Christmas 2011

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Alaska cabins

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Reader-submitted: 2012 Bicycling

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

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Alaska birds

Location: Parks Hwy Northern Hawk Owl

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RSVP: May 2012

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

Location: 05/21/2012, Indian The beginning of summer!

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.

A collection of Alaska-themed tattoos pulled from our reader-submitted tattoo gallery.

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Zhe An puts the finishing touches on one panel of ice surrounding the fountain while helping prepare for Saturday's NECA/IBEW Fire & Ice New Year's Eve Celebration Thursday December 29, 2011 in Town Square.

Preparations are under way for Saturday's New Year's Eve Celebration in Town Square.

Christmas

A Christmas tree lights up the backyard of Nan Dietz's Wesleyan Drive home with the warm glow of Christmas Lights showing through her greenhouse on Christmas Eve Saturday, December 24, 2011.

Christmas in Alaska

Visiting Santa

Andy Duryea talks with Santa Claus at the Nordstrom store in downtown Anchorage on Friday, December 23, 2011 and has his photo made by Serrita Shepard of Chris Cupp Photography.

Visiting Santa Claus at the Nordstrom store.

Helping Santa

The Neighborhood Gift program distributed toys, winter coats and food at 5 Anchorage locations on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at Clark Middle School. The Food Bank of Alaska, The Salvation Army and U.S. Marine Corps joined forces to bring Christmas to Anchorage families. Judy Masalosalo picks out toys for her children and grandchildren.

The Neighborhood Gift program distributed toys, winter coats and food at 5 Anchorage locations on Tuesday, December 20, 2011.

Shop with Cops and Firefighters

Tyleah, 7, is delighted with the wrapping on one of her gifts at the annual Shop with a Cop or Firefighter event Friday, December 16, 2011 at Fred Meyer in midtown.

Youngsters and volunteers enjoy holiday spirit at the annual Shop with a Cop or Firefighter event Friday, December 16, 2011 at Fred Meyer in midtown.

10,000 Coats for Alaska Kids

Examples of donated jackets are displayed at a press conference for Freddy's Coats for Kids Wednesday December 14, 2011 at the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Program Warehouse in midtown.

Fred Meyer, The Salvation Army and Lynden Transport unveil their Freddy's Coats for Kids partnership Wednesday December 14, 2011 at the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Program Warehouse in midtown Anchorage.

Salvation Army Christmas Party

Daniel White opened up this package at the Christmas party. Anchorage firefighters from Station 1 hosted a Christmas party at the Salvation Army's McKinnell House on Friday evening December 9, 2011. The party featured Santa, a slide off the back of a fire truck and presents for the residents of McKinnell house and toys and books for the play room at the house.

Anchorage firefighters host a Christmas party at the Salvation Army's McKinnell House.

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Santa Visits Villages

Santa Claus steps off an Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter in Ouzinkie Monday Dec. 5, 2011 to deliver gifts. The air station flies Santa and his elves to seven remote villages on Kodiak Island to support the annual Santa to the Villages outreach program.

Santa visits Alaska villages during the 2011 holiday season assisted by the Alaska National Guard and the U.S. Coast Guard.