Summer fish camp and autumn 2012

 Thanks to Max we have another freezer full of salmon this year. Kieran was a right in the middle of the smoking operation. We hope for sunny, breezy weather for our smoking weekend. Unfortunately we didn't get it this year. Bring on the tarps!

Salmon strips don't need sun to look gorgeous.

 Our super helper. Training the next generation.

 Fish camp smiles :-)

 Another fishy weekend...Max comes home with (baby) halibut!

 More training...

Just north of Fairbanks the Army Corps of Engineers maintains a tunnel in the permafrost. They opened it for a weekend in August. We didn't get there in time to see the bigger, older tunnel, but we were able to walk right into the entrance to the new one. No mammoth tusks unearthed yet, but there are nice ice wedges and the smell of old, old organic material. Kieran was happy to get back out into the sun.

Where he learned about measuring permafrost.

 And sifting through sandy soil to find fossils. Vigorous sifting!

 So cool!

 Speaking of cool...red leader standing by.

 Gorgeous fall evening on the deck.

 Kieran and his best cat friend Rufus enjoying the warm autumn weather.

 And falling leaves.

 Time to harvest the Brussels sprouts! 

And get them ready for dinner!

One last shot...this was an amazing sunrise. The air was warm and still and Fairbanks was pink!