The sign of spring is airborne! Talked to brother, Ranger Bill this morning as he was motoring across the flat lands of Nebraska. Having escaped the winter wastelands of Minnesota and Iowa where all the highways were closed due to snow. This is a picture of his "home on wheels", some where east of Grand Junction, Colorado inbound for a mandatory layover in Beaver, Utah.
This trip is taking him on a westerly course to Fontana, California, he should be slowing down for another mandatory layover in Beaver, Utah come daylight in the morning. We should see something on his blog site today, evidently, they only place that you can blog in the lower forty eight is in Beaver.
The reason for his telephone call, as he was speeding down the interstate, the sky was filled with flocks of geese headed on a northerly route. Base on his observations, the current position of the jet stream and prevailing winds, I have been able to calculate that we should start seeing these same flocks of geese entering our air space on April 2nd. Those living in the LA area, will see them a little sooner since you have more paved parking lots than anywhere else in Alaska. Based on my calculations, you should start seeing your residential wild geese arriving in Anchorage on or about March 27th. Good hunting to all.
In Anchor Point, we have our first flower of spring, however, keep in mind that it is in our dining room arboretum. However, if you look in the center of the flower you will see the little bee feeding upon the sweet and succulent pollen of the flower.
With the bee already arriving on site and the geese inbound from the lowlands there can be no denial that spring is not to far into the distant future.
If you have recently driven down the main street of Anchor Point you have undoubtedly noticed the new addition to our community. If you are not aware of where Main Street is in Anchor Point, it is also often referred to as the Sterling Highway. I gave notice to this in an earlier blog, however, for those that have joined us late. Our small community is going metropolitan. We not only have an airport, but we also have a challenging and quality golf course and driving range. Our latest innovations is a cellphone tower in the center of town at the intersection of Main Street and the North Fork Road. Being that it was constructed during the height of winter, the two hundred foot tower leans slightly, approximately five degrees to the north. Being that my business is on the opposite corner, I have had ample time to study this structure and make the determination that the use of the structure as a cell phone tower is not the "highest and best use". Having discovered that the contractors had completed the construction phase of the project between Homer and Soldotna, they did have one remaining tower that was considered excess. In that, I permitted them the use of my parking lot to stage their equipment and supplies, I was able to acquire the structure. It took a few "toddies" but I also managed to talk them into moving their equipment into the "Hole In The Wall" and erect the foundation for my future recreational cabin. I have taken a picture of the tower and transposed a conceptual picture of my "summer" cabin, once it has been built and place onto the foundation, I will never have to worry about high water, bears, or visitors. With a small t.v. antenna, I should be able to get excellent reception and be able to do away with DISH network. I hope to have the cabin built by Memorial Day weekend so we can all be together for the "raising of the cabin" , it should be easier than moving the "Duck House".
This trip is taking him on a westerly course to Fontana, California, he should be slowing down for another mandatory layover in Beaver, Utah come daylight in the morning. We should see something on his blog site today, evidently, they only place that you can blog in the lower forty eight is in Beaver.
The reason for his telephone call, as he was speeding down the interstate, the sky was filled with flocks of geese headed on a northerly route. Base on his observations, the current position of the jet stream and prevailing winds, I have been able to calculate that we should start seeing these same flocks of geese entering our air space on April 2nd. Those living in the LA area, will see them a little sooner since you have more paved parking lots than anywhere else in Alaska. Based on my calculations, you should start seeing your residential wild geese arriving in Anchorage on or about March 27th. Good hunting to all.
In Anchor Point, we have our first flower of spring, however, keep in mind that it is in our dining room arboretum. However, if you look in the center of the flower you will see the little bee feeding upon the sweet and succulent pollen of the flower. With the bee already arriving on site and the geese inbound from the lowlands there can be no denial that spring is not to far into the distant future.
If you have recently driven down the main street of Anchor Point you have undoubtedly noticed the new addition to our community. If you are not aware of where Main Street is in Anchor Point, it is also often referred to as the Sterling Highway. I gave notice to this in an earlier blog, however, for those that have joined us late. Our small community is going metropolitan. We not only have an airport, but we also have a challenging and quality golf course and driving range. Our latest innovations is a cellphone tower in the center of town at the intersection of Main Street and the North Fork Road. Being that it was constructed during the height of winter, the two hundred foot tower leans slightly, approximately five degrees to the north. Being that my business is on the opposite corner, I have had ample time to study this structure and make the determination that the use of the structure as a cell phone tower is not the "highest and best use". Having discovered that the contractors had completed the construction phase of the project between Homer and Soldotna, they did have one remaining tower that was considered excess. In that, I permitted them the use of my parking lot to stage their equipment and supplies, I was able to acquire the structure. It took a few "toddies" but I also managed to talk them into moving their equipment into the "Hole In The Wall" and erect the foundation for my future recreational cabin. I have taken a picture of the tower and transposed a conceptual picture of my "summer" cabin, once it has been built and place onto the foundation, I will never have to worry about high water, bears, or visitors. With a small t.v. antenna, I should be able to get excellent reception and be able to do away with DISH network. I hope to have the cabin built by Memorial Day weekend so we can all be together for the "raising of the cabin" , it should be easier than moving the "Duck House".
THE "EAGLE NEST"
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