The morning after Thanksgiving....Black Friday!

REAL Reindeer!!!!!!

RUDOLPH

DASHER

COMET

Christmas Tree Lighting in Downtown Anchorage and a Moose Sleeping!!!

Thanksgiving Dinner in downtown Anchorage!

Thanksgiving in Anchorage

 This is what Thanksgiving in Alaska looks like!  We had 8 - 10 inches of snow.  We were suppose to go to dinner at 6:00 pm with friends.  We decided there was no way we could drive in it.  The plows had not run at all and there was no sand on the roads.  But.....to our delight my co-worker and her husband came to get us.  We had a wonderful night out with her and her husband and another co-worker and his wife.  What a way to celebrate Thanksgiving.  It was like a DREAM!

Juneau, Alaska

These pictures are of the Mendenhahl Glacier in Juneau, Alaska.  When I finally got out of Angoon we had a 5 hour layover in Juneau.  One of our friends who works for the Department of Education in Juneau took us to the glacier.  It was snowing and raining at the same time.  More EAGLES!!!!  Enjoy!

Angoon, Alaska

 This is my plane touching down in the water.

 This is the plane I came in on...4 passengers.

 This is the village!

 This is me and my co-worker....we travel into all of the villages together.

 Seagulls!

AMAZING...Right??????

This is the latest village I was in.  Left on monday and returned on Wednesday just in time for Thanksgiving.  Almost did not make it back due to weather but the important thing was I did.  I'll be going back to this village in February.  This was first landing and take off in the water.  They have no runway.  They have grizzly bears, whales, eagles, salmon, halibut, etc.  A very beautiful village.  90% unemployed and 99% native Alaskan (Tlinguit).  Enjoy!

Sunset from our Balcony Tonight

Eagle River, Alaska

Went driving today out to Eagle River; 10 miles from Anchorage.  It was breathtaking.  Enjoy the pictures.

Arvel Bird

Arvel Bird is one of the hottest Native American artists on tour today.  He is half Native American and half Celtic.  He plays both the violin and the flute.  He has won two Native American Music Awards (Nammys).  He has also been voted as Artist of the Year at the Nammys in 2009.

HE WAS PHENOMENAL!

Intertribal Gathering - Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage

Enjoy these pictures of Alaska Natives dancing!  They are beautiful!  The beauty is watching the elders pass their traditions and culture to the young ones.