That Hatcher! His little Pika wife must be thrilled with all the flowers. He is so darn cute! Photo by Phillip Flippo. #Alaska #HatcherThePika #HatcherPassAlaska #SummerInAlaska
That Hatcher! His little Pika wife must be thrilled with all the flowers. He is so darn cute! Photo by Phillip Flippo. #Alaska #HatcherThePika #HatcherPassAlaska #SummerInAlaska
Polar bears be polar bear-ing in the upper part of the state of Alaska on Barter Island near Kaktovik. Photos by Melvin Kayotuk. #Alaska #PolarBears #SummerInAlaska
Just some local scenery from today's drive/walk. #Alaska #SummerInAlaska
The last two photos of the area used by Salmonfest behind the Ninilchik Fairgrounds. #Alaska #NinilchikFairgrounds #SummerInAlaska #Salmonfest
More Salmonfest art at the Ninilchik Fairgrounds that I have never seen before. Just beautiful! #Alaska #NinilchikFairgrounds #Salmonfest #SummerInAlaska
These next few sets of photos were taken at the Ninilchik Fairground, which is also where Salmonfest is held each year. I have not been to Salmonfest in a few years so all of this was new to me. Needless to say, we have some extremely talented humans in our state! Enjoy! #Alaska #SummerInAlaska #NinilchikFairgrounds #Salmonfest
We went to Homer yesterday just because and it was a lovely day! We also went to the K Pen State Fair. More photos coming...#Alaska #HomerAlaska #SummerInAlaska
A black bear on a trail somewhere near Anchorage. Photo by Lacee Johnson. I share this because I ran into one of these guys while walking on one of my favorite trails last week. As I walked up a hill and rounded the corner, I heard rustling behind a bush on the side of the trail; I stopped and a black bear, not quite this large, took off into the woods. I went in the opposite direction, walking very calmly. Once I thought I was far enough away, I stopped for a moment and could still hear the bear so I turned around again. Never have I been so relieved to get back to the parking lot. In 24 years in Alaska, this was my first encounter with a bear on the trail and I hope it was my last. #Alaska #BlackBearsOfAlaska #SummerInAlaska
So...anything happening in US politics today??? I have been busily watching the Grazer bear family on Explore. So precious are these littles! OH, and I am totally supporting #KamalaHarris for President. #KatmaiNationalParkAK #GrazerFamily #GrazerCoy #SummerInAlaska
A few more pics from today. We stopped at Bings Landing in Sterling to see how the fishers were doing. There were many there all along the river. #Alaska #SummerInAlaska #KenaiRiverAK #Fireweed
More pics from today...I've been wanting to drive Mystery Creek Rd on the Sterling Hwy so today, we tried, but it was closed off so we walked! #Alaska #SummerInAlaska #KenaiWildlifeRefugeAK
Hubby and I went out and about today. It was a gorgeous day and very warm. #Alaska #SummerInAlaska KenaiPeninsulaAK #KenaiLakeAlaska
So, I've been obsessing over the return of the bears to Katmai and Brooks Falls this past week, but particularly over the last 24 hours since Bear 128, Grazer, returned with this year's coys. Too precious! #Alaska #KatmaiNationalParkAK GrazerCoys #SummerInAlaska
A few more random pics from Homer today. I could not get enough of the lupine! Just gorgeous. #Alaska #HomerAlaska #SummerInAlaska
Can't wait to go to Homer! The walking path on the Homer Spit is lined with Lupine. Photo by Michelle Hanson. #Alaska #AlaskaLupine #HomerSpitAK #SummerInAlaska
Wild flowers! Lupine and woolly geraniums near Johnson Lake and Clam Gulch Beach. #Alaska #AlaskaWildFlowers #SummerInAlaska
Centennial Park today and it was all about flowers. Arctic roses and Lupine have bloomed all over the place. #Alaska #AlaskaFlowers #SummerInAlaska
Michelle Hanson took these awesome photos of the state of Alaska flower, Forget-Me-Nots. Just gorgeous! #Alaska #AlaskaStateFlower #ForgetMeNots #SummerInAlaska
Mouth full of food and his rack is getting bigger. Perfect shot at sunset by Lacee Johnson. #Alaska #AlaskaWildlife #Moosetodon #SummerInAlaska
A few more pics from today's adventure to the beach. #Alaska #CookInletBeach #FathersDay #SummerInAlaska