In the Cloudberry Forest

Dog Days of Summer

While Nicole was away at Yukon Flats, David took me on a long, hot, dusty hike. We struck up a deal, as long as I didn't eat anything gross he would let me drink from his Camelback (I'll be eating off the dishes in no time!). Still...it was really hot, I would have done anything for some relief from the heat. But, wait could it really be?

Yes! Snow! Oh how I missed you...Dig, Dig, Dig...

and roll...

Whoa, I'm sliding...

Still sliding...

That was fun, let's do it again...

Can't we just stay here? 

Farewell to Yukon Flats

The Yukon River.

Here are a few parting shots from Yukon Flats. Brody says I am hogging the blog, apparently he and David did some fun things while I was away that they would like to share. 

Yukon Flats Part VI (How to catch a Rusty Blackbird, or not)

First you get up really early...
Then you look in some willows...
Then you set up a net...
and take some notes while you wait....
and then you catch some Myrtle Warblers! 

Yukon Flats Part V (4:00 a.m. Sunrise)

Yukon Flats Part IV (Willows of Interior Alaska)

Interior Alaska is home to 29 species of willow.