Labor Day Weekend 2017

Wed, Sep 6, 2017

Wildfire smoke on GOES-16 geocolor imagery (prelim non-operational)

Wildfires out west spread smoke across the western and central US. Luckily it was aloft this far east so it mostly darkened the sky with an eerie orange glow, rather than the sometimes unbreathable air I experienced at times living in Fairbanks.

Skies Monday afternoon (left) and Tuesday afternoon (right)

Difficult to see in this photo are two buffalo in Denver's Genesee Park. The city created the park for tourism in 1914, right around the time of the lowest population count, preserving one of the 'wildest' herds remaining.

The drive across Nebraska on Interstate 80 is generally uninspiring. The traffic might be less than that of 70 in eastern Kansas, but many more trucks take the northern route which can lead to occasional bottlenecks. The Archway Monument, a large covered bridge spanning the freeway is an interesting sight, especially if one is not expecting it.

Summer 2017 Eats

Wed, Aug 23, 2017

The cheese selection at the Fred Meyer on Seward Highway in Anchorage, Alaska has a much better cheese selection that the local grocery stores back home.

Cauliflower tacos at Rustic Goat in Anchorage

Salad aboard international United Business

Black bean burger at Harry's Country Club

Shoal Creek Living History Museum

Fri, Aug 4, 2017

Shoal Creek Living History Museum is a humble, admission-free nearby park featuring 19th century Missouri buildings. The 1885 Stollings House recently burned to the ground.