The Kenai Mountains

Our View of the Kenai Mountains

The last flower of summer

Best viewed reflected

Flowers of summer are now merely a reflection in our memory.

Our first snow

This morning I awoke to our first snowfall. It was beautiful. I love when it is snowing in the early morning. It is so quiet. The only sounds this morning were the bald eagles along the river and the sea gulls fussing their response to the eagles.

Moose hunting time!

As I type this my husband is gearing up for his second moose hunt near Delta Junction. His first try for a bull only was unsuccessful. Hopefully, he will have more luck on this trip with a cow permit. I would prefer to "shoot" the moose with my camera but I respect his need to hunt.

We had a great weekend

We had a wonderful time this weekend. We were invited to help surprise a good friend for her 80th birthday. She and her daughters live in Anchorage and her daughters planned it all. The party was perfect! She was so surprised. She laughed and cried. We all went to Girdwood by limo and ate at the Seven Glacier Restaurant. The food was good and the view from the top of Alyeska was amazing. We were treated to an incredible Alaskan sunset.

Moose twins

This spring we were lucky to have twins born in our back yard!

Where have all the moose gone?

I guess it is that time of year. The moose are all in hiding. Probably because the cows are beginning to herd up for the bulls. Mostly because it is moose hunting season right now. Speaking of that, my husband it current doing just that, moose hunting. I haven't heard as yet, but I know he is hoping to bag a record bull. If not, he will have a second chance next month to hunt again as he is one of the lucky hunters to be drawn for a cow permit.

Where we live the bear have been very active which could be another really good reason there are no moose. The bears are browsing now for all they can eat to fulfill their calories needed to prepare for the long winter's sleep.

Fall colors

O hushed October morning mild,

Thy leaves have ripened to the fall;

Tomorrow's wind, if it be wild,

Should waste them all.

The crows above the forest call;

Tomorrow they may form and go.

O hushed October morning mild,

Begin the hours of this day slow.

Make the day seem to us less brief.

Hearts not averse to being beguiled,

Beguile us in the way you know.

Release one leaf at break of day;

At noon release another leaf;

One from our trees, one far away.

- Robert Frost, October

Summer has gone more quickly than we would have liked. With all the company in and out we hardly have time to notice the days go by! Now we are watching the days get shorter and the winds have a fall feel to them. We are noticing the leaves beginning to turn yellow and fall from some of the trees. The tundra is just starting to show the reddish brown colors of fall. We love the autumn weather. It does remind us that winter is all too close. We are certainly enjoying any lingering summer weather before the snow begins to fly!