Talking about Talkeetna

Welcome to Talking about Talkeetna. A daily photo blog where you can learn how to navigate Main Street as well as the rest of Alaska with Talkeetna Travel. You'll probably meet more of the town's dogs than townspeople. I'm your blogger, Laura. When not blogging I'm skiing, splitting wood and hanging with my dog, Butterball. Check out our main site at at: http://talkeetnatravel.com
Sat Nov 7
The dusting of snow we got a few days ago blew away. There is more snow at higher elevations in the Talkeetna mountains as this photo of an unnamed lake shows. The days grow shorter with sunrise at 8:47AM and sunset at 4:41PM giving us 7 hours and 54 minutes of daylight. We are losing about 5 minutes of light per day. Blogger Laura

The dusting of snow we got a few days ago blew away. There is more snow at higher elevations in the Talkeetna mountains as this photo of an unnamed lake shows. The days grow shorter with sunrise at 8:47AM and sunset at 4:41PM giving us 7 hours and 54 minutes of daylight. We are losing about 5 minutes of light per day. Blogger Laura

Fri Nov 6
The village of Talkeetna is unincorporated but is part of a much larger Borough with the borough government over 75 miles away. We have a locally elected Community Council of seven that meets monthly and handles a ton of issues from how to get public bathrooms to summer parking woes to roads, trails and tracks. We joke that we spend all winter going to meetings. Blogger Laura

The village of Talkeetna is unincorporated but is part of a much larger Borough with the borough government over 75 miles away. We have a locally elected Community Council of seven that meets monthly and handles a ton of issues from how to get public bathrooms to summer parking woes to roads, trails and tracks. We joke that we spend all winter going to meetings. Blogger Laura

Thu Nov 5
Yippeee!!! Main Street looks mighty different in the winter. Bring it on! Blogger Laura

Yippeee!!! Main Street looks mighty different in the winter. Bring it on! Blogger Laura

Wed Nov 4
As I write this it is snowing light fine flakes however when I arrived back in Alaska after three weeks on the east coast there was no snow to greet me— just a windstorm. Without snow the silt on the rivers blows around in huge gusts. This is the first time I can remember that there was not snow by Halloween. It’s good to be home, with or without the snow. Thanks to Karey for taking over while I was away. Blogger Laura

As I write this it is snowing light fine flakes however when I arrived back in Alaska after three weeks on the east coast there was no snow to greet me— just a windstorm. Without snow the silt on the rivers blows around in huge gusts. This is the first time I can remember that there was not snow by Halloween. It’s good to be home, with or without the snow. Thanks to Karey for taking over while I was away. Blogger Laura

Tue Nov 3
A beautiful frosty morning.  Laura has returned to Talkeetna and will be back on the job tomorrow.  I’ve enjoyed filling in for her.  ~ Karey

A beautiful frosty morning.  Laura has returned to Talkeetna and will be back on the job tomorrow.  I’ve enjoyed filling in for her.  ~ Karey

Mon Nov 2
This is our first snowfall of the year, although it didn’t stick.

This is our first snowfall of the year, although it didn’t stick.

Sun Nov 1
Creating scary halloween treats in the kids cooking class at the Flying Squirrel Bakery.  ~ Karey

Creating scary halloween treats in the kids cooking class at the Flying Squirrel Bakery.  ~ Karey

Sat Oct 31
“Private property-schmoperty!  I can eat any tree I please!” says the beaver.  Not only did he cut down the tree but he removed all the bark and left the sign.  ~Karey

“Private property-schmoperty!  I can eat any tree I please!” says the beaver.  Not only did he cut down the tree but he removed all the bark and left the sign.  ~Karey

Fri Oct 30
Robert Service (aka Captain Denny) reciets ” The Creamation Of Sam McGee” to the first graders.

Robert Service (aka Captain Denny) reciets ” The Creamation Of Sam McGee” to the first graders.

Thu Oct 29
Whole Wheat Radio, is many things to Talkeetna.  A community gathering place, great live music shows, celebrations, classes as well as a homegrown grassroots 24 hour web cast radio station that plays only independent musicians.  Jim Kloss and Esther Golton have created this wonderful space in an old log building that was at one time, long ago the “Old Thyme Saloon”  You can check it out for yourself at www.wholewheatradio.org

Whole Wheat Radio, is many things to Talkeetna.  A community gathering place, great live music shows, celebrations, classes as well as a homegrown grassroots 24 hour web cast radio station that plays only independent musicians.  Jim Kloss and Esther Golton have created this wonderful space in an old log building that was at one time, long ago the “Old Thyme Saloon”  You can check it out for yourself at www.wholewheatradio.org

Wed Oct 28
Sleepy village, its pretty quiet in downtown these days.  ~Karey

Sleepy village, its pretty quiet in downtown these days.  ~Karey

Tue Oct 27
Jack frost moving in across the lakes and ponds.  ~Karey

Jack frost moving in across the lakes and ponds.  ~Karey

Mon Oct 26
In praise of green……another piece by Julia March Crocetto on display thru mid Novermber at the Denali Arts Hanger.  ~Karey

In praise of green……another piece by Julia March Crocetto on display thru mid Novermber at the Denali Arts Hanger.  ~Karey

Sun Oct 25
Margareth and her man at the opening of her photography show.  She takes interesting photos which are currently on display at the Flying Squirrel Bakery all month. ~ Karey

Margareth and her man at the opening of her photography show.  She takes interesting photos which are currently on display at the Flying Squirrel Bakery all month. ~ Karey

Sat Oct 24
Rainbow at sun rise.  We usually dont see to many rainbows, however I have seen 3 in the last month.  ~Karey

Rainbow at sun rise.  We usually dont see to many rainbows, however I have seen 3 in the last month.  ~Karey