chat II (Hope: credit, home, college)

[Rance]

A fresh start for a popular thread. Keep in mind the original is still viewable. Enjoy...

[warptman]

Cool, a nice fresh start. Hopefully we'll have no trouble makers this round. Good morning everyone.

[Rance]

So it has warmed up to a balmy 11 below here in Kuparuk. It's like t-shirt weather this morning! And it's clear skies. I think there may be a tinge of color on the horizon now, so the sun should be breaking the horizon in the not to distant future.

[cobolt]

So Rance...sounds like a forecast for some pics...right?! You said balmy and clear...
Good morning guys.

[warptman]

It warmed up to 24 in the past few days. We had a high of 33 yesterday and freezing rain. We have another storm coming, should get around 3-6 inches of fresh snow. Just in time for the K-300 sled dog race. Its a bit warm for dogs though, we'll see how that plays out this year.

[warptman]

Cobolt, have you decided on how you are coming up this year? There is a class here at the college that I'm thinking about joining, its a 21 day trip to England/Europe in May. It is a three credit class, looking into it now.

[cobolt]

Originally Posted by warptman

Cobolt, have you decided on how you are coming up this year? There is a class here at the college that I'm thinking about joining, its a 21 day trip to England/Europe in May. It is a three credit class, looking into it now.

Hey Warpt! Nah, I'm still on the fence! I can't decide if I want to ferry the inside passage or fly into ANC and drive. On the one hand I figure since I'm close to the ferry and it's an experience, (I'm sure Xa'at will back me up on that!) then why not? I can fly into ANC any old time and I really want to explore the SE communities outside of JNU. On the other hand, I want to see the rest too!!! It's sooooo hard when you have all these choices! I also thought about doing Glacier National Park in Montana and then driving up the
Icefields Parkway for a spell instead of making it up to AK...So much to think about!!! Decisions.

England in May is great! I took summer courses at Cambridge when I was majoring in Shakespearean studies. Although I was living on the campus, when the weekends came around or we had an early release day, I'd catch the train either into London or the neighboring towns: Elly, Lincoln, etc. Really nice. I never got to the SE shore like I wanted, but it was nice....the weather in the summer is alot like SE AK....rainy and foggy some days, beautiful others..probably more sunny days in England though....you'll love it. I say go for it!

[Rance]

Originally Posted by cobolt

So Rance...sounds like a forecast for some pics...right?! You said balmy and clear...
Good morning guys.

No...I left the camera at home this time.

[warptman]

Number one sin of photography: Do not leave camera at home. I carry a small Olympus 3.2 all the time, fits perfectly in my pocket and it takes a licking and keeps on flashing. I bring the Canon or Fuji when I'm on missions.

[cobolt]

Yea...the sun has been making rare appearances and I carry my camera with me...yesterday morn it was clear and cool...we had a nice little inversion, so there was frost on the grass and fog hanging overhead with moutains peeking out. You need a camera...never know what you'll run into.

Warpt... I am also thinking of SE AK vice doing the interior thing because I might be moving back east, so I figure I might as well do the ferry while I am close...If I move back east, I can always fly into ANC but the ferry would be more of a pain. I don't know right now... still trying to figure it out.

What class will you be taking in England?