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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I've been on vacay for a bit - Grand Canyon, a Bluegrass festival, then a family reunion in Twisp, WA. Back to work on Thursday (just in time for the "where's my PFD?" people.) I've never seen a reflection I didn't like and/or photograph, so in that spirit, "up the road" from Twisp:

Bright blue sky with wispy clouds (some Mare's Tails) and the low rolling hills of Eastern Washington, tan/brown at the end of a dry summer. There are a couple of evergreen trees on the left, with grasses in the foreground. The landscape bends like an arm around the lake, which reflects the sky in the still water.

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

And to all a good night...

Orange and yellow bands of a sunset stretch above the low, cloud-shrouded mountains, with small spits of land cropping out into the channel. The color are reflected in the still water, glowing tangerine amid the gray. The breakwater can be seen in the middle of the pic, tall pines are silhouetted on the right.

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Rick Thoman @alaskawx.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Autumn colors don't last long in Interior Alaska, but while we've got them it is gorgeous. Sunday morning FAA webcam view at Central (Gwich'in Dene country, northeast of Fairbanks) after some ground fog had dissipated. #akwx #Autumn #AlaskaSky @spiraledu.bsky.social @seakgal.bsky.social

FAA webcam image from Central, Alaska at 940am AKDT Sunday September 6. Golden birch trees and green spruce are in the foreground. Blue sky above with some thin low clouds on the right side of the image.

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The cool thing about cloud pictures is that no two are ever alike. The snowflakes of landscape photography.

Wonderful gray/white clouds in dramatic puffs in front of dark gray mountains and the ocean channel at low tide. The bright blue sky can be seen here and there through the clouds, which seem to be close enough to touch the ocean.

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Seriously, can beer be far behind? I think I might get hooked on fermentation. (My first batch of kombucha, 2nd fermentation for bubbles & flavor.)

5 glass beer-style, long-neck bottles with air-tight stoppers filled to the top with amber liquid. There are bits of apple present at the top of each bottle.

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Summer is at the halfway point...or just a smidge over. 😉

Fireweed flower in sharp relief against a blurred green background. The hot pink blossoms are open halfway up the stalk.

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I knit in good times and bad - we lost our doggo a couple of weeks ago so I really doubled down on my knitting. It's a good distraction. Halloween/Samhain is my favorite time of year and I'll be wearing this a LOT. Great pattern by Joan Rowe. #knitsky #knitting

A knit hat in stranded color work. The background is pale peach, light maroon, matte green and orange. Black yarn shows two witches stirring a cauldron with bats flying around their heads and a raven in a tree looking on.

A knit hat in stranded color work. The background is pale peach, light maroon, matte green and orange. Black yarn shows a witch flying on a broomstick with 2 ghosts flying in the air behind her, looping around a tree. There is a jack-o-lantern below her.

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I did a thing while in ABQ. Ravens figure prominently in both the Native culture of the desert SW and the rain forest of Sitka. My ancestry is Celtic, hence the woven moon. I have a large tribal phoenix on my left arm with a sun in purple and turquoise. They balance each other nicely.

Tattoo on the upper, outside arm of a raven sitting on a branch with a few leaves, facing to the right. There is a sliver of a moon behind in a C shape, made of ribbons of purple intertwined. There are five, 4-point stars in turquoise around the moon and raven.

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

I'm flying to ABQ today and was upgraded to 1st on my Seattle/ABQ leg. I'm thrilled! Usually I'm upgraded to 1st from Sitka to Juneau. 🤣

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Blast from the past. Mt. Drum in the distance.

An empty road, disappearing into the distance with a mountain directly in the middle of the pic. The road leads up to it. Snow is piled sharply on each side of the highway, the road itself is clear. There are stunted trees on either side. The sky is pale blue with a few strands of clouds low to the mountains.

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Bronwyn, repeat after me: I will never, ever knit with yarn doubled ever again. I will CERTAINLY never knit with yarn doubled when it is a splitty catastrophe. I will certainly, AS ALL THE GODS AS MY WITNESSES, never knit itty, bitty baby sweater sleeves on DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES with said yarn.

