Stalking the northern lights: Tips to predict, follow and photograph the aurora borealis
During the wee hours of St. Patrick’s Day 2013, I stood with two fellow photographers on a gravel causeway flanked…
December 20, 2013
During the wee hours of St. Patrick’s Day 2013, I stood with two fellow photographers on a gravel causeway flanked…
December 20, 2013
I live on Kodiak Island, in the NW corner of the Gulf of Alaska. It’s a piece of heaven. Bears,…
December 12, 2013
I’m pleased to announce my new calendar for 2014, “Flavors of Kodiak Island: A kaleidoscope of photos, recipes and other…
October 29, 2013
This post was originally published on October 11, 2013, and updated on May 23, 2020. I paddled my kayak toward…
October 11, 2013
This post is short ‘n sweet. I have 5 minutes before heading down to the harbor to lead a wildlife…
August 4, 2013
I’m not a gadget gal, but when I find a great tool (one that improves, not complicates my life) I…
July 8, 2013
Spring doesn’t arrive in Alaska, it splashes, blooms, buzzes and erupts. Let me describe it in pictures for you…
June 6, 2013
What I’ve learned about gardening in Kodiak, Alaska: Carrots and kale thrive in our flip-flop coastal climate. Tomatoes and cucumbers…
May 26, 2013
Exciting photo, eh? Yeah, I know. But taking the image sent me on a little journey for which I’m grateful.…
April 14, 2013
Gardeners often ask me what my favorite tool is. It’s not a rake, cultivator hoe or pair of good gloves (though…
April 5, 2013
I’m Marion Owen. I work, relax, and love life in Kodiak, Alaska. I’ve worked on research ships, created photographs that hang in The Smithsonian, given up cheese and meat, and enjoy watching bumblebees and snowflakes. And somewhere along the line, I co-authored the New York Times bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Gardener’s Soul. I’m learning how to not do too much. To be authentic, embrace joy, and not burn the oatmeal.
Thank you for being here,
