Mom's visit (part 1- Scenery)

The most "touristy" thing Peggy and I did was we took a flight-seeing trip to LeConte Glacier.  We got lucky with the weather and it made for some awesome pictures!

Above the clouds.

Glaceral Eye.

LeConte Glacier extends behind the left side of that mountain.

Glacer ice is blue due to the oxygen being crushed out of the ice thru the years.

The view of Devil's Thumb from LeConte Glacier.

We decided that those puddles are glacier blue :)

"Calving" is the term used for chunks of ice breaking off of the glacier to form icebergs.

Clear blue iceberg.

Devil's Thumb in the fog.

Islands in Fredrick Sound

The harbor is the heart of Petersburg.

We took Peggy all over the island showing her around.  We saw the eagles at Blind Slough.

Young bald eagle.

Young bald eagle flying.

Another young bald eagle flying.

Bald Eagle!

King Salmon Fry at the Crystal Mountain Hatchery.

Stones in a creek.

Blind Slough Rapids.

The view from Greens Camp.

Sunset over Fredrick Sound.

Whale watching boat viewing icebergs.

I came across the shadow of a dragonfly on the blinds in our kitchen at sunset.  Sometimes a picture opportunity happens when you least expect it.

Scenery, Archery & Gage

An iceberg in the Wrangell Narrows in July!

Devil's Thumb over the mouth of the Narrows on a clear day.   Yes, those small white spots out in the water are a buoy and more icebergs.

Looking North from Nordic Drive up Fredrick Sound in Petersburg.

A view of Devil's Thumb from the Petersburg Airport with muskeg (spongey marsh) in the foreground.

A view of Devil's Thumb from the Petersburg Airport.

A tender named South American heading South in the Wrangell Narrows on a sunny day.

A warm sunny day at Crescent Beach...

What my boys do at the beach; walk, play in the sand & ride.  Yes, Rob rode over the log that is just above Gage.  At high tide that log was totally in the water.

Creek at the local archery range.  Yes it was as tranquil and relaxing as it looks.

Gage in his boots & Rob in the background getting ready...

Gage with his first bow...

"No dad, I got this."  (an uncomfortable necklace) We will try again when he is older.

Rob competing in an archery tournament. (We didn't finish, the course was too long for us to cary Gage the whole way, but it was fun while it lasted!)

Gage enjoys playing with sun glasses.

Gage is getting SO big!

No, this is not a park, it is one of our neighbors yards.  

Life doesn't get any better than this!

First, I taught Gage what a vacuum was, then I taught him how to suck up the dirt on the stairs.  It was a slow process but it was fun.  Now the house is ready for Peggy to visit on Wednesday!

Another week of pictures...

Spectacular sunset!

Salmon for dinner!!!  Gage taking careful notes on how to do it.

What happens when Rob dresses Gage...

Playing with dads legs...

I just can't get over how cute Gage is!

Gage exploring the beach.

Gage learned how to smell flowers.

Gage is getting pretty good at it.

Truly Happy!  Gage is now 21 months old.

Riding a "big" bike with Rob's help.

Gage playing in the rain on his bike.

Gage loves playing on his petal-less bike called a Strider.  He is already making trials sections that he will ride over & over with his little bike.  Here he is popping a wheelie to go over a "log".

Sunset with smoke haze.  The Yukon is burning & the wind shifted so we had haze for a few days.

The worst day of smoke was so thick the sun turned red.

Trees in the fog.

The moon seems so close!

Gage took several self portraits while playing with different fun features on his iPad.  This is the light tunnel effect.  I love how the freckles on his nose stand out.

A Gage self portrait with the light tunnel effect.

A Gage self portrait with the mirror effect.

Gage self portrait with the kaleidoscope effect.  I think with his eyes closed and the speck of light like a star, this picture is dreamy.

A Gage & April self portrait with the infrared effect.