Spring is finally here and most of the snow is gone. Flowers are rapidly appearing and the bird population grows. The smell of the Labrador tea out on the tundra is a smell that should be bottled so all could experience it. It is good to be able to get out down the beach and spend a quiet evening fishing or just gazing at the sites and listening to the surf.
Life is good.
The weekend of the 19th and 20th were what is called in the south bluebird days. Temps in the mid 60's with a light breeze to keep most of the mosquitoes off. It was partly cloudy but there was still enough sun for me to get a bit of a tan (I was in shirtsleeves the whole time.
Saturday there was an award banquet at the fire hall with the usual steaks on the grill.
On Sunday Patty and I took a long ride down the beach, built and enjoyed a driftwood fire, enjoyed the sights and sounds of the sea, the migratory birds, and the tundra in bloom.
Sunday, June 27th and another beautiful day. We took a leisurely ride to Cape Blossom and back stopping to talk, listen to the surf, take pictures, and soak up the sun.
June 29th and summer weather continues. The temps got as high as 84 degrees prompting me to take a plunge into the chilly waters of the arctic.
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/100_3202.JPG "Pure white gulls soaring on the currents above the edge of the tundra.")
/100_3203.JPG "Lousewort (I think), although I am not sure which one.")
/100_3206.JPG "There is still a fair amount of snow on the edge of the tundra along the shore. More gulls soaring above the tundra.")
/100_3208.JPG "The road out with the tundra and water on the left and the sea on the right.")
/100_3212.JPG "Patty fishing.")
/100_3216.JPG "No, we did not catch anything but who cares?")
/100_3219.JPG "The ride back.")
/100_3220.JPG "Mist on the sea.")
/100_3237.JPG "Another type of lousewort.")
/100_3240.JPG "Assuming the position to take flower pictures and enjoy the scent of the labrador tea. Also a good vantage point to view the efforts of the vegetation")
/100_3241.JPG "Looking across the sound towards the mist and beyond.")
/100_3244.JPG "The mists on the sound.")
/100_3245.JPG "Patty peering down at the tiny in size but furiously growing tundra foiliage.")
/100_3248.JPG "Some of our migratory friends.")
/100_3252.JPG "These birds are so small that when I first saw them I thought they were chicks. They are fully grown migrating birds.")
/100_3253.JPG "Ducks in abundance.")
/100_3254.JPG "A mating pair.")
/100_3256.JPG "A curious passerby watches the procedings.")
/100_3259.JPG "Patty getting ready to ride to the fire hall. She has new contacts, shades, and hair color.")
/100_3260.JPG "Patty and Cathy at the hall.")
/100_3264.JPG "Archie and Carl cook steaks on the girll.")
/100_3265.JPG "Inside the bay we had tables set up and bring your own dish arrangement.")
/100_3266.JPG "The chief decked out in his white shirt and tie riding a 4 wheeler as the dessert arrives.")
/100_3272.JPG "Archie giving out the awards.")
/100_3279.JPG "A motley crew-Karl, John D ., Johnny, another John D, and Archie.")
/100_3281.JPG "A tiny friend relaxing.")
/100_3287.JPG "Some of the tundra flowers.")
/100_3291.JPG "Green as far as the eye can see.")
/100_3292.JPG "There is still ice along the beach in places.")
/100_3293.JPG "Collecting driftwood for a fire. You can see the small flowers on the tundra behind Patty.")
/100_3294.JPG "Relaxing by the seashore.")
/100_3296.JPG "Tranquility")
/100_3298.JPG "A view down the beach.")
/100_3304.JPG "The beach with Cape Blossom in the distance. Yes, this is bear country.")
/100_3310.JPG "I do not know the names of all these flowers but I will try to find out.")
/100_3313.JPG "I do know the white ones will make berries soon, just don't know which ones.")
/100_3315.JPG "The green berries will eventually turn black and are Crowberries which are known locally as blackberries.")
/100_3319.JPG "Another featherd friend. I have to wait for my brother in law to get here and tell me what it is.")
/100_3322.JPG "Going home.")
/100_3327.JPG "Crossing Sadie Creek a few miles from home.")
/100_3350.JPG "Daisies.")
/100_3353.JPG "A view of town with the mountains beyond.")
/100_3360.JPG "An old push boat by the reservoir.")
/100_3364.JPG "A winter snowmachine trail marker surrounded by summer flowers.")
/100_3366.JPG "Alaska cotton.")
/100_3368.JPG "A closer view.")
/100_3369.JPG "Another view of town.")
/100_3400.JPG "More ducks.")
/100_3404.JPG "What can I say? Their birds.")
/100_3408.JPG "A pharmacist and friend.")
/100_3409.JPG "Frigate birds in flight.")
/100_3412.JPG "Gary and Cathy.")
/100_3491.JPG "Wild Iris.")
/100_3498.JPG "Patty with a few friends.")
/100_3500.JPG "Cape blossom \"at low tide\".")
/100_3503.JPG "Patty partaking of spam and crackers.")
/100_3512.JPG "A friend watches lunch hoping for a handout.")
/100_3523.JPG "Patty striking a pose holding canned spam.")
/100_3526.JPG "Making snow goggles from driftwood birchbark.")
/100_3527.JPG "Looking back at Cape Blossom.")
/100_3532.JPG "Daisies.")
/100_3534.JPG "More unknown flowers.")
/100_3535.JPG "A feathered friend.")
/100_3584.JPG "The sun sparkling on the sound.")
/100_3593.JPG "Wading")
/100_3598.JPG "After the plunge-not bad at all.")
/100_3600.JPG "Patty braving it.")
/100B3561.JPG "A bird on the hunt.")