Winter Reflections

Kenai Lake on a very still day.  I spotted 4 swans off in the distance earlier

that morning.  Our days are getting shorter and colder so this lake will be frozen over soon.

The Beauty of a Small Frozen Creek

I love tiny little frozen creek beds.....

this one has wonderful roots and moss suspended in ice.

Beautiful!

Mallards sticking out the cold winter...

There are hundreds of Mallards at the Public Library Park.
For some reason they stayed behind and

are now here for the winter.  The majority are males with about 

1/4 of the population being females.  I think I will save up my bread and

buy them a sack of corn every so often and bring it to them

when our temperatures dip into the negative numbers.

Starfish at 20 Degrees

I found this beautiful starfish on the beach at Lowell Point in Seward Alaska.

It was only about 20 to 24 degrees out, but it felt like summer.

This starfish had washed ashore and was trapped upside down on

higher ground.  I got it back out into the water....a good deed for the day!

Enjoy :o)

Early Sunsets

The sun now sets before 4 pm, 

can't wait till we start gaining light again :o)

Lakeshore Ice Formation

I saw this beautiful ice formation while on a hike and 

thought I would share it with all of you!  I love all the crystal 

icicles hanging from the snow.

Many of the lakes in Alaska are already frozen over due to our 

cold weather.  If the weather continues to stay cold this lake should

be frozen over by the end of December.

Alaskan Raven

One of my favorite birds!!!  I love their playful behavior.  They can

live up to 40 years of age and are extremely smart.

It's really tough to get up close to these birds, so I was very happy with this photo!