May 29, 2019

Day 11 in Alaska



We are now in our 11th day of a 27 day residency, and we have definitely settled into a routine. We hike up a steep road to a blue bridge that overlooks the West Creek Glacier every morning, accompanied by three or four Alderworks dogs and a can of bear spray. We return to the cabin and work most of the day and then hike to the flats of the Taiya River after dinner. It’s very simple, and one day merges into the next.

Mixing it up some is the North Words Writers Symposium in Skagway this week. Ed is participating. Nancy Lord of “Early Warming” joined us for breakfast this morning, and Susan Orlean of “The Orchid Thief” will be speaking later.

Also adding a new twist to the mix, Allison Nichols, a photographer from New York, arrived at the residency yesterday. She is a delightful hiking companion and an insightful artist, with a gifted swing for throwing sticks to the dogs in the river.



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