Hey hey!
I'm just going to get right into it............
an early morning on the marsh---- here ducky duckies!
2 Families of Tundra Swans flew in- check out the video at the end of this entry. They are LOUD and bring in the ducks! These parents had juveniles- they are gray feathered and have reddish/orange beaks.
Had a great morning!
Blast N Cast weekend on the Kasilof River and Tustenema Lake. We slept in the tent, fly-fished for steelhead trout and hunted ducks
Happy pup-- loves the boat!
This lil feller was quite a distance from the ocean-- a seal in the river! The silver salmon were still running so the it was chasing them up the river
Adam fly fishing-- no luck for either of us. We did get three ducks though!
Our set up for the weekend- cots and heater kept us warm!
A black bear in our green belt-- thanks to our guard dog for letting us know! This bear was HUGE and very, very tired! It kept yawning and even laid down while we were watching it from our deck. It was startled once and began to climb the tree but quickly moved back down and yawned!
Tundra was bit by another dog on a trail when we were running. It was the craziest situation-- he had played with the dog the first time we went by, but the dog nipped at him the next time we ran by. Tundra did not yip or yelp, didn't act like he was hurt or lick the wound, and it didn't bleed past his fur. SOOOOO we didn't even realize he had been injured until the next day when I saw blood on his blankie. It made me sick- I felt so bad!
4 stitches the next day and the "cone of doom" while we were at work. Of all the times for this to happen it worked out well that Adam just happened to have foot surgery the a couple days later so they were able to be at home recovering together!
Adam had surgery on his left foot for a neuroma between his third and fourth toes.....an inflamed nerve that had been bothering him for quite awhile. He even had steroid and cortizone shots for relief while on on his sheep hunt (even though they didn't really work) He had one week w/o washing it and no weight put on his left foot, then one week with light weight, and he got the stitches out today. He is given 2-3 weeks for recovery now. Overall it has gone really well with minimal pain.
This is the card from our neighbor girl whom I tutor twice a week. Adam and her are buddies- always teasing and playing rough!
A run along Eagle River
A frosty afternoon run----- the sun is not rising above the mountain enough to reach this area--- frozen until March/April!
A hike up to Gordon Lyon with our neighbor. (of course Adam couldn't go but he got some work done on the snowmachines to get them ready for the season!)
Anchorage is covered by the clouds at the right
Symphany and Eagle Lakes frozen at the end of this valley
Tundra enjoying the view! Pics didn't turn out well-- but from this peak we could see three volcanoes, Sleeping Lady, Denali, Anchorage, Eagle River, and Eagle/Symphany Lakes! Amazing!
My little mountain goat ----- looks so far away! I guess an illusion between the peaks- he is only about 40 yards away!
Please keep Adam in your prayers for a fast recovery--- you all know how active and adventurous he is so this healing period has been torture! I quote him ON THE SAME DAY HE CAME HOME FROM SURGERY, "I feel like a lazy piece of sh*t!" ......... it has been "fun"!
....until next time!
oooooh oh oh-- and the tundra swans!
