One of the most anticipated events in Juneau, Alaska is the annual Wearable Art Extravaganza. A fashion show of extravagant dresses and costumes made from the most ingenious materials, it pushes the envelope of many of the artists’ creative thinking and abilities. Now in its 8th year, the theme for this year’s show was “Altered State”, a twist on Alaska’s 50th anniversary since becoming a […]
Wearable Art 2009: Altered State Read
The biggest celebrity in Juneau, Alaska is arguably the Mendenhall Glacier. A white-bluish tongue sticking out from the vast Alaska-Canadian icefield, it is one of the most popular and interesting places to explore. Commercially, bus loads of tourists are delivered to it many times a day to snap photos from a designated photo point. Formations of helicopters buzz back and forth, taking better-paying clients to
Allure of the Mendenhall Glacier Read
The address of the bus company in New York City Chinatown that was to take us to Washington, D.C. turned out to be a small cafe. The guy inside was very cheerful but didn’t speak any English and had no clue what we were looking for. We came to Chinatown by 10 pm on Monday, January 19, about an hour before the bus was scheduled
The Obama Inauguration: The People Read
Long nights, late sunrises, and early sunsets present a wonderful opportunity for little-ambient-light photography. It’s such a pleasure to wait for a sunrise at 8 or 9 in the morning, late enough to sleep in till 6 and have a cup of freshly brewed tea before heading out. A fresh breeze, a new blanket of snow and the star-dusted sky has greeted me in the
In the spring of this year, I mentioned how much lovelier the Governor’s Mansion (in Juneau, Alaska – the state’s capital) looked now that Sarah Palin has moved in. Even the Anchorage Daily News posted my comment on their website. Well, the honeymoon didn’t last long. For the past six months, Sarah Palin and her cabinet have been residing in Anchorage, as are most of
Governor’s Mansion: The Exodus Read