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Alaska cabins

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Location: Anchorage, 04/18/2011 Three-wheeling Bud!

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Location: Bagram, Afghanistan, 05/01/2012 CW2 Clinton K. Brown III of the Alaska Army National Guard with President Obama 1 May 2012 in Bagram, Afghanistan

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Reader-submitted: Alaska Gardens 2012

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Alaska-themed Tattoos

Location: Our home in Anchorage, 01-29-2011 This photo was taken when our baby Jameson (who was born 16 days late on his Daddy's birthday, Jan 24) was 5 days old. The arm on the left is mine, and the arm on the right is my Husband, Aaron. We have matching arm bands that are the same design as our wedding rings, which are Alaska Soul Catcher design by Alaskan Jewelry maker Jerry Hill, which we got from the Rusty Harpoon here in Anchorage. The Arm bands were done by Jake at Body Piercing Unlimited here in Anchorage, who did a great job with the tribal design and replicating the design on the ring.

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Gardening Summer Camp

Case Cropper, 7, and Jen Johnson, 10, examine foxglove as Anna Imes, 8, strolls over for a turn as well during Junior Master Gardener camp Wednesday afternoon July 20, 2011 at the Alaska Botanical Garden. Retired elementary school teacher Pat Ryan leads the group as they grow vegetables and garden plants, build planters, work on crafts and learn horticultural techniques while also exploring the natural surroundings of Far North Bicentennial Park. I just try to keep them happy and busy for a few hours, said Ryan, an enthusiastic gardener with a soft spot for peonies. It's good!, affirmed Cropper.

Junior Master Gardener campers grow, build, work and learn Wednesday July 20, 2011 at the Alaska Botanical Garden.

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Show off your hard work in Alaska's high-octane, but brief, growing season with photos of your garden.

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A marigold flower holds water. City gardeners are busy preparing for the planting season. The largest municipal greenhouse is filled with starts which will planted in parks and baskets throughout the city.

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McPhee gardens

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Invasive Plants of Alaska

The flower of an orange hawkweed, one of the many invasive plants that can be found in Alaska. Invasive plants displace native vegetation and degrade wildlife habitat.

Invasive plants and weeds are becoming an increasing problem in Alaska. Here are some photos to help you identify the culprits.

Homer Garden Tour

Driftwood used in many gardens provided a sense of place. The third annual Homer Garden Tour of six private gardens took place under beautiful skies on Sunday, August 2, 2009. The gardens included a Homer homestead, a high altitude garden, greenhouses, unusual plants and a garden with an on-site landscaper.

The Homer Garden Tour sponsored by the Homer Garden Club took place on Sunday, August 2, 2009. Six gardens with a backdrop of Kachemak Bay were open to the public for viewing under blue skies.