Category Archives: Summer Contracts

Mees-en-Scene – At Sea – [06/17/2012]

“Sometimes I think there is a hole in me. An emptiness that at times seems to burn. I think if you put my ear to my heart you would probably hear the ocean” Alaska provides too many opportunities for deep … Continue reading

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Collision Course – At Sea – [06/17/2012]

I would argue that there is little that is more depressing than a rainy sea-day in Alaska. Everything turns monotone and it feels if we are sailing through a particularly lonesome watercolor in which the artist could not decide on … Continue reading

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Roving Daydreams – Juneau – [06/10/2012]

I have been a rover I have walked alone Hiked a hundred highways never found a home Still in all I’m happy The reason is you see…once in a while, along the way Life’s been good to me… Every so … Continue reading

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Steady as the Beating Drum – Vancouver – [06/09/2012]

He wants me to be steady, like the river. But the river isn’t steady at all! Even in this ground-hog day of a season, where day after day and week after week is the same, nothing is really steady. I … Continue reading

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No Name City – Skagway – [06/05/2012]

The first thing you notice about Skagway is the size of the place compared to the sheer population of tourists inhabiting it on a daily basis. The town barely seems big enough to support the thousands of people that disgorge … Continue reading

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Parchment tears and snapped spines – Vancouver – [06/02/2012]

It makes me sound like a fool to say it breaks my heart a little every time it happens…people don’t really realize that in a great many ways my books are like my children. I know them, I care for … Continue reading

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The Call Still Sounds – Ketchikan – [05/31/2012]

Days like this, sprinkled with light Alaska rain and drenched in unexpected sunlight (and trust me, sunlight in Alaska is a rare thing indeed), with the taste of chocolate rich on your tongue and the confidence brought on by a … Continue reading

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Return to the Midnight Sun – Glacier Bay – [05/30/2012]

There are strange things done in the midnight sun By the men who moil for gold And the arctic trails have their secret tales that would make your blood run cold… Two years, two years nearly to the day…since I … Continue reading

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Black & White – At Sea – [05/30/2012]

There are times when the job gets to be too much, when you’re so exhausted that you can’t see straight and every little thing seems to be about to reduce you into tears. When your roommate keeps you awake all … Continue reading

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Parting of the Ways – At Sea – [05/27/2012]

You were my strength when I was weak You were my voice when I couldn’t speak I lost my will you gave it back to me You saw the best there was in me… What feels like a long time … Continue reading

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