When folks were gathering for the "basket burning" this group of drummers kept them entertained and focused. the beautiful young lady in the foreground is writing a note to someone to put on the basket to burn and be sent to the sky. Note the photographer with the ladder. You can see him again in "burning the basket". I wonder if he got any good images.
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From Posters
"Beluga Slough is a tidal marsh and lagoon on Homer's northern shoreline" . . . During migration seasons it is a hot spot for birders
"The slough is linked to the sea via a tidal inlet that gets pushed by longshore drift westward toward Munson Point. This poses a problem for the private property owners on that side, so apparently someone goes out and rearranges the channel now and then. It must be a challenge for naturalists working on the marsh when some eight-year old asks them why there is bulldozer in the slough or out on the beach." quoted from "Gravel Beach Blog" http://gravelbeach.blogspot.com/2008/06/beluga-slough.html
It is part of a system of trails and "boardwalks" sponsored by the Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center in Homer. http://www.islandsandocean.org http://www.akcoastalstudies.orgBeluga SloughAlaska Islands and Ocean Centerhttpwww.islandsandocean.orgcenter for alaskan coastal studiesHomerAlaskabirdingsloughmarshKachemak Bay
"Beluga Slough is a tidal marsh and lagoon on Homer's northern shoreline" . . . During migration seasons it is a hot spot for birders
"The slough is linked to the sea via a tidal inlet that gets pushed by longshore drift westward toward Munson Point. This poses a problem for the private property owners on that side, so apparently someone goes out and rearranges the channel now and then. It must be a challenge for naturalists working on the marsh when some eight-year old asks them why there is bulldozer in the slough or out on the beach." quoted from "Gravel Beach Blog" http://gravelbeach.blogspot.com/2008/06/beluga-slough.html
It is part of a system of trails and "boardwalks" sponsored by the Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center in Homer. http://www.islandsandocean.org http://www.akcoastalstudies.orgBeluga SloughAlaska Islands and Ocean Centerhttpwww.islandsandocean.orgcenter for alaskan coastal studiesHomerAlaskabirdingsloughmarshKachemak Bay
From Posters
"Each year the week before the fall equinox, a band of artists on the Homer Spit face the challenges of weather and create a huge, finely crafted basket. And then they burn it." Quote from Michael Armstrong's article in the Homer News more here:
http://homernews.com/stories/092408/arts_16_001.shtmlburningbasketfinalHomerAlaskasurpassHomer Spitcommunity artAlaska art
From Posters
Mariner's Beach In the Rain, Homer Spit, Homer Alaska. "low tide" on a rainy day walkabout. rubber boots are the standard footwear in Homer. You can tell tourists by the newness of their shiny inexpensive boots.
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Rainbow over Seaside Farm, Homer Alaska Late September 2008
When folks were gathering for the "basket burning" this group of drummers kept them entertained and focused. the beautiful young lady in the foreground is writing a note to someone to put on the basket to burn and be sent to the sky. Note the photographer with the ladder. You can see him again in "burning the basket". I wonder if he got any good images.
HomerAlaskaCommunity Basket ProjectDrummersMariner's Beach2008alsharp
Susanna Sharp. Image captured Sept 22,2008 Two Sisters Cafe, Homer AK I really love her smile. edit
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From Portraits
"Each year the week before the fall equinox, a band of artists on the Homer Spit face the challenges of weather and create a huge, finely crafted basket. And then they burn it." Quote from Michael Armstrong's article in the Homer News more here:
http://homernews.com/stories/092408/arts_16_001.shtmlburningbasketfinalHomerAlaskasurpassHomer Spitcommunity artAlaska art
Mariner's Beach In the Rain, Homer Spit, Homer Alaska. "low tide" on a rainy day walkabout. rubber boots are the standard footwear in Homer. You can tell tourists by the newness of their shiny inexpensive boots.
beachrainfinalMariner's BeachHomer SpitHomerAlaskarain bootskachemak bay
From Posters
Rainbow over Seaside Farm, Homer Alaska Late September 2008
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From Posters
Watjulookinat???
Sea otter off Homer Spit, Kachemak Bay AK Photo by Michael Sharp
Nisa, Michael and Susanna Sharp in front of "Lands End restaurant" at the end of the Homer Spit, Homer Alaska.
Yacht Basin at the end of the Homer Spit, Homer Alaska. This is where Bluewater will spend the winter 08-09
View from our rental house. looking SSE across Kachemak Bay. 9:00 AM
View across Kachemak Bay from the end of the Homer Spit, Homer AK Chocolate Drop Mountain is on the right about 7 miles away
Nisa, Michael and Susanna Sharp in front of "Lands End restaurant" at the end of the Homer Spit, Homer Alaska. NIsa is listening to her Alpha tell her a story.
