Photography-Life in Alaska-Random Thoughts
Photography highlighting Alaska, the most beautiful place on earth.
We see this guy in the yard quite often. Today, he posed for a portrait. I wonder if the bent antler is the result of an early injury or just mother nature with a sense of humor. You'd think if it grows out this way every year and keeps getting bigger it's going to block his side vision.
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We've been wondering if the McHugh Creek forest fire just south of us might drive any animals into our valley, and maybe it did. Happened to look outside at just the right moment this morning to see a brown bear casually walking through the front yard. We've seen a lot of black bears right around the house over the years, but never had a brown in the yard before. Pretty cool. Click images to view fullscreen.
We decided to take a drive this afternoon over Hatcher Pass. The road is only open during the summer. The summit area was completely socked in, but some dramatic clouds on either side.
This little guy and his Mom are in the backyard again tonight. 2 minutes after the first picture the calf was sound asleep with Mom laying down as well but keeping guard. We live in a pretty cool place :)
Okay if I take a nap in your yard?
It's tough work being a baby moose. I'm gonna catch some z's.
A very hectic day here in Bear Valley. Had to pack all of our artwork and sentimental valuables, computers, all that good stuff, and get ready to evacuate because of the McHugh Creek fire that's burning just a ridge and a couple of miles from us. It exploded in size last night to around 500 acres. I've got everything in totes ready to throw in the motorhome. There's only one road leading into Bear Valley, so that could get interesting if we get an evacuation notice.
So after all that drama today, we end up with this incredible sunset at 10:30pm. Now we see what the night brings us.
