lots of sledders were in the area
27 weeks
getting closer to Independence Mine (will there be gold?)
long walk to the gold mine (only the boys went)
boys clowing around
look at all that untouched snow
oh what fun it is to play in the snow
me and Jill with Talkeetna Mtns in background
like son
like father,
snowball fight (one sided)
building a snowman (since he missed the snow in MO)
man's pose
fun stop on Hatcher Pass
Knik Glacier in the distance
pretty, windy views
Palin for Governor
Old Glenn Hwy up to Palmer
what can I say?
John Baker won the Iditarod - we went to HQ in anchorage to check out the standings and pick up some Iditarod schlock
we had a fun time following the Iditarod while they were here
and again
and again
being tourists
sleeping lade from Snow Goose Pub
Diehls at Snow Goose Pub for pretty views
Mr. and Mrs. Diehl
Coltin loved sliding on the ice
town square in anchorage
did global warming get these polar bears?
riding the ice lion
welcome back to anchorage
ice is starting to break up in the inlet
the Diehls lovin' Alaska - everything is bigger here!
Coltin at Turnagin Arm
frozen falls
avalanche area?
Colin had fun playing with my toy (camera) - lots of pretty pictures on the ride home!
ready for a day on the slopes (I stayed at bottom this year)
what a fun ride! (only one wipout!)
I could watch them mush across the meadow - they stopped to let the dogs cool down
bye - have fun!
watching planes and helicopters land on the nearby airfield
beautiful sunny day
from the valley in Girdwood (while they visited the other sled dogs)
so long
relaxing in front
ready to mush
surrounded by beautiful scenery
learning the rules (I had to sit this one out)
