My mother grew up in Alaska

[jeffrey_pdx]

Ketchikan. My grandfather died when she was young. My grandmother raised 5 kids on her own after that. Try imaging yourself in Alaska doing that.

[bravenak]

1. It is still being done here.

We still have homestead and farms and big families. It's nice here. Harsh and wild and beautiful. I loved my time growing up here, hiking on the trails, seeimg moose in the yard or bears downtown.
Everyone should come here just one time and catch a glimpse of how the world looked before we fucked it up.

[Blue_In_AK]

2. Alaska rocks.

Our politics may be f'ed up, but you won't find nicer people or more beautiful scenery anywhere. I'll never move away from here.

[jonno99]

3. nice pics at your site!

[Blue_In_AK]

5. Thank you very much.

I suspect the next couple of years I'll be spending a lot of time with my camera, doing everything I can to avoid thinking about the sorry state of our nation.

[jeffrey_pdx]

4. Ive never been.

Always wanted to go there.