Alaska

So here are some photos from alaska:
This first section is all from Denali.
sunset over savage river








toklat river


i was cranky this day




oops...sideways




can you find the bus? we hiked way up this hill. In denali, there are no trails. you just have to get out and go.


grizzly


toklat from the top of a hill


wolf tracks in the silt...but we saw no wolves. too bad, maybe next time.


So after we left denali we went down to Homer:

there was this crazy boat graveyard with castle turrets.


then we took a boat across to kachemak bay st. park


and hiked out to grewingk glacier and the lake/river it feeds.

glacier ice!


their insides look blue


then the sun came out the night we camped there






and then we went back to homer for a night before heading over to sweard. we caught this nice sunset.




Exit Glacier and Harding ice field






















Seward from Mt. Marathon:


Marathon Bowl


We hike to Lost Lake




and it comes into view...

completely magical





we took a walk up a hill




we saw marmots

I've made it to my final destination of Chicago and am finding it difficult to settle down after four months of being on the move and experiencing new things on a regular basis. The apartment that i'm sharing with my new friend Jenny however is great. It is spacious and light filled, windows on three sides. Conveniently located near public transit, grocery stores, and anything else one could need i'm looking forward to getting into the swing of chicago's pace and exploring the little hidden treasures that exist around each corner. Here are some more photos from the last couple of months of travel.

Entering the land of the big trees. Humbolt redwoods.



six rivers ntnl forest, wish we could've stayed here longer.
beautiful morning light through bright birches.



On the way to the tall trees grove in Redwoods Ntnl. Park



amid the redwoods



home for the night



banana slug!


we made it to crater lake to find that things were still closed due to snow.





it was still beautiful. we ate stuffed peppers baked on the engine.

like i said, snow.

june 13th.

Julia bought a pretty new dress. I bought a pretty new truck.


Oregon coast.


Julia says bye in Portland for a few weeks. See you in Alaska!


Mt. Hood Ntnl. Forest


Mt. St. Helens from afar.


Middle Creek Falls, Gifford Pinchot Ntnl. Forest


View of the Quinalt River from Pony Bridge, on the way to Enchanted Valley.


Enchanted Valley, Olympic Ntnl. Park


My deer dudes.


Enchanted Valley Chalet



View from my shelter on the Olympic Coast..left...

right...

the tree under which i stayed

the fog rolls in...


Welcome to Seattle
Sculpture in front of some museum near the space needle.


Space Needle


Happy 4th!


Seattle from Gasworks park



Up next...Alaska!