Termination Dust is the term Alaskans use in reference to the first snow that falls in the mountains. It is an indication that summer is ending and winter is on its way. Autumn only lasts a few weeks. We saw termination dust about a week ago, and the snow line has progressively been moving down the mountainside. This is a picture of termination dust on the hills of south Anchorage.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Termination Dust
Termination Dust is the term Alaskans use in reference to the first snow that falls in the mountains. It is an indication that summer is ending and winter is on its way. Autumn only lasts a few weeks. We saw termination dust about a week ago, and the snow line has progressively been moving down the mountainside. This is a picture of termination dust on the hills of south Anchorage.
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We are enjoying a beautiful fall- it 's 8:00 and 57 degrees. sunny. I guess our equivelant to termination dust is called Benny flight- it is when the vacationers go home! and the beach is empty except for people you know and you stop calculating time to find a parking spot in you travel arrangements.
ReplyDeleteLast week, I sat on the beach with emma (both of us with our change in the weather colds) for 4 hours and watched the dolphins show off beyond the jetty. This is a special time at the Shore. Here it is already dark by 7 but sunrise is like early. Keep the good stuff coming- love hearing it! Tasha
Today i drove to ATS and a baby deer brought me a cup of coffe and a bear claw. Ah, east coast living.
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