Harts Pass no. 798... and Alaska!

Pretty much IMMEDIATELY after the last day of school, I finished packing and headed to Alaska. My wife was already one day ahead of me due to work/meeting/scheduling needs, so I drove to Seattle and then met her in Fairbanks... 

...where given our proximity to the summer solstice, THIS is what it looked like at 1:30am when I landed at the airport. It was darker when I took off from Seattle at 10pm then it was when I landed :) 

I promise to circle back with more photos at some future time this summer, and I will almost certainly make a similar post to my Substack (if you like that format better.) This was our view of the north face of Denali from our little slice of Camp Denali...

...and this was our AMAZING cabin and sleeping quarters for the duration of our visit. 

A quick note of thanks and appreciation to Tom, Sony, Dave and Anne - the friends with whom we shared this adventure, and also to Lili (above) and to ALL of our amazing guides and hosts for each and every day that we were in the park. 

And lastly - many thanks to my wife, Sarah - who makes ALL of these visits and adventures decidedly more and never less. It was AMAZING walking the tundra and spending time on Camp Ridge with you. This photo is truly one of my favorites ever! And those endless slopes of the Alaska Range...GRRR!

Harts Pass no. 797

This comic is about the use of language...but it is also about leadership and honesty and truth. We are currently at war by choice. We are currently risking lives and spending billions of dollars by choice. And we are currently abusing our standing in the world and trading away our future influence on potentially MUCH more valuable things -- by choice. our And by "we" I mean the president. His choice. No one that voted for him really wants this. And everyone that didn't vote for him feels the same way. This whole conflict is a wasteful disgrace and it has gone on for far too long with no truthful end in sight. GRRR!

Harts Pass no. 796

Happy graduation class of 2026! "Adapt and survive" the ever-constant motto of the wolverine! You all are ready. Get out there and show 'em your stuff! GRRR!!!!