Exploring Cooper Landing
Cooper Lake is reached by driving 12 miles on Snug Harbor Road, just off of the Sterling Highway. The road goes to gravel eventually, and some areas are in rutted and potholed condition, so the going can be slow.
Yesterday afternoon was overcast, with intermittent light rain, and there was definitely a chill in the air. We were in no hurry, and had no schedule, so a drive to the lake was a perfect diversion on an otherwise lazy day.
Along the way, we passed roadside hills strewn with brilliant bluish-purple lupine. I love lupine and wish it was growing wild in my own backyard. As the road climbed, we began seeing other wildflowers and plants, as well as quite a few little squirrels (babies?) who ran back and forth across the road. Twice, a male grosbeak flew across the road in front of us, but I didn’t have time to swap out my regular lens for a zoom, so I missed a photo of him. (more…)
