On Monday morning (November 9) we finally received snow that stayed on the ground! This is unusual for the Kenai Peninsula, typically snow is on the ground in October. We are of course thrilled because this means opportunities for cross country skiing and snowshoing are coming soon!
We spent the weekend doing leisurely hikes through the snow. On Saturday we headed back to the North Peninsula Trail in Nikiski, a hike we did this fall (Which will soon be a ski trail! We just need a bit more snow.)The bog and lake are completely frozen over and bits of labordor tea can be seen peeking up through the snow cover. It was a brisk day, about 15 degrees, but no wind, which really makes the difference.
On Sunday we popped on over to the recycling center and on our way out we spotted 17 bald eagles perched side by side in about 4 or 5 neighboring trees. Never have we ever seen so many baldies together in one spot. There were about 5 juvenile birds out of the lot. We spent the afternoon hiking the Tsalteshi Ski Trail (yay, more ski trails!) were we continued to seen many bald eagles flying overhead and perching in nearby trees. If this is what the winter brings to the Kenai Peninsula then bring it on!
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