The first half of our weekend was very wet, with rain all day Saturday and Sunday morning. But come Sunday afternoon the sun was shining. We took advantage of the beautiful weather by hiking a portion of the Tsalteshi Trails where we hope to be skiing in about 2 months. The trails were full of snowshoe hares grazing and taking in the warmth of the afternoon. On the last leg of the trail, a eagle glided a short distance away making what seemed like a territorial sound at us before flying away. Didn't seem too happy about our presences. Sunday evening's weather got us outside again, this time biking around and exploring our new neighborhood. We spotted a moose off a ways in the woods and were greeted by two friendly Golden Retrievers!
Monday morning was shining brightly, allowing Mount Redoubt, Mount Spur, and Mount Illiamna to show off their brilliancies. We biked down to the beach and walked to the mouth of the Kenai River where we watched a harbor seal swim back out to sea. In the afternoon we revisited the Tsalteshi Trails, this time hiking a different portion. There were many gray jays and plenty of berries. We have been researching some of the local berries and came across high bush cranberries, lingonberries, crowberries, and raspberry on our hike. We plan to come back later this week to do some picking.
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