Alaska Sketches 🫎🏞️
@akikoak.bsky.social
Sketching small wonders of everyday life ✏️ Nature, quiet skies, and kind souls 🏞️🫎✨ #Alaskasky
Westchester Lagoon Family Skate ⛸️ A frozen 50-acre lake, a 1.6 km skate loop, families, hockey, kids racing seal toys 🧊 🦭and even a moose! Total culture shock, but such a fun afternoon.
#WestchesterLagoon #AlaskaLife #Anchorage #WinterSkate #FrozenLake
#WestchesterLagoon #AlaskaLife #Anchorage #WinterSkate #FrozenLake
January 26, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Westchester Lagoon Family Skate ⛸️ A frozen 50-acre lake, a 1.6 km skate loop, families, hockey, kids racing seal toys 🧊 🦭and even a moose! Total culture shock, but such a fun afternoon.
#WestchesterLagoon #AlaskaLife #Anchorage #WinterSkate #FrozenLake
#WestchesterLagoon #AlaskaLife #Anchorage #WinterSkate #FrozenLake
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The are under some sort of Cold Advisory/Warning or Winter Storm Warning in the Contiguous U.S. is almost as large as Pluto.
January 22, 2026 at 9:27 PM
The are under some sort of Cold Advisory/Warning or Winter Storm Warning in the Contiguous U.S. is almost as large as Pluto.
Tried making a snow angel on my lunch break at the park next to work ❄️
Result: angel missing ☃️
#PhotoOfTheDay #JustSnow
Result: angel missing ☃️
#PhotoOfTheDay #JustSnow
January 15, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Tried making a snow angel on my lunch break at the park next to work ❄️
Result: angel missing ☃️
#PhotoOfTheDay #JustSnow
Result: angel missing ☃️
#PhotoOfTheDay #JustSnow
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Fairbanks now up to 19 days with a low temp of -40F/C or lower. The last season with more days was 1970-71. @alaskawx.bsky.social
January 10, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Fairbanks now up to 19 days with a low temp of -40F/C or lower. The last season with more days was 1970-71. @alaskawx.bsky.social
Visited #HotelCaptainCook for New Year gathering 💫 Aurora inspired chocolate and delicious food throughout.
The British flag inside honors the hotel’s namesake, explorer Captain James Cook🇬🇧
Classic vintage interiors paired with festive Christmas decorations created a space full of history and story
The British flag inside honors the hotel’s namesake, explorer Captain James Cook🇬🇧
Classic vintage interiors paired with festive Christmas decorations created a space full of history and story
January 10, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Visited #HotelCaptainCook for New Year gathering 💫 Aurora inspired chocolate and delicious food throughout.
The British flag inside honors the hotel’s namesake, explorer Captain James Cook🇬🇧
Classic vintage interiors paired with festive Christmas decorations created a space full of history and story
The British flag inside honors the hotel’s namesake, explorer Captain James Cook🇬🇧
Classic vintage interiors paired with festive Christmas decorations created a space full of history and story
Days once lived in the rhythm of the city, and a lunch break lying in a snowy field.☃️❄️
Living in Alaska now feels
quietly surreal—and deeply grateful.💫
#AlaskaLife #StatePark #LunchBreak #Grateful
Living in Alaska now feels
quietly surreal—and deeply grateful.💫
#AlaskaLife #StatePark #LunchBreak #Grateful
January 9, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Days once lived in the rhythm of the city, and a lunch break lying in a snowy field.☃️❄️
Living in Alaska now feels
quietly surreal—and deeply grateful.💫
#AlaskaLife #StatePark #LunchBreak #Grateful
Living in Alaska now feels
quietly surreal—and deeply grateful.💫
#AlaskaLife #StatePark #LunchBreak #Grateful
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High temperatures (ºF) in and around Alaska on Monday. Dramatic warming across the central/eastern Interior with max temps 25 to 40ºF higher than on Sunday. Milder in most of Southeast but with more rain and snow. Also milder with snow in Southcentral. #akwx #weather @climatologist49.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 4:18 PM
High temperatures (ºF) in and around Alaska on Monday. Dramatic warming across the central/eastern Interior with max temps 25 to 40ºF higher than on Sunday. Milder in most of Southeast but with more rain and snow. Also milder with snow in Southcentral. #akwx #weather @climatologist49.bsky.social
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It’s a good morning for ice cream
December 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
It’s a good morning for ice cream
A modern kadomatsu and ikebana from my mother🎍
Clean lines of pine with subtle gold and red accents, and seasonal flowers arranged with space and gentle movement.
