My Ash :o)

I didn't take this first photo. Someone took it from Kenai Beach, which is directly across the inlet from Mt. Redoubt, yesterday afternoon.

Mt. Redoubt has been erupting several times a day for the past week. It's wreaking havoc on air travel in and out of Anchorage.

And all social plans are qualified by the additional, "if the volcano allows".

Social plans includes everything from church, parties, grocery shopping, school, work, prom, etc.

It's cool to have our very own volcano erupting nearby. But it's also a nuisance. Basically, all plans are tentative until about 30 minutes prior to the event. (I think that's a Michael J. Fox quote from American President.)

We got our first ashfall in our area last night. Just a light dusting that coated everything in grey. Stephen collected some off his truck. I am trying the snowtop collection method. I'm melting the snow and draining off the water to leave just the ash.