Ice at Noon

Copper River Highway

Cordova, Alaska

Driving down the highway to take the "noon" flight on Wednesday,

sun glinting off the river ice caught my eye....

Delayed flight, my plane stuck in Yakutat....

a perfect opportunity

to head back down the road for a closer look ~

 

The angle of the sun at "high noon" reflected beautifully

through the water sculpted ice ~

 

A perfect moment to take with me on my trip ~

Retail Evolution

Laura's Liquor Shoppe

Cordova, Alaska

I purchased Laura's on July 1, 1995. Laura Brown, the previous

owner decided to retire.... but her name stayed on ~

Laura's is housed in a 100 year old building.... many remodels

have been done over the years, the most extensive

by Laura in 1983 ~

The largest changes I'd made through 2008 was the addition of an

espresso bar and a flashy sign with a new simplified name....

 "Laura's"

Then came 2009 ~ the start of the latest remodel ~

First the interior....

Then the exterior....

By the spring of 2010 Laura's had a new look ~

And some exciting additions....

Yup, That's my Grandbaby ~!!

Night Vision

Mile 27 Copper River Highway

Cordova, Alaska

Wandering around in the dark of night is like

going on a treasure hunt....

Vistas that are all but invisible to the naked eye become clear

with time lapse photography ~

A bright moon reflects as well as the noon day sun....

Homeward bound after a night of fun ~

Knit One

Knit, one by one.... and a lovely blanket appears....

but really, this post is just another excuse

to show off my Grandson ~!

Max made his presence known just about

a year ago today....

Ofcourse, an excited Grandma started

knitting immediately....

a nice neutral green since gender was a mystery ~

Early sonograms showed a boy was on the way...

add some blue - Quick~!!

Black stripes payed homage to his Daddy's

favorite color....

Simple texture was added to give the as-yet

un-named child something interesting to look at....

Nearly as many weeks went into

the knitting of this blanket....

as the number of weeks Max was in the womb....

I had the extreme pleasure of

thinking/praying/talking about my

Grandbaby-to-come

while my love was made manifest in bits of wool ~

Moose

~ Moose ~

Anchorage, Alaska

Anchorage moose cruise the neighborhoods

looking for an easy snack ~

Spring is time to shed the old winter coat...

and have a baby calf....

or two ~!

M/V Aurora

~ M/V Aurora, Alaska Marine Highway ~

Cordova to Whittier

The M/V Aurora served the Cordova to Whittier

Alaska Marine Highway route from 2005 - 2010

A ride on the Aurora Cordova to Whittier

is six hours....

unless it's routed through Valdez, then

it's a twelve hour journey....

unless it's a scheduled four hour layover

in Valdez, then....

well, the math (and the ride) goes on & on ~ !

The cloud formations over Prince William Sound are often amazing ~

Sunrise and Sunset paint beautiful lights on the clouds and water ~

The scenery is breathtaking ~

Sparkling clear days ~

And windy days with choppy seas ~

And the company of fellow Cordovans ~

Cordova is now served by the M/V Chenega ~ just a

three hour cruise

from Whittier!

Coyote

~ Orca Inlet ~

Cordova, Alaska

Two coyotes hang on the edge of the woods.

Those are some choppers!

Decides to come out of hiding....

and come to the shore of the inlet.

He found what he came looking for....

A moose hide... He works to pull it across the road

to his mate.