Saturday, October 31, 2009

Sunsets in October

We took a Sunday drive to Beluga Point, 20 minutes outside of Anchorage. The sun is setting around 5:30 p.m. and we are loosing about 5 minutes of sunlight per day. In the winter the sky will look like this for hours.
We are not sure which volcano this is, it could be Spurr or Redoubt.
Read more about Alaska volcanos here:
http://www.alaskatrekker.com/volcanoes.htm




Happy Halloween 2009

Okay, you know what they say... never take yourself too seriously! Ryan dragged me away from my studies one Sunday afternoon. I had three minutes to get dressed and this is what happens when your husband throws you cloths to wear. (I think that these are his pants, and the hunting jacket definitely matches the hat... don't you think?) I thought that this would be a good Halloween photo to freak you out.

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Home Improvements

We have been busy setting up our house. Ryan hung all of our pictures, and then we celebrated with a movie and a fruit tray for dinner! The cats finally feel at home.





Fall is Here in Alaska

Hillside colors are coming out!

The weather has been clean and crisp, perfect for hikes.

The Moose have been coming out!

Ryan went duck hunting with a new friend, Tyler.
We have been loosing several minutes of daylight everyday. The Sunsets are amazing this time of year.
Even the moon seems to be bigger and brighter! Or maybe it seems that way because we have not seen it for a few weeks :)




Alaska State Fair 2009

The Alaska State Fair was a ton of fun! Ryan demonstrates the size of the winning dahlia.

The weather was beautiful!

This Bleeding Heart flower is 17 years old. Everything is bigger in Alaska!

World record 127 pound cabbage. The Alaska sun helps these giants grow.




You have to eat all the fatty foods while at the fair. Elizabeth and Kelly share a cream puff!

The Lumberjack show!

After buying food, and winter hats we retired to The Sluicebox.
Well known Alaska musicians Hobo Jim and Ken Pelteir were really fun to see! We also saw rising star Brook Faulk. Did you know that Jewel is from Alaska!