A quiet, beautiful way to welcome the new year✨
#Kadomatsu #Ikebana #NewYear #JapaneseAesthetics #MinimalLiving
Clean lines of pine with subtle gold and red accents, and seasonal flowers arranged with space and gentle movement.
A quiet, beautiful way to welcome the new year✨
#Kadomatsu #Ikebana #NewYear #JapaneseAesthetics #MinimalLiving
December 28, 2025 at 5:38 AM
A modern kadomatsu and ikebana from my mother🎍
Clean lines of pine with subtle gold and red accents, and seasonal flowers arranged with space and gentle movement.
A quiet, beautiful way to welcome the new year✨
#Kadomatsu #Ikebana #NewYear #JapaneseAesthetics #MinimalLiving
Clean lines of pine with subtle gold and red accents, and seasonal flowers arranged with space and gentle movement.
A quiet, beautiful way to welcome the new year✨
#Kadomatsu #Ikebana #NewYear #JapaneseAesthetics #MinimalLiving
Merry Christmas 🎄
A very special night, followed by a quiet morning with coffee and favorite Christmas music. Wishing you a calm and warm holiday season.✨ #HolidayPeace
A very special night, followed by a quiet morning with coffee and favorite Christmas music. Wishing you a calm and warm holiday season.✨ #HolidayPeace
December 25, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Merry Christmas 🎄
A very special night, followed by a quiet morning with coffee and favorite Christmas music. Wishing you a calm and warm holiday season.✨ #HolidayPeace
A very special night, followed by a quiet morning with coffee and favorite Christmas music. Wishing you a calm and warm holiday season.✨ #HolidayPeace
Eyelashes freezing, fingers numb—even through my gloves. Alaska on the winter solstice. A short walk along Eagle River at −6°F, ice everywhere, a bald eagle overhead🦅 Harsh and beautiful✨
Happy holiday season🎄❄️
#AlaskaLife #WinterSolstice #EagleRiver #LifeInAlaska
Happy holiday season🎄❄️
#AlaskaLife #WinterSolstice #EagleRiver #LifeInAlaska
December 22, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Eyelashes freezing, fingers numb—even through my gloves. Alaska on the winter solstice. A short walk along Eagle River at −6°F, ice everywhere, a bald eagle overhead🦅 Harsh and beautiful✨
Happy holiday season🎄❄️
#AlaskaLife #WinterSolstice #EagleRiver #LifeInAlaska
Happy holiday season🎄❄️
#AlaskaLife #WinterSolstice #EagleRiver #LifeInAlaska
Windy, cold day in Alaska — but when we bundle up and gather together, it feels just right. ❄️
#AlaskaLife #BundleUp #WinterInAlaska #ColdOutsideWarmInside #GoodVibes #Community #AlaskaWinter
#AlaskaLife #BundleUp #WinterInAlaska #ColdOutsideWarmInside #GoodVibes #Community #AlaskaWinter
December 14, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Windy, cold day in Alaska — but when we bundle up and gather together, it feels just right. ❄️
#AlaskaLife #BundleUp #WinterInAlaska #ColdOutsideWarmInside #GoodVibes #Community #AlaskaWinter
#AlaskaLife #BundleUp #WinterInAlaska #ColdOutsideWarmInside #GoodVibes #Community #AlaskaWinter
I went for a short walk during my lunch break today. At 2°F (-17°C )everything looked incredibly beautiful, but the air was so cold it felt like it was stinging my lungs with every breath. Experiencing winter in Alaska is both harsh and awe-inspiring.❄️🥶 #Alaska #BreathTakingCold
#HarshAndBeautiful
#HarshAndBeautiful
