Arbor Day

Spring has sprung in Alaska, and even though we're still colder than we ever were in South Africa, we are learning to deceive ourselves. We are savoring the 18 hours of sunshine every day, and we are constantly agog at all the new growth we see around us. The extended hours of daylight means that everything grows super quickly here, so already the sidewalks have changed from white to green, and the trees are sporting leaves and blossoms.

We were invited to take part in a tree-planting ceremony at Kincaid Park, in honor of Anglo American's sponsorship of a soccer field. Lacking gardening gloves and shovels, the best I could offer was Daniel's labor and my cute new wellies... So off we went to our first Arbor Day in May, imbued with 2010 SWC fever...

I put in a stunning performance as photographer/ supporter/ landscaper, while Daniel got down and dirty in the gusty Alaskan spring. A worthy mention should also go to Paul, for donning Sharon's pink washing-up gloves...