One Of Our family Traditions

.... This is one of our family traditions. When the snow melts my family looks to the mountains. Well toward one mountain. They wait till all the snow has melted off and for the perfect day when the weather is clear or clear enough. Then they head out. They grab their bear bells and their water bottles and head for their once a year hike up Flat Top!

This is the view of downtown Anchorage. Awesome isn't it? On really clear days you can even see Mount McKinley. I will post those at a later date.

This is Flat Top. It is part of the Chugach Mountians.

Dall Sheep

this guy is showing us his horns.

This one just cracks me up!

These are the only views of Dall sheep I have had since moving to Anchorage. All three have been at the Alaska Zoo.

Happy Easter

Well.... he or she is not the Easter bunny but we did wake up one morning last month to see this little one sitting under a tree.

We wish everyone a Happy Easter

A view of South Anchorage....

This is the view of South Anchorage from the hill side. If you click on the picture it will enlarge.

Some of the things that can be seen:

Service High School is just above center. It is surrounded by trees. Moose and bear have been spotted on campus from time to time.

above the school you will notice a white dome shaped structure. That is called The Dome. It is an indoor sport complex. It has an indoor batting cage, a running track, and indoor soccer fields. It also has a spectator area and a snack bar.

above the Dome is the Ted Stevens International Airport.

Up toward the top of the photo is the Cook Inlet. If you follow the land to the left you will see a bump of land sticking out. That is a bit of the Kenai Peninsula.

Alaska Botanical Garden

Early last summer Allie and I visited the Alaska Botanical Garden. I handed her my camera and asked her to take pictures of anything that caught her interest. When I viewed the pictures I was amazed.


I would have never noticed the decomposing leaf.

This is a huge boulder that was deposited here by a glacier. Its covered with moss. When I look at this photo I think calm. This would make a great book reading spot.

What's in your neighborhood?

You may have stray dogs and cats running loose in your neighborhoods but look what we have!

Chilkoot Lake

This is Chilkoot Lake. It is just out side of Haines.