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oh, if only he had time to run up the mountain (look at the white specs in upper right)
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Jason's first dall sheep of the day (we saw 20 total)
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cubs hang out with mom for 3 years (she is VERY protective)
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forraging for food (there was a cold rain the day before and sent animals in a hunt for food before winter arrives)
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of course we had to stay on the bus - but these 3 (probably mom and 3 year old cubs) put on a good show for us
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not much zoom on these grizzlies - the bears were up close
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mom enjoying her day in Denali
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dad in the wild (he thought is was more natural than Yellowstone)
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our first bull moose right next to the road - just a few miles in - mom was happy!
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ready for an 11 hr bus ride?
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hmmm..where to go next?
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the hike was down, down, down - doh, we have to go back up!
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reading up on the area's info
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little hike around Horseshoe Lake
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walking around Denali once we arrived
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pretty view and we didn't have to drive ;)
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on the road again, this time the RR to Denali
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that water is cold! = glacial fed streams are milky from glacial silt
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mom and dad
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I tried to repeat the Rangers hike - lots of info
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close up of the glacier
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a short hike to Exit Glacier (right outside Seward)
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Crabs were getting friendly
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Wild puffin at the Seward Sealife Center
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Bear Glacier
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Ryan again
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Eagle - look at the top of the left tree
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Sea lions hauled out and soaking up the sun
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My parents really enjoyed the cool weather and change of scenery
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Ryan hams it up
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Plenty to take pictures of on this boat ride
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"we don't get these views in Missouri"
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Boat Harbor in Seward
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this fish was in the ocean today!
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flaky halibut
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packaged and ready for freezer - this might last awhile
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back to the port of Homer after a good day
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he tossed the carcass back in the water - free food for other sea creatures
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best pals (I have an awesome camera thanks to my best pal/husband)
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rough life
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hanging together
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later we passed a "raft" of otters
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cute little otter
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we took a good bag of fish home
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look at that fresh fish
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of course he got in his afternoon nap
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he knows what he is doing
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Mikey filleted them on the back while we went back to land
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we each got 2 - showing some off
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Jason's favorite
