Our Life in Alaska and Beyond

Just a few extra pics from the beautiful month of June! We had so many beautiful blossoms and blooming flowers, especially lupine. So pretty! (I took all the flower pics while out running!) 

6/10/24

After spending time at the AWCC, we made our way over to Williwaw Campground. It was kind of rainy, so we didn't set up our tent just yet, and we decided to walk to the Begich, Boggs Visitor Center, explore there, and then walk back. When we got back we made a campfire and had quickie pies, but it was still pretty rainy, so we decided to just drive home rather than camp in the rain, lol. Luckily it wasn't too far of a drive, haha. This was pretty much the only rainy weather we had, so I can't complain too much, and we still had a great day!

Walking on the Trail of Blue Ice, on our way to the BBVC.

On Sunday we drove down to Portage and went to the AWCC. It was a little rainy, but still fun to see all the animals. Enjoy these pics!

Elk

On Saturday we met up with the Heaslet's and went up to Hatcher Pass. We hiked to Gold Cord Lake, and then we also walked around Independence Mine a bit. It was a beautiful, warm sunny day and we had a great time!

Cutest kids 🥰

We spent the next day (Friday) up at Eklutna Lake with Chrissy. We all hiked the Twin Peaks trail to the first bench, and then Scott took Robyn and Noelle back down while Chrissy, Ruby, and I hiked up further, past the second bench to the next viewpoint. This was my first time hiking up this high, and it was worth it! The views of the lake from even higher are so amazing! 

We then hiked back down and met Scott and the littles at the campsite, where we had a yummy hot dog roast, and then we finished the day off by going back down to the lake and letting the girls play in the water and mud. They had so much fun, haha. Enjoy these beautiful pics!

View from first bench.

Scott and I both worked during the day on Thursday (thanks so much Chrissy for watching the girls and taking them to the trampoline park!), and then that evening Chrissy, Scott, and I hiked Lazy Mountain. It was a beautiful evening and so nice to get out and hike! We did the steep side up and down, and we did it pretty fast, too! Enjoy these pretty pics! 🏔️☀️