airing out

September 26, 2013

Day: 25

Total mileage (car): 4504

Total mileage (with ferry): 5349.5

Sun along the Matanuska River

When the sun is out in Alaska, you take advantage of it – especially after surviving what we have named, “Tropical Storm Chugach”.  We stopped along the Matanuska River for several hours.  The Malcolm’s claimed a small plot of land for some time.  We pulled our gear out of the truck, laid it all out and enjoyed the sun.  I made ham, cheese and avocado quesadillas.  Colter collected leaves and rocks. A mama moose and her calf wandered nearby and a bald eagle soared overhead.

Taking over.

Matanuska glacier (4 miles wide at the mouth and 20 miles long)

With all of our goods dry, we hiked along the river and fished for an hour or so.  No luck with fish.  But we had sun.

Let's go fishing, Dad!



Black bear print.

Birch trees in fall.

Wolf print.

Fishing on the Matanuska.

Tantrum-thirty!  He couldn't decide if he wanted his backpack on or off.

Fall fun

Can't get enough of those colors!

Sunset over Mt. Sanford in Wrangell St Elias