MaryAnne and Dave were married at Otter Cove Resort near Homer, Alaska on 19 June 2010. Find wedding photos at www.donpitcher.printroom.com/maryanne-dave.
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Carly and Ty’s Wedding
Carly and Ty were married at Tutka Bay Lodge near Homer, Alaska on 22 May 2010. Find wedding photos at www.donpitcher.printroom.com/carly-ty.
Boat Mail to Little Tutka
Several years ago I discovered one of the more unique aspects of Kachemak Bay: boat mail. A longtime friend of ours, Dave Seaman, spent many years living on the “wild side” of Kachemak Bay in the picturesque cove named Little Tutka Bay. While there, he received the post office contract to deliver mail and packages [...]
Fire and Ice
Winter has finally arrived in Homer, Alaska, and that means ice, snow, and fun outdoors. The freezing of Beluga Lake in the heart of town transforms this relatively shallow lake into a winter playground. When conditions are right, the lake is a favorite destination for ice skaters, and later for cars, providing an opportunity to [...]
Burning Basket 2009
It may not have the fame of Nevada’s Burning Man Festival, but Homer, Alaska’s annual Burning Basket has become a not-to-be-missed September event. Timed to coincide with the autumnal equinox, Burning Basket is the product of artist Mavis Muller, who has been creating these 10-foot-wide baskets since 2004. Each year brings a new creation and a new topic [...]
Keeping the Public in Public Radio
When I first came to Alaska in the 1980s I was struck by the importance of public radio in this still-wild state. Unlike the rest of the nation where corporate stations completely control the airwaves, Alaska has NPR stations from Ketchikan in Southeast Alaska, to Barrow on the North Slope, and west to Dillingham, Nome, [...]
Biking Red Mountain
The last weekend of July was gloriously sunny in Homer, perfect for a trip to the wild side of Kachemak Bay. Six of us headed across by boat to the dock in Jackalof Bay. A gravel road leads 10 miles west from here to the quaint village of Seldovia, but we were interested in a more [...]
