Icewind's Ramblings

“Be not the slave of your own past. Plunge into the sublime seas, dive deep and swim far, so you shall come back with self-respect, with new power, with an advanced experience that shall explain and overlook the old.“ Ralph Waldo Emerson The whirlwind days of summer is among us all and there is just so many things pulling for our time . . . work, family, things you have no control over, . . . and at the end of the day . . . you’ve been pulled, twisted, and blindly fall into the twilight of sleep that is Alaska right now. The days start with good intentions of writing that quick note or making that phone call to family or friends but shortly things go into chaos mode and the day runs without any breaks or slowdowns. Good intentions fall by the wayside once again. The time leading up to this was hectic with the preparations of my brother in law’s move to Alaska from Utah . . . a quick fishing trip since his work rotation of three months would put him returning ...

It has taken me longer to write this than I wanted but summer is in full swing and it is again full schedules for everyone. Here is our recent fishing trip summary. Thoughts from the trail, almost forgotten due to the many hours of fishing last week before my brother in law flew out to Shemya (The Rock) for a 90 work rotation. The weather this summer in Alaska has been almost perfect . . . not like the cold gray wet summer last year. No clouds . . . an unbelievable blue sky . . . and full daylight the full 24 hours each day. The twilight of the night sky gives some contrast to brightly lit days with sharp details in the shadows cast from objects all around. Fishing has been great this year as the weather last summer made it almost impossible to get a line in the water. It either rained all the time or the wind was blowing so hard it was impossible and unsafe to get a boat away from shore. It is great having things return to normal times and temperatures. ...