Aug 17 On the road again

Written Aug. 17th It was raining this morning when I dropped Christopher off at his job and continued up the Alaska highway alone. My satalite radio is not working…something about the way the arial is installed say the Sirus people and so it was just me, myself...

Aug 15th “What I love about life,” and fireweed

Fireweed is the Yukon’s official flower. It is beautiful, so intricate that it makes me want to rush home and get my sketch pad to try and capture it.  Today I was taking a walk along the various trails in town and I noticed something. When fireweed is done, it...

Aug. 13 How bad can it be?

I am still in Whitehorse enjoying some family time and waiting out a long weekend.  Discovery Day is the Yukon August long weekend and lots of people from here are abandoning their jobs for a time and hitting the roads and campgrounds along with the tourists. I figure...

Aug 11 What is it About the Yukon? Or is it the north??

What is it about the Yukon…or is it the north in general that draws me? I was born and lived in Northern Ontario until I was in grade three, not very long and yet something clicked over in my brain then. Although I have lived in Southern Canada since then I have...

Aug. 9th A surprise ending.

I pulled out of the park drive way to see a sign that let me know I was heading in the right direction. I was heading to Atlin which was going to be another long day of driving but I was going to be doing most of that driving in the Yukon. It would be my first time...