Blog mostly devoted to my photography. Also to experimenting with yet one more social media platform.Tumblr (3.0; @alaskanlibrarian)http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/<a href="http://yesastronomyyes.tumblr.com/post/24298975368/oh-snap">Yes, Astronomy, YES!: OH SNAP!</a>: <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://yesastronomyyes.tumblr.com/post/24298975368/oh-snap">yesastronomyyes</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I’m interrupting your Universe Saturday because Yes, Astronomy, YES! has gained over 300 followers!</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m50oxnzp0n1qzlixi.png"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m50oqzfDAz1qzlixi.gif"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m50ot7yeuk1qzlixi.gif"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m50oxbXEc41qzlixi.gif"/></p> <p>I’m so excited! This is the first Tumblr that I’ve run that isn’t personal, and I’m glad that it has achieved the success that it has. You guys are all awesome - I hope you all know…</p> </blockquote> <p>Please help get this blogger up to 400 followers. This tumblr finds the cool astronomy stories and photos.</p>http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/24313505969http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/24313505969Sat, 02 Jun 2012 21:26:54 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4xba3uOtd1rp1xtco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alaskanlibrarian/7312632514/" title="More Billie H">More Billie H</a> on Flickr.</p><p>Posted because I just really like tugboats.</p>http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/24311050682http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/24311050682Sat, 02 Jun 2012 20:31:08 -0800AlaskaDouglasJuneauboatstugboats<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4xb8tEpUV1rp1xtco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alaskanlibrarian/7312634470/" title="FV Waterfall with Two Flags">FV Waterfall with Two Flags</a> on Flickr.</p><p>If you take a close look, you’ll see that the mast has both a US and Canadian flag.</p>http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/24302412967http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/24302412967Sat, 02 Jun 2012 18:13:46 -0800AlaskaDouglasJuneau<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4xb7j4Dbi1rp1xtco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alaskanlibrarian/7312636388/" title="One Boat Five Eagles">One Boat Five Eagles</a> on Flickr.</p><p>If you download the largest size of this photo and really magnify the middle portion of the shore, you should see five eagles and a raven.</p>http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/24243067638http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/24243067638Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:39:25 -0800AlaskaDouglasJuneau<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4xb5n3Aru1rp1xtco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alaskanlibrarian/7312638526/" title="Coming Home">Coming Home</a> on Flickr.</p><p>A boat traveling up the Gastineau Channel.</p>http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/24234625175http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/24234625175Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:12:14 -0800AlaskaDouglasJuneau<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4mvxeLbQc1rp1xtco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alaskanlibrarian/21204138/" title="Party Cruise">Party Cruise</a> on Flickr.</p><p>Proof that even mistakes can be pretty. Cruiseship at night May 2005. I like the color even though I was OBVISOUSLY too shaky. </p>http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23980851839http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23980851839Mon, 28 May 2012 20:38:51 -0800shipsboatsjuneaudouglasalaska<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4mvsm7qia1rp1xtco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alaskanlibrarian/44528000/" title="AlaskanLibrarian gets ready for Serenity movie premier">AlaskanLibrarian gets ready for Serenity movie premier</a> on Flickr.</p> <p>Fans of the series Firefly will hopefully recognize Jayne’s hat from “The Message”. My best friend in town knitted this cap for me and I had the ill grace to lose it after a year. I missed my hat.<br/><br/> Several years later a different friend knitted me a similar hat and I am grateful.</p>http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23972708107http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23972708107Mon, 28 May 2012 18:20:09 -0800AlaskaJuneaufireflyserenityjaynehatsi am a librarian<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4mvqpxBmB1rp1xtco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alaskanlibrarian/348576876/" title="Douglas Post Office cannon in winter">Douglas Post Office cannon in winter</a> on Flickr.</p><p>A small replica cannon sits in front of the Douglas Post Office. It can get buried in snow during the winter.</p>http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23912013264http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23912013264Sun, 27 May 2012 20:35:03 -0800AlaskaJuneausnowJanuary<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4mvneLUXB1rp1xtco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alaskanlibrarian/6784202925/" title="JPL Reflective Channel View">JPL Reflective Channel View</a> on Flickr.</p><p>Looking out window of small meeting room at Juneau Public Library. Thought view of Gastineau Channel was worth strong reflections.