Photography-Life in Alaska-Random Thoughts
Photography highlighting Alaska, the most beautiful place on earth.
We had a lynx hang out in the backyard late this afternoon for quite a while. This seems to be the time of year we start to see them. It was curious about our dog, Nika, who was on the back deck. The lynx stayed just inside the brush line behind the house. Seeing these animals is such a gift.
Valentine’s Day ended with the strongest aurora of the winter so far here in Anchorage. I started shooting around 11:45pm and stayed out until almost 2am. By far the best show we’ve had to date. As usual, way too many pictures. Click on images to see full-screen.
It’s so nice to have Canada Jays hanging around the house again.
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On Sunday morning, something kept clunking against the side & bottom of the boat while we were staying on No Reservations for the weekend in Seward, AK., so I got up to see what was hitting us. Thought it might be a log bumping us. Turned out we had a curious visitor who wanted to play. This harbor seal was cruising under and around the boats having a good time. It was really interested in our dog, Nika, when we let her on the dock.
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We picked a fun weekend to come down to Seward and watch the Polar Bear Plunge. This fundraiser for the American Cancer Society has been going on for years and years, and this year they’ve raised over $230,000, the second highest fundraiser in Alaska.
We got to see small town Alaska at its best, kicking off with a parade and then the craziness in the harbor—right at the foot of the dock our boat slip is on. Teams of jumpers that had been raising money had a blast—and the crowd did as well.
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