December 11, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I went for a short walk during my lunch break today. At 2°F (-17°C )everything looked incredibly beautiful, but the air was so cold it felt like it was stinging my lungs with every breath. Experiencing winter in Alaska is both harsh and awe-inspiring.❄️🥶 #Alaska #BreathTakingCold
#HarshAndBeautiful
#HarshAndBeautiful
I found a beautiful handmade crochet piece that really captures the Alaskan spirit. The hat is beautifully woven with Alaska fox fur and feels so special. I’m so excited to send them to my family in Japan to share a little Alaska vibe.🧶#AlaskaLife
#MadeInAlaska
#CrochetArt
#HandmadeWithLove
#MadeInAlaska
#CrochetArt
#HandmadeWithLove
December 6, 2025 at 6:28 AM
I found a beautiful handmade crochet piece that really captures the Alaskan spirit. The hat is beautifully woven with Alaska fox fur and feels so special. I’m so excited to send them to my family in Japan to share a little Alaska vibe.🧶#AlaskaLife
#MadeInAlaska
#CrochetArt
#HandmadeWithLove
#MadeInAlaska
#CrochetArt
#HandmadeWithLove
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We have reviewed a magnitude 6.0 event that occurred at 08:11 AM AK time, northwest of Anchorage and at 43 miles depth.
This event was felt widely throughout south-central Alaska, and as far as Fairbanks.
For more information, please visit
https://earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2025xjbvhj
This event was felt widely throughout south-central Alaska, and as far as Fairbanks.
For more information, please visit
https://earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2025xjbvhj
Willow M6.0 | Alaska Earthquake Center
Alaskan Earthquake Center
earthquake.alaska.edu
November 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
We have reviewed a magnitude 6.0 event that occurred at 08:11 AM AK time, northwest of Anchorage and at 43 miles depth.
This event was felt widely throughout south-central Alaska, and as far as Fairbanks.
For more information, please visit
https://earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2025xjbvhj
This event was felt widely throughout south-central Alaska, and as far as Fairbanks.
For more information, please visit
https://earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2025xjbvhj
Thanks to a wonderful new connection, my husband got to experience dog sledding 🐕🛷for the first time. Feeling grateful and blessed.
Wishing everyone a warm and happy Thanksgiving 🦃❄️✨
#AlaskaLife #DogSledding #FirstTime #Grateful #Thanksgiving #AlaskaWinter
Wishing everyone a warm and happy Thanksgiving 🦃❄️✨
#AlaskaLife #DogSledding #FirstTime #Grateful #Thanksgiving #AlaskaWinter
November 27, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Thanks to a wonderful new connection, my husband got to experience dog sledding 🐕🛷for the first time. Feeling grateful and blessed.
Wishing everyone a warm and happy Thanksgiving 🦃❄️✨
#AlaskaLife #DogSledding #FirstTime #Grateful #Thanksgiving #AlaskaWinter
Wishing everyone a warm and happy Thanksgiving 🦃❄️✨
#AlaskaLife #DogSledding #FirstTime #Grateful #Thanksgiving #AlaskaWinter
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A biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game said they've never seen a backpack on a set of moose antlers, until now. https://tinyl.co/3zWx
November 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game said they've never seen a backpack on a set of moose antlers, until now. https://tinyl.co/3zWx
I was sworn in as a CASA volunteer today.
I’m honored to serve and grateful for the opportunity.
