Waiting for Tufted Puffins

Homer and Kodiak

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July 18th 2015
We flew into Alaska’s largest city, Anchorage, and were greeted by Becky’s brother, Phil, his wife, Ok-Kyung and their two children, Alexander and Sophia who live there. Her other brother, Matt and his wife, Helen, flew in from California later that night so we all had several days together as a family before the next leg of travel. Matt and Helen, avid birders, had planned a side trip to Kod ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more