James P Bennett

@akjpb.bsky.social

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An ordinary old guy trying not to have an ordinary life. Non-motorized outdoor things. Mediocre writer. Locavore. Alaska. Grandfather. 🚵‍♂️🥾⛷️⛰️🏕️🌊 A Few Choice Words https://substack.com/@akjpb

Map of the Moose Loop bike route
Approaching Tenakee Springs via floatplane
A shiny car in Anchorage
Bike to Work Day poster with an image of a beluga whale riding a bike.
Camping in the snow in May on the Kenai Peninsula.
The author of the post and his granddaughter on Bike to School Day
Fat biking in the snow alongside Mountains.
3 muskox on a ridge
A man standing atop a mountain peak in Alaska.
Video collage of fatbiking to a glacier in Alaska
Description of a fatbike ride. 12 miles over 3 trails 2 hours 30 minutes.
A blast of color on a wall caused by sunlight streaming through a stain-glass like film on a window.
My 5th grade class, ‘63/64. We were Irish, Italian, Polish, Puerto Rican, German, English, Afro-American, Roma, Greek, Jewish, Catholic, Protestant. We all got along OK.
Clearing the snow from my previous house in Anchorage
Cutting a disc through the ice to form a carousel.
Biking with the g’daughters
At the top of an 18° incline in Slovenia.
A pickup truck filled gear cresting a snowy mountain pass in Alaska.
Coming into the village of Nin in Croatia.
Winter solstice portrayed on a watch face.
Base: Long padded bike tights, thin poly top, thick wool socks Mid: Muck Arctic Sport boots, fleece lined pants, 1/4 zip fleece Top: fleece -lined vest, light puffy jacket, rag wool mittens, ski helmet/googles.
3PM sunset while fatbiking in the snow in Alaska.
Bike with colorful lights in front of a decorated Christmas tree.
Thanksgiving food boxes prepared and ready for distribution in Anchorage.
Young Buddhist girls/nuns in Myanmar about to set out seeking breakfast alms.
Pastel sunrise over the Chugach Mountains in Anchorage. Morning temps: 14°F.
Red curtain northern lights. Photo credit: Dorothy Galila
Portland Cello Project performing Radiohead’s OK Computer at the PAC in Anchorage
No kings protest in Anchorage
2 loaves of dark sourdough bread just out of the oven.
Dinner for 1: Home made pizza, salad and a glass of wine.
3 cyclists at an arched railroad underpass