Alaska Sketches 🫎🏞️

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LATE NIGHT: A full lunar eclipse can be seen in the Alaska sky tonight, starting at 11:44 p.m. and peaking at 2:33 a.m. AK time. Will you be up to see it?

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Thank you so much, Carrie. That means a lot to me.
Hokkaido is beautiful, and I’m so grateful my mom is recovering.🙏

I happened to discover Three Standard Coffee at Obihiro Station in Hokkaido ☕️⛄️
Drawn in by the sign, I stopped by and was warmed to the heart by a carefully brewed cup.☕️ They kindly shared some non-retail coffee beans with me, and I enjoyed them all the way in Alaska.✈️⛄️
#Coffee #Obihiro #Hokkaido

Visited Brasserie Knot in #EasternHokkaido #Tsurui 🍺
A former elementary school turned brewery, where you can watch the brewing process and enjoy tasting their #craftbeer. A quiet, special moment in the beautiful Eastern Hokkaido landscape — and the shop’s goods are super cute too ✨ #Japan

Founded in 1935, #KushiroGinsuiRamen
A bowl of clear, old-style soy sauce broth with handmade noodles 🍜
It may not be flashy, but it’s a flavor that truly stays with you.
If you visit #EasternHokkaido, #Japan this is a must-try local gem ⛄️

I returned to Japan unexpectedly because of a family emergency.
The landscapes of Eastern Hokkaido are truly beautiful.
Grateful to God for protecting my mother.
#FamilyEmergency #BackToJapan #EasternHokkaido #Hokkaido

Westchester Lagoon Family Skate ⛸️ A frozen 50-acre lake, a 1.6 km skate loop, families, hockey, kids racing seal toys 🧊 🦭and even a moose! Total culture shock, but such a fun afternoon.
#WestchesterLagoon #AlaskaLife #Anchorage #WinterSkate #FrozenLake

The are under some sort of Cold Advisory/Warning or Winter Storm Warning in the Contiguous U.S. is almost as large as Pluto.

Tried making a snow angel on my lunch break at the park next to work ❄️
Result: angel missing ☃️
#PhotoOfTheDay #JustSnow

Snowman ⛄️

Meet Vick the #Snowman 😂❄️ First time making one!

Fairbanks now up to 19 days with a low temp of -40F/C or lower. The last season with more days was 1970-71. @alaskawx.bsky.social

Visited #HotelCaptainCook for New Year gathering 💫 Aurora inspired chocolate and delicious food throughout.
The British flag inside honors the hotel’s namesake, explorer Captain James Cook🇬🇧
Classic vintage interiors paired with festive Christmas decorations created a space full of history and story

Days once lived in the rhythm of the city, and a lunch break lying in a snowy field.☃️❄️
Living in Alaska now feels
quietly surreal—and deeply grateful.💫
#AlaskaLife #StatePark #LunchBreak #Grateful

Map centered on Alaska showing site-specific high temperatures (ºF) on Monday, January 5, 2026. Plotted temperature range from -37F at Old Crow, YT to 44F at Sitka, AK.

High temperatures (ºF) in and around Alaska on Monday. Dramatic warming across the central/eastern Interior with max temps 25 to 40ºF higher than on Sunday. Milder in most of Southeast but with more rain and snow. Also milder with snow in Southcentral. #akwx #weather @climatologist49.bsky.social

Happy PFD filing day, Alaska!

Website just opened: mypfd.alaska.gov #AlaskaSky

It’s a good morning for ice cream

A modern kadomatsu and ikebana from my mother🎍
Clean lines of pine with subtle gold and red accents, and seasonal flowers arranged with space and gentle movement.
A quiet, beautiful way to welcome the new year✨
#Kadomatsu #Ikebana #NewYear #JapaneseAesthetics #MinimalLiving

Merry Christmas 🎄
A very special night, followed by a quiet morning with coffee and favorite Christmas music. Wishing you a calm and warm holiday season.✨ #HolidayPeace

Eyelashes freezing, fingers numb—even through my gloves. Alaska on the winter solstice. A short walk along Eagle River at −6°F, ice everywhere, a bald eagle overhead🦅 Harsh and beautiful✨
Happy holiday season🎄❄️

#AlaskaLife #WinterSolstice #EagleRiver #LifeInAlaska

Windy, cold day in Alaska — but when we bundle up and gather together, it feels just right. ❄️
#AlaskaLife #BundleUp #WinterInAlaska #ColdOutsideWarmInside #GoodVibes #Community #AlaskaWinter

I went for a short walk during my lunch break today. At 2°F (-17°C )everything looked incredibly beautiful, but the air was so cold it felt like it was stinging my lungs with every breath. Experiencing winter in Alaska is both harsh and awe-inspiring.❄️🥶 #Alaska #BreathTakingCold
#HarshAndBeautiful

I found a beautiful handmade crochet piece that really captures the Alaskan spirit. The hat is beautifully woven with Alaska fox fur and feels so special. I’m so excited to send them to my family in Japan to share a little Alaska vibe.🧶#AlaskaLife
#MadeInAlaska
#CrochetArt
#HandmadeWithLove

Willow M6.0 | Alaska Earthquake Center Alaskan Earthquake Center

We have reviewed a magnitude 6.0 event that occurred at 08:11 AM AK time, northwest of Anchorage and at 43 miles depth.
This event was felt widely throughout south-central Alaska, and as far as Fairbanks.
For more information, please visit
https://earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2025xjbvhj

Thanks to a wonderful new connection, my husband got to experience dog sledding 🐕🛷for the first time. Feeling grateful and blessed.
Wishing everyone a warm and happy Thanksgiving 🦃❄️✨
#AlaskaLife #DogSledding #FirstTime #Grateful #Thanksgiving #AlaskaWinter

Never thought a backpack could threaten wildlife and the environment. What we leave behind becomes nature’s problem. 🫎🎒
#LeaveNoTrace #Alaska

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A biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game said they've never seen a backpack on a set of moose antlers, until now. https://tinyl.co/3zWx

I was sworn in as a CASA volunteer today.
I’m honored to serve and grateful for the opportunity.
Our mission is to speak up for children who need advocacy. 💛 #ChildAdvocacy #EveryChildMatters #NewBeginning #Alaska

A piece of paper for Jánwu Stew made out of mountain goats, Labrador tea, and carrots and potatoes.

Every Wednesday, the SHI indigenous science building downtown is holding community soup workshops with free meals for anyone experiencing food security.

Tonight’s meal was Mountain Goat “Jánwu Stew”

Solar flares cause spectacular aurora borealis in Alaska skies | Alaska Beacon A series of solar flares, essentially explosions on the surface of the sun, caused unusually bright and colorful displays of aurora borealis in Alaska and other northern latitudes on Tuesday night. Un...

Solar flares cause spectacular aurora borealis in Alaska skies, writes Claire Stremple for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/11/12/s...