<br/><br/> Photo taken in January 2012.</p>http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23904089703http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23904089703Sun, 27 May 2012 18:15:51 -0800JuneauJuneau Public LibraryGastineau Channel<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4mvirEWq11rp1xtco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alaskanlibrarian/21770899/" title="Shaman Island">Shaman Island</a> on Flickr.</p> <p>Tidal island accessible for about an hour around low tide. You can be stuck for 12 hours if you don’t pay attention.</p> <p>The path to this island is at the end of the outer point trail on Douglas Island.</p> <p><br/> </p>http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23844065773http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23844065773Sat, 26 May 2012 20:32:00 -0800AlaskaJuneauDouglasIslandsHikes<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4apyiHR8v1rp1xtco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alaskanlibrarian/7189530050/" title="Backyard Heron">Backyard Heron</a> on Flickr.</p><p>What do you suppose he is looking for?</p>http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23835918564http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23835918564Sat, 26 May 2012 18:17:02 -0800alaskajuneaubirdsherons<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4apwp4NRw1rp1xtco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alaskanlibrarian/7189534210/" title="Lawn and Heron">Lawn and Heron</a> on Flickr.</p><p>Before I took the close up pictures that I’ve shared over the past few days, I took a couple of pictures with less zoom that shows the lawn and shoreline. This is my back yard and i feel very blessed.</p>http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23779375949http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23779375949Fri, 25 May 2012 20:39:03 -0800alaskajuneaubirdsherons<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4aptyAQuX1rp1xtco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alaskanlibrarian/7189538052/" title="Morning Heron 3">Morning Heron 3</a> on Flickr.</p><p>I wonder what he is looking at?</p>http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23771149644http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23771149644Fri, 25 May 2012 18:18:20 -0800alaskajuneaubirdsherons<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4aps4Lik61rp1xtco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alaskanlibrarian/7189541576/" title="Morning Heron 2">Morning Heron 2</a> on Flickr.</p><p>I think herons look like they have beards. Also spindly legs.</p>http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23718547623http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23718547623Thu, 24 May 2012 20:41:41 -0800alaskajuneaubirdsherons<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4app31xbT1rp1xtco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alaskanlibrarian/7189545368/" title="Morning Heron">Morning Heron</a> on Flickr.</p><p>I’m on a heron kick for the next few days. I took this picture a week or two ago. </p>http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23710838217http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23710838217Thu, 24 May 2012 18:21:38 -0800alaskajuneaubirdsherons<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4k0v5NMmy1rp1xtco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tourist perspective on barge and Juneau</p>http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23706326160http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23706326160Thu, 24 May 2012 17:16:17 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4k044xfVp1rp1xtco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Postcard afternoon</p>http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23705189981http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23705189981Thu, 24 May 2012 17:00:04 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45hoopvyD1rp1xtco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alaskanlibrarian/7189645394/" title="Not quite ready for a postcard">Not quite ready for a postcard</a> on Flickr.</p><p>This is a view towards the Mendenhall Glacier that is famous in many postcards, but the fireweed isn’t blooming yet.</p>http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23656828733http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23656828733Wed, 23 May 2012 20:41:37 -0800brotherhood bridgealaskajuneau<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45hnraTQE1rp1xtco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alaskanlibrarian/7189673186/" title="Under Construction?">Under Construction?</a> on Flickr.</p><p>You don’t often see boats with plastic and scaffolding sailing down the Gastineau Channel. I wonder what the story was here. </p>http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23648961328http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23648961328Wed, 23 May 2012 18:21:34 -0800alaskajuneau<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45hmjVtBA1rp1xtco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alaskanlibrarian/7189669044/" title="Douglas Moonrise">Douglas Moonrise</a> on Flickr.</p><p>Not that this picture does it justice, but we get great moonrises in Juneau when the skies cooperate.</p>http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23593882357http://alaskanlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/23593882357Tue, 22 May 2012 20:41:31 -0800alaskajuneau