First Signs of Spring

Yes, even though it has dumped about 6-8 inches of snow this week, Spring is almost here. The proof is in these tiny, cotton-wood buds. Spring has not forgotten about us in Alaska!

New Friend

We've had some very unusual weather up here in Alaska. It was snowing all morning, so we HAD to make this guy after work. Like his 'hair'?

What's so unusual about snow in Alaska, you may ask? This is a very wet, packing snow. Alaska doesn't get packing snow. We get dry fluffy stuff that you can stir up with just a little breath. Also, it's unusual to get six inches of snow in April. Or so the locals have been telling me. We only used a little bit of the snow in our yard. (And we have a small yard.) With all the fresh snow, we could have made a whole family of snowmen. One's enough, though.