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Monthly Archives: January 2015
When it hurts to breathe
Day five of the cold snap and the air. The cold is not the issue for me, it’s the bad air. Can’t breathe very well and when I do, it hurts a lot. Lots to fun things I want to … Continue reading
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Cold snap
It’s day four of a -40 degree cold snap. Day one was easy and I worked from home because I didn’t feel like going in and knew the cold was coming so I brought my laptop home. However, it also … Continue reading
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Notes about living in -40.
Not willing to drive to go to work, especially when one can work from home. Also not so inclined to attend music lessons since fingers tend to hurt when it’s this cold. But I’m willing to brave the cold after … Continue reading
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“Just don’t talk politics”
“Just don’t talk politics” — I heard this over the weekend and it hit home how much of a truth it is for me. It’s funny to me how many hobbies I have where I meet so many wonderful people … Continue reading
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Heat Stroke when it’s -25 outside. My life is never dull!
Two hours ago I thought for sure I was entering the domain of food poisoning and was headed for a long couple of days of feeling wretched. I now feel TONS better and while I’m still fatigued, I’m being to … Continue reading
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Aurora Chasing, Jan 24, Skiland.
Sometimes you find the lady dancing and sometimes she hides behind clouds and snow. Good times chasing lady aurora, even if she was elusive tonight. Â Â Someone asked why we went, since the forecast was for snow and extreme cold. … Continue reading
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practice makes perfect
The first day I got my camera it was a super bright full moon, but no auroras. I wanted to understand what everyone was talking about so I did a lot of testing to just see what happened on different … Continue reading
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All the learning!
I’m going to need to collect badges or trophies or something for taking aurora photography workshops, like you get at Disney for visits to the different “lands”. First I get to go to Roger Marty’s on Jan 31, then head … Continue reading
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New gear for aurora hunting, plus new snowboarding boots
Not sure the next time I’ll get out, but thanks to a sale at Sport Authority I’ve got new gear to protect my hands, face and feet. Just need a trip to Sams for a case of hand warmers and … Continue reading
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Aurora Hunting, Jan 17-18: Chena Lakes, new friends and breaking your car.
Made arrangements to meet a couple of fellow aurora chasers out at Chena Lakes on a Saturday night when it was -21F. Â After my last adventure of scaring myself when I went out there alone, I decided the company of … Continue reading
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