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Amanda Van Vliet-Snyder
@pastoramanda.bsky.social
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California girl in Nome, Alaska
ELCA pastor * SF Giants * Doctor Who. Always taking pictures of my pups, Yaz and Lucy.

Live on Inupiaq land * married to Inupiaq man

she/her
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This was the hardest week serving as a pastor in Nome, Alaska. My heart is still broken and I and still processing the loss of flight 455.
#nortonsoundstrong #beringairstrong #nomealaska
A Bering Air Cessna caravan is landing on a gravel runway in Wales, Alaska on an overcast summer day.
February 14, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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Yaz has found his new favorite seat… maybe he thinks he’s part cat. #dogsofbluesky #blueskydog
A large black mouth cur dog is precariously perched on the back of a yellow recliner.
January 18, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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No where else I’d rather be….

#yazandlucy #dogsofbluesky #noplacelikenome #noplacelikehome
Two black mouth cur dogs relaxing in front of a yellow couch. One on a yellow ottoman and the other in a chair with a Van Gogh’s Starry Night cover. Slippers are on the floor nearby and an iPad waits on the arm of the couch
January 7, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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Merry Christmas from Yaz and Lucy! #dogsofbluesky #christmasdogs
Two Blackmouth Cur dogs, Yaz and Lucy, wearing holiday sweaters in front of the Christmas tree. Yaz, a Blackmouth Cur dog, wearing a blue holiday sweater with colorful snowflakes. He is sitting in front of the Christmas tree. Lucy, a Blackmouth cur dog wearing a striped holiday sweater in front of the Christmas tree.
December 25, 2024 at 8:10 PM
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It’s days like today when I miss my brother the most. We should be celebrating his 50th birthday… cancer sucks!

#imissyou #cancersucks #fuckcancer
A closeup photo of me with my sister and brother.
December 14, 2024 at 7:37 PM
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We love snow!!
Two Blackmouth cur dogs standing in their fenced yard on 4 feet of snow in Nome, AK.
December 6, 2024 at 1:21 AM
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Yaz and Lucy want to say hi to Cheerio!
Two blackmouth cur dogs sitting inside on white chest with their backs to the window.
December 5, 2024 at 5:45 AM
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I had an all black German shepherd named Cooper. He lived to be 10 years old.
Solid black German shepherd with a floppy right ear is sitting at attention in the rain while licking his own nose.
December 5, 2024 at 5:41 AM
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The northern lights were dancing this morning while running an early morning errand. I’ve lived in Alaska for over a decade and seeing the skies light up never gets old.

#alaska #nomealaska #northernlights #aurora
The northern lights above the Nome cemetery. Green and pink light are dancing in the sky and reflecting on the ice on the ground below. This was taken at 9am Alaska time, about 2 hours before sunrise. The northern lights in the northern sky above the Nome cemetery while the sun is just beginning to shed light on the eastern sky. Green and pink light are dancing in the sky and reflecting on the snow below. This was taken at 9am Alaska time, about 2 hours before sunrise.
December 3, 2024 at 10:07 PM
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Yaz is excited to show off the Christmas tree! #dogsofbluesky #christmastree #doctorwho #tardis
December 3, 2024 at 6:00 AM
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2024 has been a rough year for so many reasons. I am so thankful for the daily joy that Yaz and Lucy bring.
#dogsofbluesky #yazandlucy #blackmouthcurs
Two black mouth cur dogs staring up directly at the camera hoping for a treat.
November 29, 2024 at 10:06 PM
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Grew up in Sacramento with a sportswriter dad who LOVED Giants baseball. He would take us to games several times a year. Now that I live in Alaska, I still love my Giants.
November 28, 2024 at 10:11 PM
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She is so beautiful - love the eyes. I had never heard of a cur until I rescued my boy. Mine are both black mouth curs.
Two black mouth cur dogs sitting on a multicolored boho carpet, waiting for a treat.
November 27, 2024 at 12:02 AM
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Hi Deborah! I am posting my pups Yaz and Lucy from Nome, Alaska.
Two Blackmouth cur dogs sitting on a multicolored boho carpet, staring directly at the camera expecting a treat.
November 26, 2024 at 4:44 PM
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Not sure which brightens up the room more - the cozy new chair cover or Yaz and Lucy…. Of course it’s Yaz and Lucy! ❤️🐾 #dogsofbluesky #yazandlucy #blackmouthcurs
Two black and tan dogs. One is sitting on a yellow recliner chair and the other lying in front of the chair on the carpet.
November 26, 2024 at 4:02 PM
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Yaz and Lucy saying hello on this day of freezing rain and ice.
November 19, 2024 at 11:25 PM
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Does this count?
November 19, 2024 at 9:51 PM
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I got new furniture and it sure makes my favorite room feel brighter in the past few months of gloom. And of course my two pups (Lucy in the pic) sure bring huge amounts of joy!
November 18, 2024 at 11:40 PM
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I grew up watching Giants baseball with my dad, a sportswriter for the Sac Bee. Several times a year, we would all drive to SF to catch a game.…
November 18, 2024 at 10:31 PM
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As promised - Lucy and Yaz content on Bluesky. These faces and their love are such a God-send.
November 17, 2024 at 11:15 PM