Ididaroad in Seward
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:23 pmBefore leaving the Kenai River area we stopped to visit the Cooper Landing museum. One of the more noteworthy items was a skeleton of a huge brown bear that had been hit on the highway. It became a group of school students’ project to disassemble and prepare the skeleton and then reconstruct it. What a learning experience that must have been.
Then we watched one more salmon fisherman. Fish on!
And netted!
Just north of Seward we drove the road out to Exit glacier. We didn’t stay because it was raining, but plan to go back there tomorrow and complete the hike to its base.
Passed this sign and thought it was cute and fitting….later learned that Beth DID ride…so check her blog for pics of that adventure.
Now we are in Seward, home of the Alaska State Flag.
Why? Because a young orphan raised in an orphanage here designed the flag in 1927. The field of blue represents the blue sky and Forget-me-nots, now Alaska’s state flower. The north star represents the future state, the most northernmost one in the US. The constellation Ursa, represents the bear, and strength.
Today, Carol and Beth are off on a cruise tour of the Kenai Fjords National Park, a tour that I did last year. There they go….or at least it could be them.
Here’s what I did while they were gone:
Looked around downtown Seward and went to the Visitor’s Center. Mural across from the Visitor’s Center:
Visited the Sea Life Center:
While walking the dogs I learned that in 1910 Seward was the start of the Iditarod race.
Today it was the start of the Tour of Alaska Wheelchair race.
After locking the dogs back in the van I discovered I also locked my keys in there. So my next project was calling AAA from the Sea Life Center reservation desk and waiting for them. They were fast (15 minutes) and soon had me unlocked. Then I could enjoy the Sea Life Ctr.
My favorites were the photogenic Puffins:
Their eyes are soooo expressive.
Tide pool you can touch if you want.
Various sea stars in the tide pool.
Halibut, white on the underside, 2 eyes on top, and blends in with the sea bottom as it skims along on its side. Not too pretty, but they sure are tasty!
Alaskan King Crab…this one was missing a leg.
Bob told me I had to stop by Hugh Darling’s candy store and say hey for him, so I did.
Their gelato was delicious.
Next I drove up Canyon Road to a trailhead…was planning on taking Roe and Maggie for a nice little hike since it wasn’t raining.
But just as we stepped into the woods we came face to face with Mama moose and baby resting there in our path not 20 feet away. Hmmm, having learned from ranger programs that mama moose were much more dangerous than grizzly bears, we made a hasty retreat to our van and let them have their space…after this picture, of course.
So we opted for a more leisurely walk around Seward Lagoon.
The informative sign said to look for eagles in the spruce trees across the lagoon…I don’t see any, do you?
It also said to look for the Belted Kingfisher perched on the electric wires overhead. So I looked up… I don’t think either bird pays any attention to what the signs say they should be doing.
So that’s my day, except for filling up with gas, propane, and dumping. Carol and Beth will be back around 7:15. Check Beth’s blog later for pictures of their day.
Then we watched one more salmon fisherman. Fish on!
And netted!
Just north of Seward we drove the road out to Exit glacier. We didn’t stay because it was raining, but plan to go back there tomorrow and complete the hike to its base.
Passed this sign and thought it was cute and fitting….later learned that Beth DID ride…so check her blog for pics of that adventure.
Now we are in Seward, home of the Alaska State Flag.
Why? Because a young orphan raised in an orphanage here designed the flag in 1927. The field of blue represents the blue sky and Forget-me-nots, now Alaska’s state flower. The north star represents the future state, the most northernmost one in the US. The constellation Ursa, represents the bear, and strength.
Today, Carol and Beth are off on a cruise tour of the Kenai Fjords National Park, a tour that I did last year. There they go….or at least it could be them.
Here’s what I did while they were gone:
Looked around downtown Seward and went to the Visitor’s Center. Mural across from the Visitor’s Center:
Visited the Sea Life Center:
While walking the dogs I learned that in 1910 Seward was the start of the Iditarod race.
Today it was the start of the Tour of Alaska Wheelchair race.
After locking the dogs back in the van I discovered I also locked my keys in there. So my next project was calling AAA from the Sea Life Center reservation desk and waiting for them. They were fast (15 minutes) and soon had me unlocked. Then I could enjoy the Sea Life Ctr.
My favorites were the photogenic Puffins:
Their eyes are soooo expressive.
Tide pool you can touch if you want.
Various sea stars in the tide pool.
Halibut, white on the underside, 2 eyes on top, and blends in with the sea bottom as it skims along on its side. Not too pretty, but they sure are tasty!
Alaskan King Crab…this one was missing a leg.
Bob told me I had to stop by Hugh Darling’s candy store and say hey for him, so I did.
Their gelato was delicious.
Next I drove up Canyon Road to a trailhead…was planning on taking Roe and Maggie for a nice little hike since it wasn’t raining.
But just as we stepped into the woods we came face to face with Mama moose and baby resting there in our path not 20 feet away. Hmmm, having learned from ranger programs that mama moose were much more dangerous than grizzly bears, we made a hasty retreat to our van and let them have their space…after this picture, of course.
So we opted for a more leisurely walk around Seward Lagoon.
The informative sign said to look for eagles in the spruce trees across the lagoon…I don’t see any, do you?
It also said to look for the Belted Kingfisher perched on the electric wires overhead. So I looked up… I don’t think either bird pays any attention to what the signs say they should be doing.
So that’s my day, except for filling up with gas, propane, and dumping. Carol and Beth will be back around 7:15. Check Beth’s blog later for pictures of their day.
