Denali and the Chulitna River in the foreground.

May everyone have a happy Thanksgiving. Here is a site showing some of the entrants to the National Geographic Annual Photo Contest. It's well worth a few minutes of your time.

Also, a rare voice of sanity in the climatic change debate, which has consisted mainly of over-hyped scare tactics and the shouting down of any who question the doom-sayers. This too is well worth the listen. H/T - Small Dead Animals;

The Light at the End of the Tunnel...

St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church (the old church) in Eklutna.