Yesterday was a fantastic day of hiking and photography in Alaska. I updated a wildflower guide, captured a black-capped chickadee collecting nest material, saw my first blooming wildflower of the season (northern kittentails), and hiked Wickersham Dome, unexpectedly meeting an old friend.
And the #NewMexico to #Alaska journey begins! I figured I could benefit from some company so I have my copilots Nori the Narwhal navigating and Still In The Box Furby riding shotgun.
2013 "Gold Rush Alaska #006" by photographer Gentaro Ishizuka, part of his series focusing on the relics of the Klondike Gold Rush, to be published later this year in a book also called Gold Rush Alaska, a name that will not stand out among books on Alaska. #alaskahistory#alaska
Methinks the little ermine's catch is bigger than he is! Photographer Lacee Johnson said the ermine would drop the little creature (vole or shrew?) several times before he got it across the road. #Alaska#AlaskaWildlife#ErmineFeedingFrenzy#ErmineMeal