Arches National Park

We sweated through 90 degree temps and hiked several miles to view some amazing scenery in Arches National Park.

Snow Geese

Snow Geese migrating through Anchorage. Heading even further north.

Airtime

All the lakes are still frozen. It will be several more weeks before these joyriders switch from skis to floats.

Sunrise

The days are getting longer. Sunrise at 7:00 am.

Springtime in Alaska

So March roars in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb... A cold frozen snowy lamb.

Home Sweet Home

Some of the Iditarod dogs are back in Anchorage enjoying a well deserved rest.

Iditarod 2013

About 5 miles from the start here on Vera Lake, the mushers are headed to Nome.

Last Great Race on Earth

Our neighbor riding along on the Iditarod trail on a beautiful Saturday morning!

Visitor waiting...

There was a visitor waiting for us when we got home from grocery shopping this morning!

THREE SIXTY NORTH

Nite out with friends.

Marilyn

26 foot tall Marilyn statue in downtown Palm Springs.

Occasional

Frozen

Long winter shadows

Noontime photo

Makaiwa Bay

Aerial view of our beach we snorkeled at almost every day.

Kilauea Volcano

The tour of Volcano National Park was one of the highlights of our stay on the big island.  The glow of an active volcano was an amazing site to experience.

Punalu'u Black Sand Beach

Not the best swimming beach, but it sure was beautiful.

R&R

Roger catching a few zzzzs on Punalu'u Black Sand Beach.

Foothold

More interesting Hawaiian trees.

Volcanoes National Park

Akaka falls

442 feet high.

Kilauea Volcano at dusk

Hilo Coast

Humpy's - Hawaii

Dual trunk tree

There are some interesting trees in Hawaii... Here's one.

Paradise

The uncrowded and calm beach at our condo complex has been an unexpected surprise. We are reluctant to go anywhere else. We saw dozens and dozens of different species of fish and a sea turtle while snorkeling today.

Morning Walk

Fish ponds in the Mauna Lani resort area.

Clouds rolled in

In Kiulua-Kona

Hapuna Beach

We expected the beach to be more crowded.

Cloud Forest

Drove up to an elevation of 5000 feet to the cloud forest. This is a Lehua blossom on a 'Ohi'a Tree.

Happy Anniversary

50 years together deserves a trip to Hawaii, right?

Kona Brewing Co.

Great place to stop for lunch today.

Sunset on the Lanai

First night of our stay on the big island.

Light Show

We watched the aurora dance over the Chugach Mountains for about an hour last Friday night. Some of the most spectacular displays we have seen since moving to Alaska 15 years ago.

Winter approacheth

First signs of the approaching deep freeze.

Red skies at night

Just happened to look out the back window at just the right time.

Fall

Great time of year for a leisurely stroll.

Oldest, most historic building in New Orleans

Ursuline Convent

Andrew Jackson Statue

Public executions here in the 1700's (New Orleans)

Fall Evening

My favorite season.

Camping

A fall hike while camping near Knik Glacier.

Fall

This is a representation of our camping experience this weekend. Chilly fall rain.