Jan. 15/16
Last year I was unable to fly into Unalakleet because they had so much snow, this year, NONE. Unalakleet is on the NW coast of the Bering Sea, just under the community of Nome. It was a beautiful day as I flew in and the sun was setting over the community. It was in the high 20’s low 30’s while I was there and I enjoyed a quick walk to the beach and the ability to beach comb a bit! The Elders are worried about the continued warming of the region. There were locals that had just gone out on a seal hunt, not normal for this time of year.
If you want to know more about Unalakleet, check out my blogs from Jan. 2012 and 2013! Here are some pics! The photo of me is with Donald Masters, Donald originally from Unalakleet is a former student of mine (at UAS). He’d gone south for college but has moved back home~ and I got to see him, what a treat!
landing in Unalakleet! Sun starting to set about 4:30!
swinging around to the airport
Sunset on the day I left, this is a beautiful community.
drift wood on the beach, locals use it for fire wood
another view looking down the beach
long lost friends… last saw each other over 15 years ago! JOY
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Global warming might be natural and/or man-made but it is real. The prospects for life as it now exists are dim I’m afraid. Man is pretty resourceful but the future will be challenging indeed.
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