It has been raining a lot here.

I saw a Lynx. Some people who have been here for years have never even seen one. I am very lucky.

Solstice

Went to the beach the night of the solstice.

This picture was taken at 12:30 AM

This picture was taken at 2:00 AM

Russian River and Kenai River Trail

Fiddlehead ferns on the Centennial Trail.

"Combat fishing" at the Russian River Ferry.

Ptarmigan chick.

Randoms

Fisherman's Paradise, easy access to the riverbank.

Reindeer Dog.

Cardboard canoe construction.

Our finished canoe for our campfire program.

The visitor contact station where I work a few days a week.

The Russian River Falls

Russian River Falls

Horses need gas too.

More from the Skyline Trail

Above that snow patch is the top of the trail.

That road is the Sterling Highway that leads from Anchorage to Soldotna.

Chocolate Lily

The trail rose 2000 feet in about a mile.

Columbine

Mary climbing the "trail."

Skyline Trail

Me at the top of Skyline Trail. I have more but limited time online. I will hopefully add more from this day soon.

June. 1, 2009 Hideout Trail

Hiked the Hideout Trail Monday with roommate Mary. 1300 ft in 1.5 miles, 3 miles roundtrip. Good Hike.

Dwarf Dogwood

View from the top.

Lupine

wild rose

Lupine

Also from the trip.

Fox Island

Humpack Whale

Kenai Fjords Tour

These are photos from a day trip to Seward on the Kenai Fjords Tour in the Kenai Fjords National Park.

Exit Glacier

THE PACIFIC OCEAN

2500 miles from here is Hawaii

Glacier in the National Park

These photos are my attempt to be a wildlife photographer, except I need a personal boat and a much longer lens.

sea otter

puffins

Orca