Pictures!!

So, since my link was not really the right one (if you speak or read Japanese you would have been fine...:-), I'm putting up some Alaska pictures. Shimon and I went to visit my hometown, Fairbanks, Alaska, from August 7th through the 15th. It was a quick visit, but it was just about right for a first visit. This visit contained many firsts for Shimon: first visit to an English speaking country, first visit to America, first time meeting my family, first American-style barbecue... you get the point. :-) It was really fun and my family and Shimon seemed to like each other. We got to have a bit of quality time with everybody!! 

Now, without further adieu... pictures!!

On the way to my parents' cabin on Stampede Road in Healy, Alaska we managed to have our first Denali (Mt. McKinley) sighting. Wow!! Very few people get to see such a wonderful view of the Mountain like this. This sighting would bode well for us as the next day in the Park we had very good luck... with pretty much everything. 

When we had finally made it to the area where we could get to the cabin... my mom insisted that we help her pick for blueberries. And so we did... 

Of course when you pick, you have to sample too! See that bucket?? We filled 4 of them, then mom dumped them into a bigger bucket and made us start again! :-) 

To get to the cabin we had to use four-wheelers. This was exciting on so many levels for Shimon. He loved driving it, so of course commemorative pictures were required!

Another picture, following my dad so that we don't hit a patch of really bad ground or anything. 

That evening we got to see a wonderful sunset and spectacular colors painted across the clouds. Aaaah... Alaska!

The mountains are wearing hats!! haha... Had to provide a shot with mountains... the pictures wouldn't be complete without a few shots of mountains. ;-)

Next... Denali National Park and Preserve... get ready for some wildlife!!