Going New Places
The camper is almost loaded, the house-sitter came by to get his key, chores are done, and as soon as Steve gets home from work and loads his truck, we’ll be all set for our next adventure.
This trip will take us to two new places: Cordova, and the back side of Hatcher Pass where the road goes into Willow. To get to Cordova, we will take the ferry. We’re staying in a hotel over there, so the camper is staying behind in Valdez. Steve plans to fish the Copper River in addition to exploring with me. I have a feeling I’m going to like Cordova in the same way I loved Haines.
I talked to a gal at the hotel this morning and she told me it was raining in Cordova. We don’t mind. Rain has never hampered us. If we were to put our plans on hold for rain, we might never do anything fun. But a couple of days of sunshine would be nice nonetheless. I am so looking forward to taking photos!
After Cordova, we’ll be heading to Cooper Landing so Steve can fish the Russian River. It’s “combat fishing” on that river. That’s when anglers are lined up practically shoulder to shoulder. Doesn’t look like that much fun to me, but Steve enjoys it. And our freezer needs more fish anyway.
We’ll also be visiting Denali Park on the way back to Fairbanks. We have a reservation for a shuttle ride into Eielson Visitor Center. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for Denali to be visible, and lots of wildlife sightings.
I hope to be able to update along the way…
The smoke came back to the interior yesterday. We had to close up all the windows, which made sleeping a bit on the warm side. I like summer evenings when the temp drops into the 50s and the window is open. It’s nice to snuggle under the comforter, rather than flailing around on top of it wishing for a breeze. When the smoke of the wildfire (Willow Creek Fire) heads in our direction, it makes things miserable. Fortunately, by noon, the wind had shifted and the sun came out. There’s a nice breeze blowing too.
Before I end this entry, I wanted to share two photos I took yesterday in my back yard. After we had the trees taken down, we had a visit from this young bull moose. He was quite happy that we brought the salad bar down to his level.
A low hanging branch looks appetizing:
I will never get tired of seeing moose in my yard!
Until next time…
You’re so lucky to see wildlife doing what comes natural right in your backyard … here, we’re thrilled when we see deer near the roads (but that also adds to our concern about their safety with all the urban growth).
Rain doesn’t stop us either … though it does make photography a bit more challenging. How do you protect your camera/lenses? For unexpected light showers, I just use a shower bonnet, and I have a couple of OP/Tech Rainsleeves, but I’m not sure I’ve hit on the best solution yet. (I didn’t much care for the more professional rain capes that I’ve tried and discarded so far.)
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Comment by Erin — July 15, 2010 @ 2:03 am
Have Fun on your Adventure!! Looking forward to your next journal entry and pictures
I can’t wait till I have my own piece of Earth in Alaska with visiting Moose
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Diane Reply:
July 22nd, 2010 at 5:40 am
What a beautiful picture. Love it!
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Susan Stevenson Reply:
July 28th, 2010 at 7:11 am
Hey Dee,
When you comment to my blog, you click on the last “reply”, rather than one under someone else’s comment. When you comment like this, an email goes to the person who made the comment above you, which in this case is my friend Liz. (If you come to this page, you’ll see how your comment is nested in hers). I see you made a test comment below. That was the right way to do it.
(Hi Liz!)
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Comment by Liz McCollough — July 15, 2010 @ 3:38 am
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Comment by Diane — July 28, 2010 @ 6:25 am