Flood Control

Free People Sunglasses and Bag (ebay) Winter Kate Silk Jacket (ebay) Loft Top (thrifted) Old Navy Shorts Birks (consignment) I took the kids out to the Chena Lake beach for a couple hours this day and later on we went for a walk up along the flood control. This was built by the Army Core of Engineers after the flood of 1967, the Chena River flooded out Fairbanks after records amount of rain and all of downtown was under several feet of water. A notable Alaskan, Sam White, reportedly hung a sign outside of his home at the time, "Fairbanks, still a great place to live." during the height of the flood. He was a guide, trapper, game warden and mapped out a great bit of...