ANCHORAGE, AK JUNE 21 SUMMER SOLSTICE

On our way to Anchorage, but wanted to show the dusty, rough road we had to go over.

Washboard  for  3.5 miles and soft sponge mud holes.

Into the woods we came and NO Bears, No Moose

only MOSQUITOS !

 Which side is better?

                                                                        Kenai River

                                                             Coopers Landing, AK

                                                            Yep-you got it--road work

                                               Waiting for the Russian River Ferry

 The snow is almost gone on the ridges

                                        Check out the double-ended aluminum boats they use on the river

 Yup!

                                                                       Quartz Lake

 Camera girl having problems today

 Guess it's hard to take side window shots...

                               

 It really is hard to describe the beauty of lakes and 

snow capped mountains and beautiful pine forests 

each different around each curve!

 Western Alaska is not as rugged by Anchorage

  Portage Glacier

 Seems strange seeing trailered boats with snow capped mountains.

                                                                       Turnagain Arm

 Purple wildflowers all along the roadside

                                               The road to Girdwood and the Alyeska Resort

                                                                Friday afternoon Traffic

                                                                     Turnagain Bay

 Slough

 Current very rough in areas and sand becomes quicksand

and you can't get out before the tide comes rushing back in..

22 foot tides!

 More wildflowers..what makes Alaska's roadways and

landscapes so beautiful...no advertising!

                                                   Seward Highway going to Anchorage

                                                         yup!

Made it to Anchorage about 1 pm, checked out three RV parks before settling on the last.
Summer Solstice is a big deal here--big celebrations, I presume it's the 22 hrs of daylight.
Drove around the city, went to the ULU Factory, Native Heritage Center (going again tomorrow),
and earthquake park.