DEC 25, 13 .. MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM ALASKA ..

Here's to you all .. Patti and I wish you a
VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS ..

The above photograph was taken from our bedroom window.  My-Oh-My the two of us feel so blessed and so very lucky to have this view from our bedroom.

When we step-outside we enjoy the below view!

Much Joy .. Cap and Patti .. 

DEC 18, 13 .. WINTER IN ANCHORAGE

I want to lie-down and quietly-weep tears of gratitude when I see the beauty that God has given to all of us.  The above photo was snapped where Patti and I live in Anchorage Alaska.

I have put up a Post over at Baba Kaps Doxology with several photos and some text in case you are interested in one of my recent mis-adventures.

Smiles .. Cap and Patti ..

DEC 7, 13 .. BACK IN ANCHORAGE ..

Patti and I have returned to Anchorage Alaska from a two month visit to Manley Hot Springs Alaska lasting from October the 9th until we arrived back in Anchorage this past Thursday evening December the 5th.

I have just published a post over at my other web site.  If you would like to view that post .. please click onto the LINK to BABA KAPS DOXOLOGY to view this new post.

While we were in Manley Hot Springs .. Patti and I spent many hours in front of our wood stove .. enjoying the warmth and the beauty of the fire while listening to Garrison Keillor monologues from his radio show.

A wood fire is magic ..

Smiles .. Cap and Patti ..

OCT 9, 13 .. ALASKAN TIDAL ' BORE TIDES ' ..

I BEGAN this post last Saturday .. October the 5th .. and I could NOT publish it .. so here it is .. a day-or-two late and a few dollars-short ..

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Here in the United States .. south of the City of Anchorage located in the State of Alaska .. there is a body-of-water called the Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet. 

The vertical tidal fluctuations in the Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet are among the most radical in the world.  The vertical tidal fluctuations in the Bay of Fundy in Eastern Canada between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia on the Atlantic Coast are generally considered to be the most severe and the most well-known.  The Bay of Fundy has had vertical tidal fluctuations of fifty five (55) feet as measured from high tide to low tide!

When the out-going tide collides with the in-coming tide .. once in awhile .. from time-to-time .. a phenomenon called a 'Bore Tide' occurs.  Usually a 'Bore Tide' will occur during an especially severe vertical tidal fluctuation often at the time of a full moon.

This phenomenon is also called a 'Tidal Bore'. 

'Bore Tide' followers consult their 'Tide Tables' and try to predict when they will be able to see an especially good 'Bore Tide'.  From time-to-time local newspapers will actually advise us of a possibly significant 'Bore Tide'.
 
Really significant 'Bore Tides' tend to be very rare and difficult to witness.  Patti has been watching out for them for almost fifty years as she has driven along Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet.

Yesterday .. Friday the 4th of October .. 100% ABSOLUTELY AND TOTALLY UNEXPECTEDLY .. Patti and I saw the most magnificent 'Bore Tide' that we have ever seen!

Patti and I were stopped at a vehicle turn-out along the Seward Highway at milepost 95.3 and I very 'idly' snapped the below photograph.

FOR MUCH MORE PLEASE GO TO .. BABA KAPS DOXOLOGY .. MY OTHER WEB SITE ..

SMILES .. CAP

 

OCT 5, 13 .. ' TERMINATION DUST ' .. PART IV ..

Below are a two more photos of our ' Termination Dust '. These two photos were taken earlier in the Autumn than the photos I showed several posts down below in Parts I, II and III.

Again .. for more details see ' Termination Dust ' .. Parts I, II and III below .. Smiles .. Cap ..

SEP 29, 13 .. AUTUMN COLORS .. PART III

Another stunningly beautiful day here in Anchorage Alaska.  We all know the long dark nights are coming with snow and cold so we treasure this time of year.

Several more photographs of our immediate neighborhood.

I wish I knew why-oh-why I can no longer consistently get all of my photographs to post in the extra-large format as you see in the above photos!

Not that the winter is not beautiful.  But autumn is a treasure here and elsewhere.

Smiles from Cap and Patti ..

Scroll down to see Parts I and II if you haven't seen them yet ..

SEP 28, 13 (1/2) .. AUTUMN COLORS .. PART I

We had a great autumn day today and I wanted to post a few photos while our weather is still so pleasant.  

If it was dark and raining .. I would not feel like posting these brilliant scenes showing where we live in Anchorage.

What a beautiful day!

Smiles .. Cap and Patti

Scroll down for additional photos in Part II