Summer is about over.

Well summer is just about over, most of the fishing is done and hunting season is upon us. Krista has been running cross country for almost a month now and started school two weeks ago. Ashley seems to be keeping busy and doing well. She recently had a "combat dining out", wasn't exactly sure what that was, but it sounded like a BBQ with lots of super soaker action. She has an antelope hunt coming up soon, hope she can shoot a muzzle loader well. Jen has been real busy at work with lots of 10 hour days, and now a head cold has got her stuck in bed, hopefully she will get well soon. She had a team dinner this past week and I was able to sneak in, although had to pay for my own dinner.....lol. After dinner there was horse and buggy parked near the restaurant, and I know she has always wanted to take one for a ride. So we took a ride around down town Anchorage and down near the inlet. It was a good night for it. Jen's schedule works out that she gets every other Friday off. Since the weather looked good we decided to take a Harley ride. We took off around 9 am and had great weather all day. Rode 292 miles, and stopped for lunch at Sheep creek lodge.

Our view from the buggy ride.

We stopped on the bike to take a picture.

picture of the inlet, from where we took the buggy ride.

Jen with a smile on the bike.

Me having a good day.

Vacation

We spent a couple of weeks on vacation. We started out by driving from home up to Deadhorse, back to Fairbanks and then over to Dawson City Canada. Now the highway to Deadhorse isn't a normal highway, most of it is dirt road. It is 500 miles from Fairbanks to Deadhorse. We took our time and spent seven nights in the camper. Along the way we saw a bear trying to use a roadside restroom, so I guess that blows the theroy "that bears go in the woods". We saw moose, caribou, fox, eagles, muskox, bears and a snowy owl. Jen cooked us some awesome meals and Aunt Marlene taught us how to make a real smore. The trip was 2207 miles when it was all done. Some awesome pictures and great memories. Thanks Jen and Uncle bob and Aunt Marlene. We also spent some time at the Kennicot mine and some fishing on the Kenai. We had one bear incident, Jen woke me up at 4 AM telling me there was a bear outside trying to steal our cooler. I thought she may have been dreaming, so I opened the back door. There was a large black bear trying to get into our cooler, but I think my bed hair must have startled him, as he decided to wonder off.

Caribou at Deadhorse

Fox

The only forest in Deadhorse

Deadhorse Gas station.

 Rolligon

 

The camper was a little muddy.

Aunt Marlene had to have her picture with all these cans.  lol



 Snowy Owl in Deadhorse.

 Jen at the Deadhorse General Store.

 I had to take off my shoes and wade across this small creek to stand on this small patch of snow. If I can just find snow in August, I will be able to touch snow every month of the year.

 Caribou in Deadhorse below the pipeline.

So I think the sign says it all.

Fireweed along the Dalton Highway north of the Yukon River.

Bear trying to use the outhouse.

The ferry across the yukon River to get to Dawson City Canada

Entering the Yukon.

Uncle Bob telling Aunt Marlene she could not have that rock.

My wonderful bride.

Mount Sanford.

Old Railroad bridge that is now a one lane auto bridge. It is 238 feet above the water.

Root Glacier.

Kennicott Mine.

A morning of fishing for Reds.