The first thing I noticed when I logged into this website was that the profile, links and other information had inadvertently been pushed to the bottom end of the blog; quite appropriate for a blog talking about life in Alaska! Whatever the case, as I began to read, I discovered an outsiders views on Alaskan living (originally from Utah).
This blog is worth a look just for the ice and snow. It is worth quoting Jill to give you a feel for it… “There were a couple new inches of powder on the road and I had to earn every pedal stroke – but it’s no worse than thick mud” regarding her ride through powder snow. The gratuitous Moose picture is also worth a look. Jill also usefully dispels a few myths about Alaska. Eg: Alaska is cold not frigid; Alaska is not full of hippies; Alaskans don’t shoot polar bears for dinner and so on.
This site is really meant to be a diary – somehow, as mentioned above, the old Blogger template has gone awry, nonetheless, the journalistic aspect is clear and the pictures are good. So, in terms of design of this site, no brownie points. Still, if you can find them, there are some links to other blogs, in particular those of an Alaskan ilk and some links to copy editors, Jill’s alter ego.
Obviously, Jill’s site is a personal, and an outsider’s initial discoveries of a new place, which lends it a possibly clearer timbre than that of someone who was born and bred in the snow. Whilst her web is technically of no particular interest, it shows promise for its sheer readability. I’m giving it a 3.75. NULL