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The Alaska Current @thealaskacurrent.com · 20/06/2026

Deep in the Tongass, accessible only by boat, a century-old printing press sat silent for seven years. The nearly one-ton Vandercook press at Sea Pony Farm near Pelican has been restored by the Sitka Conservation Society and is being used to connect art, conservation and community.

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Pressing Silence: Sea Pony Press - The Alaska Current

Deep in the Tongass, enshrouded by the West Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness, sits a behemoth.

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Reposting to get the name right: False Hellebore up on Harbor Mountain. (Man, I'd love an edit button!)

Large, flat-leafed plant. The leaves have ridges that undulate through the leaves, which furl together than fold open. Sand dunes...ocean waves...

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Another view of the ocean from Harbor Mountain, this time with a Mountain Hemlock stealing the show. Love those twisty trees.

A large, twisty mountain hemlock in front of a panoramic view of the ocean. Small islands dot the interior while Mt. Edgecumbe would be visible on the right if not for a bank of clouds!

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Never gets old. The view from atop Harbor Mountain in Sitka.

Looking down a mountain toward an ocean channel that winds past small, fir covered islands. The ocean is blue as is the sky. On the lower left you can see a cruise ship, docked.

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

There's something beautiful about a brand new pack of office supplies...at least to office supply nerds like myself. And - happy Pride Month!

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

The beautiful view from Sitka's new airport waiting room. SUCH an improvement on the old facility. (Now they just need to get the baggage area done!)

Early morning photo of Mt. Egdecumbe in the distance, rivulets of snow running down the caldera. There is an Alaska Airlines plane in the foreground on the right, sitting on the tarmac. An ocean channel is in the middle. The sky is pastel peach and pale, pale blue.

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

My dentist just told me I have an unusually deep, square jaw. If I'm punched hard, it probably wouldn't break. Good to know for my next bar brawl.

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

It hit 80F in Sitka today. I think I'm just gonna lay down & die... Winter. I. Need. Winter! (But not the snow. No. Snow!)

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

The season of "using the back porch as a fridge" has officially closed in Sitka. I enjoy spring, but I miss the extra space!

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Come on - do it for the kids! 💪

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Alaskans: The last day to apply for the PFD is tomorrow, 3/31. Spare yourself the pain and regret that comes with April 1st.

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Never underestimate people pissed off over snow. Cabin fever at its finest. This case has been referred to the DA. #Sitka #Alaska

At 12:23 a.m. a caller reported getting into an argument with a neighbor. He said the neighbor had moved snow from his own yard into the caller's yard, the caller put it back in the neighbor's yard, and the situation escalated, the caller said, until the neighbor threw a couple of punches at the caller. Police opened a case and are investigating.

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Heads up AK: (H)Finance starts public testimony today at 1:30 on the Operating Budget, continuing Th & F. Today the SE, parts of the Interior, check AKleg meetings for your area. At 5:00, (H)Education takes public testimony on the BSA. Head to your local LIO to testify or call 844-586-9085. #akleg

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

This pic looks like the sky is flowing down Arrowhead. #Sitka #AlaskaSky

The top of Arrowhead Mtn. which does, indeed, look like the top of an arrow. Very point! The sky is SO clear and blue, while the shadows that come down the snow-covered peak are as blue as the sky. There are snow covered spruce at the lower elevation.

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Small town Sitka Police Blotter: "At 12:20 pm a caller reported a man wearing attire with a phone company logo on it was walking around on Charles St. Police found he was working for the phone company." #Sitka #Alaska

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

The only way for me to stay sane is to get out in nature. Sitka Sound as seen from Totem Park.

The view out into Sitka Sound from Totem Park, a clearing between two snow-covered trees, spruce on the left. There are mounds of snow at the edge of the ocean at high tide, far in the distance there is a small island. The sky is bright blue above, with white, long clouds at the horizon.

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

The first sunny day in weeks, the ice is gone, so EVERYONE was in Totem Park today. Lots of groups of folks visiting, everyone smiling in the sun, lots of "Happy New Years!" exchanged. Once again, Sitka's charmed bubble holds and we didn't have the snow that dumped everywhere else in the SE!

The sun low in the sky, slanting through a forest of spruce trees, the sun's rays catching the slight mist in the air to create shafts of sunlight dancing though the trees.

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

A blessed Yule to all who celebrate.

