We’ve had a good run of snow over the past few days, despite temperatures in the -15 to -25 F range. Even living here, you kind of forget how much more difficult outdoor work is at those temperatures. Keeps thing vigorous.
Let’s sit this one out.
But it also makes you appreciate it when there’s an extra day off and you have a lot of regular work to do but you can stay home and get just as much done as if you went into work.
As the words piled up today behind the throbbing cursor I was reminded of my late friend Joe Marshall’s phrase “rolling golden prose,” which he used to refer to the better output of us as scientists and writers. To my astonishment, it is a phrase not yet found by The Google. In my mind it fits best the compelling proposal text I am trying to hack out.
So, yes, thank you, I felt write at home today.
Gratuitous random “Beringia is Freaking Awesome” photo—sunrise over the Alaska Range a few days ago.
January sunrise over the Alaska Range.
It’s a short clip I took while my wife was digging a staircase out of the side of a large powder snow drift in the mountains of western Idaho. We spent the winter last year caretaking Deadwood Lodge, 52 miles from the nearest town by snowcat or helicopter. We’re glad we did it, and charmed we are not doing it now.
I enjoy your page.
Jim
Thanks, Jim. Sounds like a great adventure!
Hi, Jim. I finally had a decent enough connection to download and watch your short video. That’s some heavy, wet snow and a heck of a lot of work!
Just so none of you young pups feel too heroic, here’s a short film clip of my 75 year old wife cutting steps up the side of a mountain behind the lodge we lived in at this time of year. We were ascending to determine what was wrong with our water system.
People ask, ‘Why is Sallie doing all that work?’
‘Somebody had to take the pictures,’ is my quick retort.
Download it here for free, and a lark.
http://mbf.cc/Cj2pAu
Hi, Jim. I lack the connection quality to download this and run it — can you give some context for where it is?