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August 2010 marks six years in Alaska. A lot will be happening soon, which prompted this look back at my time here. So, I decided to compile some pictures, which for me have special meaning, though I am less sure what these mean for others. It really is a beautiful place. My Alaska tribute film runs a little more than 10 minutes. Perhaps this will amuse a few folks?

In June 2009, I began playing guitar, also around the time I began writing poetry. Both have sparked a love of singer-songwriters, particularly those who can rhyme and tell a good story in verse. This is not easy, particularly rhyming consistently song after song. Hardly by accident I have listened to nearly the entire catalogue of Bob Dylan. I respect him as a writer, singer, and musician. The man understood himself, his heart, his world, and women. My favorite songs by Bob, at least now, are Spanish Harlem Incident, the perfectly crafted Simple Twist of Fate, and Don't Think Twice, It's Alright. But there are so many others I am trying to learn, whose lyrics and melodies are just so right: Girl from the North Country; It's All Over Now, Baby Blue; and especially I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met). Thanks for the beautiful, honest, exquisite songs, Bob. Wish I had stumbled on your tunes and guitar playing earlier in life.