Eagles and Spit

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We left the campground before 8:30 and went to the base outdoor rec office, it was not open until 9. We went to the base post office for stamps, not open until 10. So we just headed on toward Homer.

South of Anchorage we drove on the Seward Highway along Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet. It was another beautiful drive with snowy mountains and churning waters. At Cooper Landing we were awed by the beautiful blue-green waters of Kenai Lake and the Kenai River. The water is tinted by suspended ultra-fine glacial silt. At Soldotna we finally found a post office and bought stamps and mailed cards. We went more than 3 miles up a road in Ninilchik to a campground, only to turn back after finding out that they charge $10 for a shower. We found another campground just north of Anchor Point and set up the campers.

Then we piled into the van and headed to Homer Spit. Just before the Homer town limits there is a scenic overlook, one of the best we’ve seen so far. It looks west over Cook Inlet to the Alaska Range and south over Tutka Bay to Homer Spit and Kachemak Bay beyond. There was an eagle perched in a tree nearby and two more eagles doing aerobatics over the inlet. Beautiful water, gorgeous mountains, bald eagles; I could live there.

We drove down Homer Spit and saw lots and lots of campers and tents along the beaches and we were glad we’re in a campground tonight. It was a little too flea market/carnival-like for us. There was a cruise ship in port and lots of shops, restaurants and bars, even some condos down on the end. Gena and Bob hadn’t been there since the 70’s and were surprised at the changes.

We saw eagles along the spit, too, perched on the rocks and soaring around. I’ve lost count of how many eagles we saw today. There were 2 moose at the campground when we drove up and we saw a porcupine and a jack rabbit this morning.

It was another beautiful day in Alaska.

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Photos

Bald Eagle
flying over head

Turnagain Arm
from Seward Hwy

Kenai River
Beautiful turquoise water

Mt. Redoubt
54 miles away, an active volcano

Moose in campground
the second one is out of the picture

Homer Spit
from overlook above town of Homer

Salty Dog Saloon
well known spot

Bald Eagle
on rocks at Homer Spit

Comments

[b kilp]

enjoyment and beauty
I am reading your daily journals and learning how nice Alaska is. Thanks for letting us enjoy the beauty with you.