"Land Of The Midnight Sun" Here are a couple wonderful photos I took yesterday from one of our properties in Alaska. They were both taken at around 12:45AM way after Midnight and the sun rises at about 4:45Am, so this is about 4 hours of darkness give or take.And one of the reasons during the summer months Alaska is called the "Land Of The Midnight Sun"Have a wonderful Independence day everyone and please be safe ... 07/03/2020

Here is a nice photo I took at LANDS END located at Homer Spit Alaska.This small section of beach is the end of the road headed south on the Serling Highway south of Anchorage Alaska. The only way to travel south of this area is by boat or airplane.  06/16/2020

Here is one neighborhood moose that comes around in the evenings and eats vegetation on our property in Alaska. 2 years ago this moose was just a little one and has grown up so fast.One of the main reasons the moose eat around our property all the time is because we love them, talk to them and never try and hunt them ... 06/12/2020

EYE CANDY From Alaska on my 2 FaceBook Accounts ... Instead of loading so many wonderful photos I have taken in Alaska over the last few years on AR, I loading them to 2 of my FaceBook accounts. Robert Vegas Bob Swetz (FaceBook) Alaska Bob (FaceBook) Stop by FB and take a look, I loaded 31 photos to my Alaska Bob account and 35 great photos to my Robert Vegas Bob Swetz account. 05/16/2020

Let's try to Express only Love at this Time ... With everything that's going on around the world it can be very difficult at times not be in a negative mood. All the terrible news about the virus, so many people laid off from their jobs and many people being stuck in their homes for 3-4-5 weeks.I have left 3 wonderful photos (eye candy) for anyone that has been feeling down and out, a little pick me up. And let's try something in these times of despair. Whether we are home, working, shopping, with family or friends, let's try to express (only) Love. I know this can be very difficult with everything that is going on, but let's go out of our way to express Love with everyone, along with praying for everyone around the world. Love and Prayer, what a great combination ... 04/15/2020

New Home Building Contractors License by Robert Swetz I am working on new plans for my employment and my future in the next 2-3 years. Because I am getting closer to retirement age I have decided to apply and obtain a Contractors License in the State of Alaska and start building new homes.In the next 2-3 years I will no longer be working as a glazier (glass installer) in the Lower 48. And I may also stop selling real estate in the state of Nevada and let my license go back to the RE Division.When I first start building new homes in Alaska I really don't think they will be as large as the ones in the photos I have on my post. I will start with smaller homes and hopefully work my way up to building large beautiful homes like the ones presented here.I already have a business partner from o... 09/14/2019

My wife Lin and I were walking the beaches at Homer Spit in beautiful Alaska and came across some beautiful Alaskan Jade.I grabbed a 15 pound piece of Jade to put at the end of our driveway as were pulling in and out to keep us from driving into the ditch.I know that Jade is "Good Luck" and brings "Great Fortune" so I am very glad we stumbled across these beautiful rocks while we were walking along the beach ;o) 06/28/2019

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Another one of Vegas Bob's Prayers has been answered ... God really works in mysterious ways when it comes to prayers, and yet another long awaited prayer has been answered at a perfect time in Vegas Bob's life.What is the answered prayer one might ask? Well I am keeping this one a secret and there are only 2 people that know about this one.So that being said never give up on prayers because they might be answered when you least expect it or when they are most needed ;o) "Have a wonderful Sunday everyone" 05/19/2019

  I would personally like to wish my wife Lin and all the other mother's around the world a "Happy Mother's Day" My father and mother divorced when I was very young and have never met with my biological mother again. Then my father remarried and in 2010 my stepmother passed away from cancer ... Bless her heartSo for now my wife Lin shall be like a mother to me and all the other mothers around the world.Thanks so much for bringing life and populating the planet earth, we couldn't have done it without you ;o)  05/12/2019

Vegas Bob is planing a 2 - 3 week vacation in Alaska this Summer That's right 2019 has brought Vegas Bob one year closer to his retirement and his vacation coming up this summer.Vegas Bob will be spending 2 -3 weeks in beautiful Alaska at a log home in Homer 5 hours south of Anchorage. His wife will be flying in from the Philippines and meet in Anchorage.Here are some photos Vegas Bob took in Alaska last year and he will have his cameras in hand on his summer vacation along with hiking books, handgun, etc.Vegas Bob is very-very excited and could not think of a more beautiful place to spend a vacation during the summer than Alaska. 03/09/2019

 HAPPY HOLIDAYS from Vegas Bob and Family Robert Vegas Bob Swetz and Family would like to wish all the ActiveRain members and other follwers of Social Networks Happy Holidays.2018 has been a very interesting year I might add and 2019 is going to be a great year for me.Here is a fun photo of Frosty sitting in a old truck in Homer Alaska I took several years ago, and I hope he doesn't have the heater on ;o)Please have a very Merry Christmas and New Year and be safe.    12/07/2018

  Robert Vegas Bob Swetz just arrived in Anchorage Alaska last evening and will be spending 2 weeks driving around taking photos and staying in his summer home in Homer.Please stay tuned and patient because Vegas Bob does not have a laptop so his posting is made from his iPhone ;o) 09/12/2018

 Alaska is my second home by Robert Vegas Bob Swetz As much time as I have been spending in Alaska the last 4 years it has become like my second home. In 2016 I spent around 5 months in Alaska followed by several weeks and months starting in 2014 until 2018.I have several investment properties in Alaska and just can't seem to get enough of it's beauty, fresh air, and look forward to my next visit.Living and working in the Bay Area in Northern California with all the people and traffic, it gets very stressful. For the last week I have been working in downtown San Francisco on some buildings and when I hear all the noise and look at the hustle and bustle of cars and people I close my eyes and imagine the beauty and quietness of Alaska.So for now Alaska is my second home and in the near fu... 07/14/2018

Beauty within Beauty in Homer Alaska ... My wife and I have been traveling around Alaska now for 4 years and Homer is by far our favorite place to visit and stay.When ever we come into town we always take a drive to Homer Spit to walk around, eat lunch and sometimes even go on a charter fishing for halibut.And when were not at Homer Spit then we are always driving along the bluffs looking at vacant land and taking in the Beauty of Homer and the bay. Well there is this certain area along the bluff where I always have to get out to take a look and snap some photos. We have stopped in the same area and we always walk down as far as we can to get the best view. Several days ago we drove down and waked towards our viewing point. As I was standing there my wife walked only a few steps further... 06/18/2018