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Snettisham Construction Adventure
Introduction
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 View from the homestead (toward Gilbert Bay), Ronquil and Alaskan at anchor |
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following pages tell the story of the first four years of work on my
wilderness lodge in Port Snettisham (2002-2005) and includes the trip
reports that I have diligently written since (2006 and on). I've
included journal entries where they're more interesting and
enlightening, but mostly I've just summarized the events in
chronological order, thrown in a few photos and attempted to record
some of the flavor of the adventure. Many of my best photos are trapped
in trip reports starting in 2006 (with the advent of my digital camera)
so those are worth a glance just for that. Among the Snettisham
trip reports are reports from other adventures in Southeast Alaska
including trips to my family's cabin up the Taku River, whale watching,
and boating camping adventures. The trip reports are organized by
year. This site was in part constucted simply as a log to record in one place the events of the last few years and in part because I am continually intrigued by the unexpected/organic development of our lives. I enjoy reflecting on how I've arrived at the chaotic life that I now lead in the once-mysterious world of metal roofing, spark plugs, skill saws, and boat repair. With all humility I can say that since this project began I've transformed from someone mortified to hold anything more powerful than a jig saw (not that I knew what a jig saw was at the time) and intimidated by hardware stores to something almost approaching the independent Alaskan woman I always admired but never dreamed I could imitate. So this site is dedicated to our continuing ability to surprise ourselves, and to the people (friends and family) who helped along the way. |
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