Greetings from the Frozen North

At the top of Flattop Mt. 7/2010

If you haven’t visited the 49th state it lives up to it’s tag line of the Last Frontier. Even in downtown Anchorage you can see mountains and moose. There are multiple trails throughout Anchorage. The most notable is the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail that leads hikers and cyclists 11 miles from downtown Anchorage to Kincaid Park. It is fully paved and follows the coast with terrific views of the inlet and planes arriving at Ted Stevens International Airport. In winter it’s also known for its great for cross country skiing which we’re looking forward to trying during the 5 to 6 months of snow.

Picture taken flying over Triumvirate Glacier near Beluga Lake 7/2010

From living in Oregon Kevin is used to an occasional snow fall that disappears in a few days. But here it seems that our first snow will be melting along with the rest in the coming spring.  We moved in October for the tail end of fall with the first snow falling shortly after Halloween.  Needless to say the landscape looked very different when we moved compared to when we visited for Jessica's interviews in July.  The pictures included here are of our July visit.

Countryside in Palmer 7/2010

A moose family in Kincaid Park, 7/2010