The weather report predicted rain the whole time. We had only five days. Last-minute tickets were double the price.
…we love my sister Constance…
…and we love to fish.
On his last trip Eli couldn’t drop a line without pulling out a fish. After catching a thirty pound King, he was hooked.
Using frequent flyer miles and companion fares, we caught the tail end of the salmon season.
You can pack a lot into five days, especially in the Land of the Midnight Sun.
We set out each day by the crack of noon.
Wildlife was abundant, whether feathered…
…or finned.
And then there was the two-footed kind.
Con’s friend Barbara is famous for her gin and tonics, and now her recently remodeled garage is a neighborhood attraction that everyone calls the Garage Mahal.
At the Alaska State Museum my artist sister’s painting, belonging to its permanent collection, was on display. She’d just had a show of paintings created during a residency in a historic lighthouse keeper’s house on an island off the rugged coast of Norway.
We were inspired to make art of our own. At her studio Eli and Constance painted…
…and I sketched Thom, although I couldn’t get him to look up from his book.
The line at the art house cinema was tolerable.
Small town headlines were refreshing.
And the fish were biting!
Some for grilling…
…and some for smoking.
The Fish Whisperer…
…strikes again!
We’ll be back. 
All words and images copyright Naomi Baltuck.
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