Anticipation

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Barbra and I hiked from the Arctic village of Point Hope about three miles across the frozen Chukchi Sea to where a Bowhead Whale had been caught. These Inupiat crews still use handmade wood-framed boats fitted with seal skin hulls. Here the crew is preparing to bring the whale up onto the ice. It is cold, difficult work; that day a man lost part of his finger setting up the block-and-tackle. But it is joyous, too, as the meat and blubber is distributed throughout the village. After taking this picture, I handed the camera to Barbra and added my shoulder to the tow rope.

I have recently (mostly) completed curating over a decade’s worth of photographs taken during the years we lived in the Alaska Bush – villages not accessible by road. Keep watching this site for a new photograph each day. Your comments are appreciated. JD

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  2. Great news! In fact, that’s how I discovered this interesting blog: looking for photographs on the Internet about remote villages and places in the Great Northern White. And I discovered CutterLight with amazing pictures from Point Hope and Seward fishing. Later, I traveled with you in Mongolia, Hokkaido and every place you visited or lived. I learned how to cook or bake some great recipes, and, above all, I enjoyed reading poetical, instructive and educational writings, very touching stories or scientific facts. I enjoyed and appreciated every single post and pictures. As I told you once, for me CutterLight it’s the place to be!
    Looking forward to the daily photos! Thank you in advance!

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  3. Hi Jack,

    Glad to see “CutterLight” is alive and well.

    I just finished up in Utqiagvik. Not sure what’s next for me?

    I do enjoy receiving your posts. Thanks for keeping me in your circle…………. Rick Luthi

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