(A bit more) Summer at Eklutna

Eklutna is a glacial fed lake that is smaller in the spring than in the Autumn

the above photo was taken in July by the end of August all the eel grass area you can see has been covered by several feet of water.
Eklutna has several inviting trails

So if you have energy you can run about
through woodland


Look at the Mountains...


or...

along the lakeside trail ..it's seven miles long from campground to campground..there are campgrounds at either end of the lake, to get to the far campground you must walk, bike, ride a horse or travel by 4 wheeler (allowed on the trail Sunday to Wednesday..I think) or you can Kayak or canoe down the lake.

We are lucky and have two tandam Kayaks

so are starting to explore the lake

I'm a beginner so far prefer the lake when it's pretending to be a mirror!

We paddle for a while (well some of us do!)

then find a nice spot to build a shelter

Make tea and cook hot dogs and smores

it's best not to overcook the marshmallow...
then you paddle back to the campground play cards
(Gin rummy for the grownups, Go-fish and Old Maid for all)



then an evening stroll by the lakeside before bed.

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Information about Eklutna

http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/units/chugach/eklutmap.htm

http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/units/chugach/eklutna.htm

http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/units/chugach/eklutrls.htm


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Summer in Homer Alaska

Fishing at the end of the Spit by the Ferry Dock

First fish! (very yummy barbequed and served with chips!)

Happy Dog

Alaskan Summer beach attire do you like my subtle hat?

'Camping' on the beach (well Homer Spit actually)

for info and aerial photos of Homer spit see

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer_Spit#Nick_Dudiak_Fishing_Lagoon

Crab washed up with the tide



Hermit crab trying to hide

(We gave him some seaweed and put him in a tide pool after we'd taken the snap)

Star fish - Sunstars

This is My Beach

State Ferry Arriving

We sat drinking tea and watched the kids building a huge sandcastle in the sun, thinking how typical a seaside activity this was I finally decided to stroll over to admire it. to be greated with "it's NOT a sandcastle Mummy it's a huge lump and we're Antibodies and when it's big enough we're going to kick it to bits and destroy it..."

and sure enough they did !