a change in the air
faint smell of earth and new life
awakening now


Here I am in the final frontier, the great state of Alaska. It's only a small slice of such a vast amount of land, but I've enjoyed every day so far. It's day two for us in Haines and with the mostly clear skies above us, we're hoping to get up in the air to do some scouting over the surrounding mountains. Drake is our connection to the glacier and he stands up to the cliché ski plane pilot profile. A smaller and well built man, his greying hair flows back from the aviator sunglasses, giving him a look of flight even when he stands still. With our best interests in mind, he advises us on flying conditions and is excited for the flush of women our group has brought to his world.

Our group has shrunk by a couple folks, but we still have the core people whose passion has brought us all together. As the dynamics begin to form, our roles will become more defined. While we may not get the high pressure system that sat on this region for the last couple weeks, we will certainly have a memorable experience and a good story to bring back to our other lives.


a change in the light
soft warmth on skin with brightness
propelling forward