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- I have lived in Alaska for over 18 years,
and it is an awesome experience. The first things you notice when you come here are
the rugged snow-capped mountains and
the fresh smelling air. The clear, blue glaciers, the abundant wildflowers, the song birds....it's like you just stepped
into heaven. So much of Alaska is still untouched, remote. It is indeed the last
frontier.
Aside from its splendid natural beauty, are the PEOPLE. Ahhhh, the people of
Alaska are some of the most friendly you
will ever meet. We Alaskans have a lot
of State Pride, and the majority of us
are happy to be here, or we would have
left before the first snowflakes hit the ground. Because living in Alaska takes a certain amount of pioneer spirit.
The winters are the endurance test for
a good many people. They can be bitter
cold, short daylight hours, and even
cases of 'cabin fever' can set in. But,
if you love the season, as I do, it is a
winter wonderland. The snow turns our
city of Anchorage into a magical place
....and the sun comes out almost every
winter day, bathing our mountains in
glorious colors of alpenglow. And it
isn't unusual to see Moose casually
walking along in our city!
Ask any Alaskan about our wonderful
summers. We have 19 hours of sunlight
during the summer at its peak...and it
seems as though no one sleeps in the
summer....lol. People play baseball
and have barbeques at midnight...it
is still daylight then. And even when
the sun does set in the wee hours, it
comes right back up, so that our 'night'
is never dark in the summer, but just
beautiful shades of sunset, or sunrise. Alaska is breathtaking in its beauty.
We are blessed with streams, rivers,
lakes, and two oceans - full of trout,
halibut, salmon, crab, shrimp....it is
a Seafood lover's paradise... ;)
I cannot begin to describe Alaska
adequately. So I have accumulated
several sites to help me with that.
If you ever have the opportunity to
visit Alaska....grab it! You will
never be sorry. Then your only
problem after you leave will be trying
to forget how wonderful it was. Don't try...Alaska haunts anyone who has
experienced her....I KNOW... ;-)
~Softlady~
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ANCHORAGE..IN THE SUMMERTIME
This is my city...surprise...no igloos! ;)
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ALASKA CAM
Downtown Anchorage Cam Shot....catch it
in mid-February, and watch the dog sled
races. Our Winter Carnival is called 'Fur
Rondy'....Great Fun!
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ALASKA WEB CAMS
*check out the 'Chugach Mtns' site...he has lots of Moose cams...lol.
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FEDERAL BLDG --- MERRILL CAM-ANCHORAGE
Ahhh...look at this site!!! Whew! It gives 3 different live cam views from right downtown Anchorage...complete with archives! :-)
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ALASKAN WEB SITE
A personal website by a fellow Alaskan
- chock full of great pictures and info
....enjoy!
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ANCHORAGE CITY INFO PAGE
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AXELFIOUS - SCENIC ALASKAN PHOTOS
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ALASKA WOMEN'S NETWORK
This is a wonderful listserve. If you
are curious about our lifestyle, join!
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BLACKI'S TOWN - STERLING, ALASKA
Another fellow Alaskan's personal website. I recently found this site....nice!
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PAUL SOUDER'S PHOTOGRAPHY - EXTREME ALASKA
More wonderful Alaskan photos. *PLEASE NOTE - The usual site for Paul Souder's beautiful collection has disappeared. Here is the address - http://www.nwlink.com/~psouders/
alaska.html (just in case it reappears) In the meantime, I have included another site I found not long ago, thank goodness, and it has some of his marvelous photos, as well as his personal thoughts on Alaska.
- WAYNE JOHNSON'S PHOTOS
Ahhhh....gorgeous site!
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JANICE KEEN'S HOMEPAGE
This Alaska lady's site is a 'must see'. Her gorgeous site has been featured in Net4TV, and is well worth a visit! I just loved all her photos. If you're curious about Juneau, or want a personal snapshot of Alaska by another lady that loves Alaska... :) ...go take a look. Be sure to check out all her wonderful Alaska Links as well. Enjoy!
- I LOVE ALASKA.COM
101+ Reasons why folks love Alaska!
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SLED - STATE LIBRARY DOORWAY
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ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWSPAPER
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CYBERSUNSET'S ALASKA SUNSETS
WHEW! This is a beautiful site! And Huge!
This page is filled with gorgeous Alaskan
sunsets. The next link is also part of
this site, but the site is so large, I
didn't want the next pages to be missed.
This page takes a minute to load..but it
is worth the wait!
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CYBERSUNSET'S ICE & SNOW SCULPTURES
1999 Fur Rondy Snow Sculptures and the
1999 Iditarod Ice Sculptures in Anchorage.
The ice sculptures are my favorites. Catch
one with the sun shining on it...awesome!
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ICE SCULPTURE GALLERY - FAIRBANKS
Here are some more ice sculptures! This
time from Fairbanks, which is north of
Anchorage, and MUCH colder....brrrr!
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NORTHERN LIGHTS
OHHH, Look at these beautiful pictures of
the phenomenon we have in Alaska called
the Aurora Borealis, or 'The Northern Lights'
as we more often call them. More frequent
to the north of Anchorage, we do sometimes
get the opportunity to enjoy! It is so
amazing to witness those lights moving in
the sky in a silent dance, almost as if
they have a life of their own. Whew!
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SLEEPING LADY'S WEBSITE
This is a must see! Check out this Alaska lady's site. And be sure to read the Legend of 'Sleeping Lady'. Also, don't miss her beautiful slide shows of Alaska and the Aurora Borealis! What a gorgeous site she has!
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DRIVE GUIDE
Here are several scenic driving trips, with photos and maps. If you go to 'home page' on this site, you will find the Matanuska Valley Visitors' page. There's a lot of information on this site.
- LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW
Matt Goff's wonderful photographs he has
taken of gorgeous scenes while hiking are
a must see! Don't miss his beautiful pics
of Alaskan wildflowers as well. Great job,
Matt!
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YOU KNOW YOU'RE IN ALASKA WHEN....
I thought I had discovered a new site, however I included it above months ago listed as 'Ice Sculpture Gallery - Fairbanks'. :-)
I laughed so hard reading this page, I had to include!
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BILL'S ALASKA PAGES
This is a great site made by a man who is very proud to be an Alaskan! I just love Bill's enthusiasm for our wonderful city and state.
**Also, visit Bill's newest website on Hiking in Alaska - IT'S REALLY WONDERFUL!!
**See PHOTO CREDITS BELOW.... Bill also is the photographer of all these wonderful photographs on my Alaska pages!!
- ALASKA SCENIC WILDERNESS IMAGES
This site is easy to navigate, and has some stunning views of Alaska. Lots of photos!
- BEAR CAM
This site can't be viewed by WebTv, but I have included it anyway. It looks wonderful!
- MY ALASKA, BY FRANKIE G.
This page has been created by a good friend of mine out here on the net. Frankie signed my guestbook one day, and was very excited to visit Alaska. His dream came true this summer. He added his pictures as he took his vacation. PLEASE do listen to his marvelous song he has added, as it reflects his impressions of Alaska. It touched me very much, and is now one of my favorites. Also, be sure to visit the rest of his great website, TODAY'S CHUCKLE.COM
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Bill Davidson, Photographer
All these lovely Alaskan photos are used with deep gratitude to my friend, Bill. Visit his site and read the stories behind the photos! Thanks for sharing, Bill!
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