4 CURIOUS CRITTERS 2021 SERIES Chip Porter and the observant may note

and the observant may note the hook that tug use to catch their barges' towing bridles should the tow cable break

an author of life who couldn’t be contained in the branding box of science or theology any more than my passion could be confined to paint-by-numbers

Warming his tail by the fire

This fine puffin is handmade from fused glass

4 CURIOUS CRITTERS 2021 SERIES Chip Porter and the observant may noteArt is Jons life and Alaska, all Alaska, has been his inspiration. Artist Jon Van Zyle has seen more of Alaska in a much more unique way than most can ever hope to experience. Jon has twice completed the 1049 miles of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race between Anchorage and Nome. From these adventures he has created the yearly Iditarod poster series commemorating the race and his involvement. In 1979 he was made the official Iditarod artist, a title he