Love Alaska

We accidentally saw the start of the Tanana 440 outboard race from Fairbanks to Tanana when we decided to eat at Pike's for lunch. Cool!

Creamer's Visitor Center

Safflower

At Creamer's Field

Paddle-tailed darner

Paddle-tailed darner (Aeshna palmata) on bird vetch (Vicia cracca). Vetch is an incredibly invasive plant species in the Alaska Interior. It's kind of pretty, but it chokes all native plants, including tree saplings and spreads like crazy. The dragonfly is just pretty, enjoy it!

Paddle-tailed Darner

Found this guy at Creamer's Field in Fairbanks, Alaska. Aeshna palmata

Trai Marker

Trail marker on the Wickersham Dome Trail

Spruce-dotted

View from the Wickersham Dome Trail.

Wickersham Dome

Looking at Wickersham Dome from an overlook near the start of the trail. It looked like it was going to be a lot further of a hike that it was.

Haha - You can't stay dry stupid

Jenn tries to avoid the mud

Hoary Marmot

We were eating "dinner" at the summit of Wickersham Dome in this little windshelter when I saw this guy (or gal) crawling around on one of the rocks. I went approached slowly to get a better view and it turned out he didn't really mind my presence at all. Usually they whistle a few times and go hide under a rock. I sat down, about 10 feet away and just took pictures for a few minutes. I got up and left before it did.

Hoary Marmot

We were eating "dinner" at the summit of Wickersham Dome in this little windshelter when I saw this guy (or gal) crawling around on one of the rocks. I went approached slowly to get a better view and it turned out he didn't really mind my presence at all. Usually they whistle a few times and go hide under a rock. I sat down, about 10 feet away and just took pictures for a few minutes. I got up and left before it did. #wildlifewednesday #Alaska #hiking

Hoary Marmot

We were eating "dinner" at the summit of Wickersham Dome in this little windshelter when I saw this guy (or gal) crawling around on one of the rocks. I went approached slowly to get a better view and it turned out he didn't really mind my presence at all. Usually they whistle a few times and go hide under a rock. I sat down, about 10 feet away and just took pictures for a few minutes. I got up and left before it did.

Wind Shelter

Sort of. Jenn trying to stay out of the elements during a little bit of a rainy, windy hike on Wickersham Dome.

Winding Road

The Elliott Highway winds through the hills - from Wickersham Dome

A rainbow appears

On the trail up Wickersham Dome

Spruce dotted tundra

Nearing the top of Wickersham Dome

Stunted Spruce landscape

From the Wickersham Dome Trail

Nearing the top

Jenn nearing the top of Wickersham Dome

Rainy morning on Murphy Dome

Hiking with Jenn on Murphy Dome

Midnight Moose

Well, about 10 minutes from midnight. From the Ruby Creek overlook.

We were just out there!

CJ after a really long hike out the Canwell Glacier

End of the day

9 miles down, 3 more to go