| So, I live in Juneau, Alaska. Juneau is a small, quaint town, tucked into a steep mountainside, cradled by a channel flowing between Juneau and an island called Douglas, which is attached to the mainland of Juneau by bridge. Juneau was established in 1880, during the gold rush, and the mountain above the city is dominated by the derelict and crumbling Juneau Mine. On Douglas Island, after a local revealed to Joe Juneau and Richard Harris that there was gold in what is now named the Silverbow Basin, an underground complex of load mines were built, the largest in the world for their time. They produced more than 3 million troy ounces of gold before closing in 1922. Just a few miles from my home, at the end of a public beach, there is a sinkhole, resultant of the mine collapsing below the tide line. There is far more history in Juneau than can be delved into at depth here. Life in Juneau? Beautiful. Rainy. Quiet. Costly. The way I like it, save that last adjective. Juneau is, in essence, an island. Everything coming into Juneau, or going out, has to be on a plane or a boat. This makes things in Juneau very expensive. And while the rest of America is experiencing extreme fluctuation in the prices for gas and other products, our prices are fairly constant: they stay high. But with all the sacrifices one makes to live in Juneau, it’s the beauty that keeps me here. There is no other place on earth that I have seen that compares to the splendor of Juneau’s lush, natural beauty. The forests are epic. They remind me a bit of Endor, from Return Of The Jedi. Moss grows on the trees, creeping up their trunks and hanging off their branches, and the forest floors are covered in verdant flora. Old, moss-laden logs on the forest floor of trees long past fallen could be laid waste with one wrong swing of a boot, but I would feel like I was defacing the artwork of a goddess or god, who might yet still be watching, as an apparition, sliding behind the moss and the intricate patterns made by the bark of trees. There are magical places in Juneau. Places with a great deal of history. I live in an eagles nest. A condominium tucked at the top of a steep hill on Douglas Island, overlooking the Gastineau Channel, downtown Juneau, and directly across from, and at the same elevation as, the Juneau Mine. The view is breathtaking, and is one that cannot be conveyed with the power of a lens, lest the photographer be a master beyond reckoning. My beautiful wife, Alicia, and I daily watch the skies rise and fall just as the tides, and the ocean change colors, shifting through its many hues of green, blue, grey, and even steel. Many could not stand life in Juneau. For many, Juneau can be claustrophobic. It might even lead to cabin fever for some, as it has in times past. Gruesome murders have taken place in Juneau. The Alaskan Hotel, situated in mid-downtown Juneau, is said to be haunted, as has been mentioned of the Juneau Mine. The constant rain can irrevocably change personalities, and there are many “colorful characters” here to attest to that fact. But for some, it is home, it maintains our sanity, and supports our nervous systems. I love Juneau. I don’t plan on leaving any time soon. |
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- Current Residence: Juneau, Alaska (BACK FROM SLC AND BACK SURGERY! YAY!)
- Interests: Art, Human Anatomy, Astrology, Tarot, Theater
- Favourite movie: I love so many! How to decide?! Though the Spiderman trilogy was pretty good...
- Favourite band or musician: Theater Of Tragedy, Fort Minor, NIN, Marylin Manson, Slanted House Radio, T2 Blender...
- Favourite genre of music: Gothic (either metal or classical), electronica, alt., house, triphop, trance
- Favourite poet or writer: I just can't decide! Still like Stephen King though!
- Favourite style of art: surrealism, fantasy, abstract, impressionism, realism, expressionism
- Operating System: XP Professional/Media Center & Vista 64 bit builders edition
- MP3 player of choice: ipod
- Wallpaper of choice: varies
- Favourite game: X3 Reunion. X2 The Threat. GTA IV, GTA San Andreas. Homeworld 2. Crysis. Descent 2 (D2XXL), Unreal 3
- Favourite gaming platform: PC, XBOX 360, and PSP
- Personal Quote: For the love of Dog!
- Tools of the Trade: Watercolor, Acrylic, Oil, Airbrush, Pastel, Charcoal, Pencil, Ink, Paper,Skin,Laptops, Wacom Cintiq
- Website: http://www.decaturfineart.com
- Email: coagulae@hotmail.com
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