Postcards from Bethel http://learnscape.org/bethel Our Adventure Log Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:50:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Delta’s First Willow Ptarmigan http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=582 http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=582#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:09:40 +0000 Andrea http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=582

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Delta has now killed two wild Ptarmigan. Nolan gets credit for pointing the birds and holding steady while Tom walked in front of Nolan and positioned Delta in a good spot to take off after the birds once they flushed. The three are a good team,
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]]> http://learnscape.org/bethel/?feed=rss2&p=582 0 Mountain Cranberries http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=581 http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=581#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:04:10 +0000 Andrea http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=581


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Or more commonly referred to as Lignonberries. I know have 2 gallons. 3 gallons and I am starting a batch of tundra wine.

]]> http://learnscape.org/bethel/?feed=rss2&p=581 0 Hunting in the Tundra http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=580 http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=580#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:01:59 +0000 Andrea http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=580


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Tom, Delta and Nolan are hunting for ptarmigan. Delta is almost at he full size and has many bagged kills under her belt

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]]> http://learnscape.org/bethel/?feed=rss2&p=580 0 Flying by Rain http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=579 http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=579#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:57:29 +0000 Andrea http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=579


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Operation Moose began on a day of scattered showers and high ceilings. The ceiling allowed us to make a Friday evening flight up to the Yukon River area that Tom will be Moose hunting. It also gave Tom a chance to gain some more hours in the 172. So we packed our dinner and headed north. We were able to fly around most of the rain. The it cleared off into a beautiful tundra evening.

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]]> http://learnscape.org/bethel/?feed=rss2&p=579 0 Training Delta http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=576 http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=576#comments Sat, 14 Aug 2010 18:02:54 +0000 Andrea http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=576


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Tom walked Delta through the neighborhood on the way to the open tundra to train her with a live pheasant. Kids throughout the neighborhood followed us out onto the tundra to watch. Tom let the kids hold Delta too. This is the first falconry bird Bethel has ever seen.

]]> http://learnscape.org/bethel/?feed=rss2&p=576 0 Salmon Berry Picking http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=575 http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=575#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:07:34 +0000 Andrea http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=575


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The Salmon Berries are good this year. We had 1 sunny day in the last 3 weeks. On that day Tom and I went for a berry picking flight. Tom practiced touch and go landings at the airstrip in Kwethluk while I gathered.These made a great jam.

]]> http://learnscape.org/bethel/?feed=rss2&p=575 0 The Godfrey-Doolittle Gang Visit Bethel http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=571 http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=571#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:57:12 +0000 Andrea http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=571 IMG_1594


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Sean, Britton, Quiinn and Oona made the big trip to Bethel in July. It was great to have time to visit with the gang. It did rain most of the time, but we got out for a camp out on the Gweek River and had a lot great time to play with the kids.
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]]> http://learnscape.org/bethel/?feed=rss2&p=571 0 Paddling with Friends http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=566 http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=566#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:16:27 +0000 Andrea http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=566


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One my summer highlights is Kayaking. I am always happy to paddle an old haunt in Wisconsin. I miss the Wednesday night paddling crew. The lake was rocking on the day Chris and I planned to paddle. We had a great lunch at Meyers beach and then headed toward the warm calm waters of Bark Bay.

I met up with the WOW crew in Bayfield on Wednesday night too.Thunderstorms motivated us to become women in water and hit the hot tub in Bayfield. We followed our salt water soak with a tasty dinner at Maggie’s.

]]> http://learnscape.org/bethel/?feed=rss2&p=566 0 Fishing with Quinn! http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=561 http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=561#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:06:24 +0000 Andrea http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=561 Quinn and I bought some worms headed down Old Grade Road to Day Lake. When we got there signs indicated there was a forest fire ahead. We could smell the charred wood and see small ground fires still burning. But that didn’t stop us from fishing from the boat dock.


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]]> http://learnscape.org/bethel/?feed=rss2&p=561 0 Ashland Farmers Market http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=560 http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=560#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:04:59 +0000 Andrea http://learnscape.org/bethel/?p=560


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The Saturday Farmer’s Market is always a great event in Ashland. This year it is even greater because Britton and Sean have a stand for their Deep Roots Farm. Britton is making homemade tortillas and breakfast burritos. The gang is selling produce from the farm and family handicrafts too.

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