A small log on a table top, about 18" long and 6" in diameter. There are three lit white tapers standing on top (but in holes drilled in the log) and there are natural spruce boughs woven among the candles. A fake bird is sitting on the right on greenery. Behind is a table with many decorations - An old time St. Nick, stars, gnomes, etc.

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

This pic of Tok about 9/10 years ago fits the Solstice weekend perfectly. That glow, tho. I miss the Interior in winter. (Not in summer - too many mosquitoes! lol)

A simple picture of a snow covered field with Spruce trees in an uneven line across the middle of the pic. The sun is just a yellow glow in the sky, shading to apricot then blue/gray.

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

We have swans that come back to winter every year. This year there are 20+, a real bonanza for us. Usually there are around a dozen. Lots of juveniles, which is great to see. Got a walk in before what is threatening to be a significant winter storm. #Sitka #Alaska

2 swans canoodling (as I choose to see it) on a river in winter. Snow lines the shores and the swans are seen through a few branches at the shoreline.

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Whew! Had a fog scare when visibility went down to a mile, but now it's back up to 8! Looks like Juneau is a go. (If the fog stays gone...🤞🤞🤞) Really looking forward to the week. 😍

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Last year at our Xmas bazaar, I sold a hat to a woman. It was my own design, with fireweed. I found out today she gave it to her sis-in-law, who lives on the Chatham Islands, which are 650km away from New Zealand. One of my hats is all the way over there! So cool! #knitting #knit

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

We've had lots & lots & lots of rain lately. (I love rain, but still..) I'm reminding myself how gorgeous Sitka is in the sun.

Eastern channel at low tide, pools of water reflect the snow-capped mountains in the distance, between gravel beds. Small, tree-covered islands are in the mid-distance. The sky is clear and light blue.

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

My annual plea: Please wear reflective or light-colored clothing at night in Alaska. Parents, have lights/reflective gear all over the bike and the kid. I almost hit 3 teens last night. I slammed on the brakes and got 3 middle fingers in reply. 🤷‍♀️At least they're still alive to flip the bird.

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Grateful we have some clear-ish skies in Sitka! #AlaskaSky #aurora

The Northern Lights through a few light clouds. Green at the bottom, pink, then purple at the top. A few stars can be seen through the clouds as well.

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Of course mermaids are real. You can even see them in the clouds. (1st is my unaltered pic, the 2nd is darkened to show her more clearly.) Sitka is a magical place.

pic overlooking the channel, waves lapping at the shore and the gray clouds in the distance are in the distinct shape of a mermaid. Her hair is blowing to the right, her back is slightly turned toward us with an arm coyly over her chest. Her tail is bent back - she appears to be sitting on it.

Same description as the 1st pic, this one has been darkened so the mermaid can be more easily seen.

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

The light was lovely in Totem Park earlier. We managed a walk during a sucker hole. #Sitka

A brown dirt path stretches out into the distance. Tall conifers rise up on either side, leaning into the path, casting shadows on the trail. The sun is shining brightly to the right of the picture, just hidden behind a large spruce tree.

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

A present to myself for having yet another joint replacement. Soooo many projects, so little time! #knitting #crafts

Two knitting pattern books. "The Doodle Knit Directory" and "Knitovation Stitch Dictionary." Lots of knitted examples on the front of each, making you want to dive in and see the diversity of patterns for color work knitting.

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RichThompsonAK @richthompsonak.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

'We’re in God’s hands now': A dispatch from Western Alaska “We don’t know where we’re going, or where we’re going to live. Or if we’ll ever go back home,” said John ... He added: “We’re all in God’s hands. We’re not in control any more.” www.northernjournal.com/were-in-gods...

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'We’re in God’s hands now': A dispatch from Western Alaska

Hundreds have left their homes. Many may never go back.

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Bronwyn @seakgal.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

I hav discovered that 4 years between shoulder replacements is just enough time to forget how painful they are. Word to the wise. 😉😣😵‍💫

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CeeJay Johnson-Yellow Hawk @adriftalchemist.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

i love my home—sheet’ká, lingit aani there’s nowhere else i’d rather be, than right here with my family and community this place is full of wonder, beauty, and the kind of magic that feeds your soul pictures and words don’t do it justice. you just have to come and experience it for yourself

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