People, places, things, and ideas I love in Anchorage, AK
Another highlight from the Anchorage Garden Tour. These goldfish were so pretty and such a surprise to find sitting atop a picnic table. I think they must have just been out for the day to enjoy all the company and sunshine?
My sister-in-law’s family designs gorgeous ponds filled with koi in Las Vegas – obviously not a fit for Anchorage gardens; I think these sweet little goldfish might be as close as we come.
These pigeons live in one of the gardens on the Anchorage Garden Tour. Next door are some exceptionally lovely chickens, but I was more fascinated by these pretties. What does one do with all of them? Enjoy their cooing? Teach them to carry messages? Do people eat pigeon eggs? And, how do they do in our winters?
I’ve always liked pigeons, despite having lived in Washington D.C. where more than one person referred to them as winged vermin. For some reason, I like knowing that pigeons live in Turnagain.
I spotted this ground-level window-scape nod to Charlotte’s Web as I walked along H Street one day. It made me laugh, and wonder who? and why? Regardless, I love it.
Oh Dark Horse, your coffee-themed witticisms never fail to make me smile.
To the girl hula hooping outside the Atwood Building today: I loved your carefree attitude, complete lack of self-consciousness, and mad hoop dance skills. Thank you for bringing a bit of unexpected delight to my day!
Despite the dust, potholes, still-brown-grass, and eau de dog poo in air, I love all the classic Alaska beauty in this picture…
One of the best surprises is opening the mailbox and finding a letter or care package. It’s not the kind of love note I usually write about (since my focus is love notes to our city) but it’s the perfect way to tell someone they are special! A handwritten card filled with good thoughts, especially in this age of instant, electronic communication, brightens any day.
Such a cute little neighborhood library! I love that someone is doing this in Anchorage: take a book out, leave a book behind. I’m not sure long this book box has been here, but when I drove by it the other day, it made my day. I didn’t have a book handy to donate, but plan on going back soon!
A friend of mine hired Gage Tree Service to light the huge pine tree in their front yard. Isn’t the result spectacular? The sheer size of the tree is impressive, but with all those lights shining, it’s really something special.
The last few times I’ve walked down our street, I’ve seen “I love you” written in the snow, always with an exclamation point at the end; a joyous and emphatic statement.