Salmon Fishing at Ship Creek

We can't miss a chance to go salmon fishing!  This river/creek is right near the base and downtown Anchorage.

 

Hiking and Berry Picking in Arctic Valley

I decided it was about time to get back to the blog and finish catching up!  Of course it looks like I already had about 8 posts already started with the pictures already uploaded.  If only I had finished them up, then I wouldn't be so far behind!

 

These pictures are from a trip to Arctic Valley last summer.  We set out intending to hike, but noticed a family picking berries and decided that was a better idea.  Blueberries can often be found in the Anchorage area, but these turned out to be crowberries.  None of us particularly liked the taste, so we ended up putting ours in a smoothie where they could not really be detected with all the other fruits.

 

Exit Glacier Again

Of course we had to visit Exit Glacier again with new family in town.  It is so beautiful and easy to access.  This time we had along professional photographer, Elizabeth Homan (Click Here for Elizabeth's Website )  She has done many portrait sessions with us and my mom just had to have her come take some pictures of us in Alaska!

 

Elizabeth taking some pictures

My grandparents

Dinner Cruise Again!

My Parents and my grandparents came to visit us toward the end of the summer.  We got to enjoy the dinner cruise in Seward, AK again with them.  We didn't see as many animals this time.  Bummer!  The scenery was as beautiful as ever though!

 

We did see an otter!  He was just as cute as I thought he would be!

Another glacier