Bradford Smith, Author

Author Bradford D. Smith

Blood Red Shoes, Part 2

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Blood Red Shoes by MerrySmith Filmworks The Making of Blog, Part Two Cast of Characters by Bradford D Smith It’s not a stretch to say all involved in this project were characters in their own right. I’ll start with the Chief Character and the man that brought us all...

Blood Red Shoes, Part 1

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Blood Red Shoes by MerrySmith Filmworks The Making of the Blog by Bradford D Smith In 1993, my then wife, April, and our two sons, John and Taylor, moved to the Seattle area from Homer, Alaska. It was my first time living in the south. After twelve years of city life,...
Teresa Island Camping

Teresa Island Camping

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Teresa Island Camping A wall tent summer camp at the base of Theresa Island. Teresa Island is the second tallest lake island in the world, standing at 6,153 (1875m) feet above sea level. Twelve Mile Bay was the site of our trap line cabin. I took a boat trip to...

Atlin Humor: HouseHusband Wanted

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Atlin Humor If you have noticed, in order to survive and even thrive in the isolated rugged North Country, it’s best to have a great sense of humor. In Atlin, the Fun Days entertainment, Halloween and The Dominion Day parade are all good examples. My mom had a great...
81 Days Below Zero

81 Days Below Zero

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81 Days Below Zero Brian Murphy with Toula Vlahou Da Capo Press 2016 Shortly before Christmas 1943, a doomed test flight took off from Ladd Field near Fairbanks, Alaska. Faulty instruments gave bad readings and the weather did the rest. Only one man survived the...