Tag Archives: Alaska

He Forgets Us Not

Janis Van Keuren

 The real Alaska State Flower–the Forget-Me-Not Embarrassed in blue because the pretty white flower I had featured here originally is a dogwood. Not the Alaskan Forget-Me-Not. However, it is still a wildflower and you can find it here. This photo was taken by asseabird, courtesy of Flicker Commons License.                Blanketing the state of Alaska in riotous colors of pink, blue, and white are the perennial Alpine Forget-Me-Nots. Named the state flower of Alaska, these wildflowers cover slopes and mountainous meadows promising to … Continue reading →

All Things Beautiful in His Time

Janis Van Keuren

Glacier Bay, Alaska         The thermometer is sizzling at 113 degrees and the coolest place in the desert is the freezer section of the grocery store. I walk out into the night heat of 97 degrees thinking perhaps it should be nighttime for three months in the summer desert instead of dark for three months in the Alaskan winter. Waterfall into Mendenhall Glacier       What would it be like strolling the dimly lit streets of northern Alaska in frigid … Continue reading →