 | SKIP WALLEN I’m in Alaska for two weeks, mostly to talk with Juneau city officials about some issues with the whale sculpture, but also to set some old-time wooden hooks to try to capture a soaker halibut in Glacier Bay. A few days ago I enjoyed casting for and catching bright-as-a-silver dollar cohos on the Kenai (KEEN-eye) River using spinners. |
Alaska prices have taken me aback, even after living up here 50+ years. You’d think I’d be inured to them. It must be the sudden contrast with Manitowoc prices. And Juneau and Anchorage are a-crawl with tourists. But I had a moment on the river that made all worthwhile. We were quietly drifting in smooth, blue-green glacial water, carried by the swift current along a wild shoreline. At least two loon families were competing to be heard, all calling at once and using their whole repertoires of laughing and haunting cries. A moment so perfect that effort was needed to hold back tears.
Here’s an image of one of the loon choral groups, an individual that ventured fairly close to the boat to check us out.
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