Kencaid Park & Potter Marsh

Last weekend we had so much fun walking at Kencaid Park & Potter Marsh.  These first 2 pictures are very large. If you click on them, they will open in a new window. Why? Because you need to find TOM in these pictures. Can you find him?

It was very peaceful, and beautiful here. The air was a bit cool, but the sun was so warm on our faces, it was very pleasant.  And the next few pictures show Tom climbing back up to where Bonnie & I are sitting on the top of the hill / mountain.

All a kid needs is the outside and a stick.  They will entertain themselves. :)

The climb back up was VERY steep.  Tom decided to take a little break in Bonnie's lap.

On the other side of this nice look-out point, is a very cool dirt bike track.  We stayed for a while in the stands watching the boys jump and ride.

Then off to the Swan Walk.

Bonnie & Tom were watching the fishes in the water.

Until next weekend!  Enjoy your week with friends & family. Smiles! :) Janis

Saturday Adventures

Yesterday we visited a few different places... First we went to the mall and had lunch. Always a fun thing to do. :) Then we went to the Oxygen & Octane Winter Sports Expo. Honestly, I wasn't as impressed as I was the last time I went. Tom said it should have been called the Snow Mobile Show because that's what we saw most there... one after the other... row after row.... After that we went to the Anchorage Museum. There is a special limited exhibit there of Mammoths and Mastodons. That was way cool!

Tom went off a little in the afternoon window shopping for Mountain Bikes and drove by Cook's Inlet... here are some beautiful pictures of Cook's Inlet he took....

And check this out.... a little later in the afternoon... what a gorgeous view we have from our apartment!

I was looking forward to the possibility of rain turning to snow during the night and back to rain the next day.... but yesterday was so clear. The skies were more clear than they have been in a while. So no snow, no rain. :(  I'm keeping my fingers crossed though.  It's October now, and that's when the first snowfall usually begins here. Yeah!

Today we are going to Kincaid Park and watch the guys enjoy the Motorcross Park on their dirtbikes. Have a fun Sunday!

Walking in the Leaves

Look what the Beaver did to this tree!

Bonnie loves walking in the leaves on the side of the trail.

Hope all of you have a fun, family weekend!

:) Janis

Evening Walks

Bonnie took this picture yesterday as we all went for a walk in the evening. (Me, Bonnie, Tom) You can barely see the snow topped mountains behind the trees in this picture, but let me tell you in person, the view is breath-taking.

Okay, so I took this picture of Bonnie.  Sorry it's blurry. She was smiling and laughing and moving around.

Tom loves to make this bridge bounce while we are walking across it.  The water was rushing by. Soon it will be partially frozen.

Have a warm day! :) Janis

First Snow in 10-Day Forecast

Today is the First time SNOW has shown up in the 10-day forecast! Now, that doesn't mean it will actually snow, but at least the possibility is there. Woo-Hoo! Can't wait!

Snow....

Every morning I check the 10-day weather forecast looking for snow in our future.  I also check the mountain  tops to see how much snow they are getting.  I was very happy to get up this morning and see all the snow on the mountains!  Woo-Hoo!

MOOSE on the LOOSE

Look who visited our apartment this week.  This picture does not do justice of how large moose are. Their heads are humongous!

:) Janis

Cook Inlet Weekend Adventure

Guess what!? The temperatures here are dipping into the 30's every night now. Oh how I love it! Tom woke up to ICE on his windshield this morning.  :)

We visited COOK INLET this weekend....

While at Cook Inlet, we were on the shore and the airplanes were taking off across the street behind us, and flying overhead. Very powerful feeling to watch.

It's hard to see in this picture, but the mountains across the bay are WHITE with SNOW!

The beach is covered with rocks worn smooth from the water. We picked up a few and brought them home. 

Here's Bonnie!!

There is Tom - he's such the climber and adventurer!

Bonnie got cold after a while and thought this would be a good idea.

Tom is watching the tide come in..... very fast too!

Beached white tree log wedged in the rocks.

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Snow on the Mountain tops!

I love the snow... you guys know that. So everyday I check the 10-day forecast to see if SNOW is popping up yet. Not yet. :(  Last night, Tom said he was going to make a prediction that there would be snow on the mountain tops by the weekend.  Today we woke up to SNOW on the mountain tops! Yeah!  That's the first sign that the snow is on the way. Now we will watch it as it slowly moves down the mountain until it finally starts snowing here. So excited!!

September 20, 2011

September 20, 2011

Have a fun day! :) Janis