Well, it appears I'm a slacker....
Current mood: discontent
Category: Travel and Places

Ok, so anyway it appears that I owe all of you a big apology. I just have been having way too much fun to keep you all in the loop with exciting blog updates filled with spectacular photos. Anyway, I'm going to try to make it up to you now by absolutely inundating you with two months worth of photos! I know you just cannot wait.

Here we go....hopefully in the right order.

Fox Island. For those of you in the know, well you know. Fox is one of the most special places in the universe. Fox has this wonderful ability to take away every care you have because, quite frankly, you are on an island with minimal transportation and communication possibilities surrounded by Resurrection Bay and the Gulf of Alaska. So, sit back relax, take a paddle, hike a mountain, lay on the beach and enjoy the view. Whatever you want.....


In this case its a hike....


with (whoa, sorry the photo is gigantic) Chris, Aaron and Cody to the top of one of Fox's peaks. Not a tremedously high peak, but a bit of a scary steep hike.

View over the Gulf of Alaska

The Fox Spit (Sandspit Point) and Elderado Narrows

The Fox Island Wilderness Lodge....curious check out the Kenai Fjords website. I should get commision, calling right now to set it up.

Next, Denali National Park. Located just 5 1/2 hours from Seward, aka a long drive for a short amount of off time. Nevertheless, Denali is awesome, and I wish I had more time, but I will return next summer.

Gotta love the highspeed sunset drive by photo ops. Sometimes they turn out great!

The following photos are from the bus ride into the park. The ride was 9 (yes, 9) hours long and travelled about 55 miles into the park. These photos are absolutely not in order. You try remembering the exact order of your photos after a 9 hour bus ride, about 15 hours of total driving, two months and a road trip to Wisconsin. I dare you.







I really like this one. The clear runoff into the glacial runoff creates a great contrast. It also doesn't hurt that the fall colors were nearly at peak.



This is an overview of where the bus turns around to head back. This is also where my batteries died. So, I know you don't believe me, but its true. On the return trip we saw a wolf that hung around plenty long enough to snap many photos and a moose with the largest spread (that means BIG antlers (not horns)) anyone on the bus had ever seen. Also close enough to snap the best wildlife photos ever. I have a witness, and I'm not afraid to get him out if you care to dispute my claims.

Now, the drive home...just a few photos of the George Parks Highway.





Ok, thats all I can deal with supplying to you right now. I will shortly post the details of my 3900+ mile trip that landed me here in Wisconsin for the interim. I will, I swear.

Love you all! Stephanie