Fall Storm

Late Monday night, a premature seasonal williwaw blew through the Hole In the Wall Recreational Area dumping record levels of snow for this time of the season. A total assessment has yet to be completed, however, early indications do not preclude the request for emergency disaster funds from the State of Alaska and the Federal Government. At the same time, our Congressional delegation will be contacted to explore the possibility of having some type of emergency "bailout" as a economic stimulator to the area. With the majority of the trees in the area still holding 73% of their foliage, a large number of them were bent to the ground under the heavy, wet snow loads. Egress from the Eagle Nest was blocked with Alder Trees laying in the driveway from the snow load. Rather than spending an hour on the chain saw cutting the trees down, the ole ford F-150 managed to break through on the third attempt.

Bear Den's First Winter Snowfall

Note the "Bear Marking" Tree in front of the cabin, as of

6:00 p.m. this evening, it had not yet corrected it self under the snow load.

Wolf Den's First Winter. The Apple Tree Sustained No Damage. However, from the photo it appears that some of the deck roof painting washed off.

Other news, the "new" construction is still underway. Completed trimming out the roof today, water proofing the skylight frame and laying felt. The building is now roughly dried in and hopefully under clear sky, tomorrow the shingles will magically appear on the roof in neatly arranged straight rows.