Our mission is to speak up for children who need advocacy. 💛 #ChildAdvocacy #EveryChildMatters #NewBeginning #Alaska
I’m honored to serve and grateful for the opportunity.
Our mission is to speak up for children who need advocacy. 💛 #ChildAdvocacy #EveryChildMatters #NewBeginning #Alaska
November 15, 2025 at 7:37 AM
I was sworn in as a CASA volunteer today.
I’m honored to serve and grateful for the opportunity.
Our mission is to speak up for children who need advocacy. 💛 #ChildAdvocacy #EveryChildMatters #NewBeginning #Alaska
I’m honored to serve and grateful for the opportunity.
Our mission is to speak up for children who need advocacy. 💛 #ChildAdvocacy #EveryChildMatters #NewBeginning #Alaska
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Every Wednesday, the SHI indigenous science building downtown is holding community soup workshops with free meals for anyone experiencing food security.
Tonight’s meal was Mountain Goat “Jánwu Stew”
Tonight’s meal was Mountain Goat “Jánwu Stew”
November 13, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Every Wednesday, the SHI indigenous science building downtown is holding community soup workshops with free meals for anyone experiencing food security.
Tonight’s meal was Mountain Goat “Jánwu Stew”
Tonight’s meal was Mountain Goat “Jánwu Stew”
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Solar flares cause spectacular aurora borealis in Alaska skies, writes Claire Stremple for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/11/12/s...
Solar flares cause spectacular aurora borealis in Alaska skies | Alaska Beacon
A series of solar flares, essentially explosions on the surface of the sun, caused unusually bright and colorful displays of aurora borealis in Alaska and other northern latitudes on Tuesday night. Un...
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November 13, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Solar flares cause spectacular aurora borealis in Alaska skies, writes Claire Stremple for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/11/12/s...
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Gorgeous red auroras tonight over the Goldstream Valley in Fairbanks, Alaska. A rare show, strong enough for the red emission to be clearly visible to the eye.
More in my Recent Photos Gallery: photos.lwpetersen.com/Recent-Photos
#fairbanks #alaska #auroraborealis #northernlights
More in my Recent Photos Gallery: photos.lwpetersen.com/Recent-Photos
#fairbanks #alaska #auroraborealis #northernlights
November 12, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Gorgeous red auroras tonight over the Goldstream Valley in Fairbanks, Alaska. A rare show, strong enough for the red emission to be clearly visible to the eye.
More in my Recent Photos Gallery: photos.lwpetersen.com/Recent-Photos
#fairbanks #alaska #auroraborealis #northernlights
More in my Recent Photos Gallery: photos.lwpetersen.com/Recent-Photos
#fairbanks #alaska #auroraborealis #northernlights
Cold weather comfort — we made hearty beef stew in this beautiful casserole pot by @peterbrondzpottery 🔥. Perfect for a snowy evening in Alaska ❄️🍲
#AlaskaWinter #ComfortFood #BirdCreekPottery #HandmadeCeramics #HomeCooking
#AlaskaWinter #ComfortFood #BirdCreekPottery #HandmadeCeramics #HomeCooking
November 11, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Cold weather comfort — we made hearty beef stew in this beautiful casserole pot by @peterbrondzpottery 🔥. Perfect for a snowy evening in Alaska ❄️🍲
#AlaskaWinter #ComfortFood #BirdCreekPottery #HandmadeCeramics #HomeCooking
#AlaskaWinter #ComfortFood #BirdCreekPottery #HandmadeCeramics #HomeCooking
A young golden eagle visited our backyard—majestic wings nearly 2m wide. Magpies weren’t pleased! 🦅❄️ #EagleRiver #AlaskaWinter #Eagle
November 11, 2025 at 2:49 AM
A young golden eagle visited our backyard—majestic wings nearly 2m wide. Magpies weren’t pleased! 🦅❄️ #EagleRiver #AlaskaWinter #Eagle