The snow-machiners are the first to establish a smooth trail along the side of the river.
Happy dogs!
Wagging tails!
Fancy-schmancy houses along the river, hardly visible through the whiteness.
Happy, happy! Joy, joy!
Autumn with a big ol' smile:
Island in the river:
Here is Howard Luke's place. He is the last Athabascan living on the site of the old village, and he lives alone, but he has lots of visitors. He gives educational talks to visitors, and he goes into town to teach children traditional skills. Sometimes the Riverboat Discovery to bring tourists to see what a Native village looks like. There are log cabins, racks for drying fish, and a dog yard.
I had used to confuse his place with the fake Athabascan village that is set up across the river exclusively for tourists, but no more.
Whoo! Are we pooped!
Merry Christmas, everyone! We will be having a peaceful evening at home, with lots of food. Yay!
4 comments:
I knew about the fake village, but I didn't know it was so close. Where is it exactly?
It's maybe a 2-3 miles downstream from the mouth of the Chena. It's on a point that sticks out from the left bank of the river (left if you're looking downstream).
I am surprised the lab can handle the freezing cold weather. Like those huskies I met in Bkly, I guess animals can adapt to the environment well.
HAPPY, HAPPY!! JOY, JOY!! Those are some darned happy dogs.
Happy Holidays to you all.
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