6/12/05 Just a picture of a cool storm cloud.  This type of thing ("fingers" reaching down from a cloud--but not quite reaching the ground) are common in the arctic.  Apparently, it is caused by rain starting, but the humidity being too low near the ground, and it being reabsorbed.

      6/13/05 This was really a great shot.  There was a bank of clouds, lit by the low-lying sun, with a waxing gibbous moon above. . . .

      6/13/05 Any comment I could make would only detract:

      Ouch.

      The following four pictures were taken on June 15th, 2005.

      I knew something was up when traffic was held up on the way home.  I really knew something was up when I saw some bikers, directing traffic.

      So, when I got back to my apartment, I went back for pictures.  It was really odd---I was taking pictures, and wearing my secure ID around my neck; so--naturally--everyone thought I was the press.  :) It's weird for a graduate student to be treated with respect.  :)

      Ouch.

      As I said, it was weird--seeing a bunch of bikers directing traffic.  Alaska is like that, sometimes.  One time, about 70 miles south of Fairbanks, my Dad and I became part of a traffic accident rescue team, or something.  (It was weird.)

      Ouch:

      More bikers directing traffic:

      You know, it's funny---Alaska really is a "small world."  Talking with the librarian of Mather library, I found out that the young woman injured in this accident (Her injuries were beyond minor, we'll politely say. . . .), actually worked for her in the library.  Before I knew it, I was on the phone with the young woman's mother.  She really wanted these pics; in fact, [she] offered to buy them.  I sent them to her (For FREE, of COURSE! ( :) :) ) ; I hope they afford her some measure of peace. . . .

On to more Alaska pics.