Alaskology

About the blog: Alaska is a wonderful and fascinating place. Whether its backcountry hiking, coastline kayaking or dining on a downtown deck, there truly is something for everyone. This blog picks up where the annual Daily News Visitors' Guide leaves off. The guide is published in late April, but that's just when summer fun starts heating up. Throughout the year, we hope to give readers a look at Alaska through local eyes. The blog also serves as a calendar of what's going on, a place to look for some outstanding vacation deals and other cool stuff. We invite your comments and your questions. E-mail me at alaskology@adn.com.
About me: I live in Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, and I served as the special sections editor at the Anchorage Daily News for nine years. My wife and I have been Alaska residents since 2000 and never plan to leave.


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Changing seasons

Posted by Alaskology

Posted: October 30, 2009 - 2:08 pm

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Snow covers the last remaining blooming flower in our yard. Yes, the seasons are changing.Snow covers the last remaining blooming flower in our yard. Yes, the seasons are changing.

It's been an awesome autumn.

But if anybody still questions whether winter will eventually get here, this week should have ended those thoughts. While we still don't have any snow in town, I did put the studded tires on the bike this week -- and I was glad I did Wednesday morning. I rode through an inch or so of snow for the first mile down the hill.

Since then, the weather has turned cold. This morning, it was 25 degrees on my way into work. And the snow is sticking to the ground at our house.

Hopefully, winter will roll in shortly and follow fall with another great season.

-- Steve


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