I'll take what I can get!

Finally had some Aurora early this morning here in Anchorage. It’s been over a month since I’ve had the chance to shoot any, so this was a nice surprise. The display itself wasn’t terribly strong; but we’re rapidly heading towards the end of aurora shooting season. Another 30 days or so and it will be too light out at night to shoot them. But wow, the stars were just thick!

Young Lynx sunning in the backyard.

It’s not every day you have a Canada Lynx soaking up the warmth of the Spring sun in your backyard! This young one was napping in the grass for quite awhile, then casually headed back into the woods behind the house. Pretty cool.

A very early first Motorhome trip of the year.

No climate change happening in Alaska, that’s for sure. Completely normal that we were able to de-winterize our motorhome and head to Seward a full six weeks earlier than we’ve ever had it out before. Shocked at how little snow there was up in Turnagain Pass as we drove down Friday to spend a gorgeous, sunny weekend camped next to Resurrection Bay.

Lynx in the front yard again!

Xena was on alert this afternoon looking at something from her deck so I went out to check and saw just a bit of movement in the trees at the bottom of our driveway. I went out on the front deck and a young Canada Lynx was sitting there staring at me! I think it was a young one, at least it felt that way—and it couldn’t have cared less that I was 20’ away taking pictures and video. It actually let me walk up the driveway level with it to take some more pictures. The entire visit lasted around 20 minutes. As I returned to the deck a second Lynx appeared and joined. This one was larger, perhaps the mother? After a short visit they both sprinted up the driveway and headed back into the woods. What an incredible treat.