It rained the night before this hike, so every autumnal color was adorned in water droplets. Definitely a day when the best views are close ups. #glenalps #blueberryloop #alaska #anchorage #hiking #cloudyhike

In mid-Sept, one of my dearest friends stayed with us for a week; we explored Alaska every day she was here. It's crazy how the autumn colors pop even on a cloudy day. #glenalps #blueberryloop #alaska #anchorage #hiking #cloudyhike

More little glimpses of Juneau...where the rosehips are rose red and the porcupines are straight-chonkers. #porcupine #rosehip #mushroom #juneau #alaska

Here are some more early September photos from the Preservation Trail in Juneau. The day started a little cloudy, but the blue skies came through. #bluesky #blueskies #hiking #juneau #peservationtrail

Everything from the smallest Costco to the Moosiest Trophy Head. That's Juneau. #crystalsaloon #amagla #costco #juneau

While in Juneau last month, we hiked a portion of the Perseverance Trail. There were waterfalls and aging abandoned mining remnants. It was neat. #mining #alaska #juneau #perseverancetrail #hiking

We walked the Rainforest Trail on Douglas Island near Juneau. #trail #temperaterainforest #juneau #douglasisland

Collages from our Juneau trip last month. We stayed near the Whale, so we got lots of good photos of it. We tried a few cocktails at Amalga, and we got tacos from Deckhand Dave's, donuts from Jellyfish donuts, and a pizza from the Crystal Saloon. #jellyfishdonuts #amalga #deckhanddaves #juneau

Forbidden Peak Brewing was exceptional in every regard...from their kimchi lunch bowl, to their nitro coffee, to their delicious beers. #forbiddenpeakbrewing #kimchi #juneau #brewery #localbrews

Walking the Nugget Falls Trail towards Mendenhall Glacier. The trail runs through temperate rainforest to arrive a views of a waterfall and glacier. #glacier #waterfall #mendenhallglacier #nuggetfalls #juneau #alaska.

Walking the Nugget Falls Trail towards Mendenhall Glacier. The trail runs through temperate rainforest to arrive a views of a waterfall and glacier. #glacier #waterfall #mendenhallglacier #nuggetfalls #juneau #alaska.

Nighttime snaps of Juneau with lights reflecting on water. Taken from around the downtown area and the harbor. One of them has a hint of northern lights, and another features a cruise ship #cruise #juneau #northernlights #nighttime #alaska #strolling #eveninglights

Photos from us strolling around Juneau in the evening. It was truly a delight to explore the streets of downtown. #downtownjuneau #juneau #alaska #statecapital

We visited Juneau for a weekend in early Sept, and I really loved the little close up photos that I took to capture little moments of beauty. #mushrooms #caterpillar #bridge #juneau #closeups

In early Sept, we took a weekend trip to Juneau, and I walked along the Brotherhood Bridge Trail. The first photo is from the approach, landing in Juneau, with a glimpse of Matanuska Glacier in the background.The next two are from the trail. #juneau #alaska #fireweed #art #matanuskaglacier #onawalk

The Aurora was stunning last night in Anchorage, Alaska around 9:15pm. #aurora #northernlights #alaska #anchorage #cheneylake #gorgeous

These are the mountains as you approach Juneau by air. They are striking and gorgeous from the plane. #flying #flyinginalaska #travel #juneau #longweekend #weekendadventure

Early Sept, we took a weekend trip to Juneau. These snap are from the flight there. The flight crosses over Southcentral Alaska and into the interior passage of Southeast Alaska. #flyinginalaska #weekendtrip #adventure #seeingmystate #alaska

Happy Caturday! #catsofbluesky #caturday #happycaturday #furbabies #kitties

Here are some more close ups from early Sept hikes. I love the rich colors and flowing structures. The latter two are the same plant in different phases. #richcolors #autumnal #alaskan #joy

An early September hike in Artic Valley on the Muktuk Marston trail. #arcticvalley #hiking #autumn #fireweed #alaska #anchorage

Three random photos that I took a little while back. They each highlight something I found beautiful. #spiderweb #flowers #bonfire #alaska #beauty

These are from late August. Hatcher Pass is an easily accessible mountainous area where Alaskans love to recreate. #summerinalaska #hatcherpass #alaska #gettingoutside #freshair

I have another backlog of photos to share. These are from late August. One from the neighborhood; two from Hatcher Pass. #summerinalaska #hatcherpass #alaska #gettingoutside #freshair

Happy Caturday. This post is dedicated to one of the biggest snugglebugs I will ever know. He recently departed from our lives (old age). But he will always be my bestest beast. Love you, buddy. So much. #happycaturday #catsofbluesky #bestbud #kitty

Soaking up some peace and quiet at Hatcher Pass. #peace #deepbreathing #timewithfamily #outside #alaska

Summit Lake at Hatcher Pass. We spent the day trying to clear our heads with some fresh air and peaceful views. #summitlake #hatcherpass #freshair #peaceful

Hiking the Crow Pass Trail from the Girdwood side to Crystal Lake. #crowpasstrail #girdwood #alaska #hiking

Hiking the Crow Pass Trail from the Girdwood side to Crystal Lake. #crowpasstrail #girdwood #alaska #hiking

Hiking the Crow Pass Trail from the Girdwood side to Crystal Lake. #crowpasstrail #girdwood #alaska #hiking

I believe this is an American Three-Toed Woodpecker. What a beaut. #birding #woodpecker #alaska

She rules with an iron paw. #queen #kitty #leadership

Weird Al, you delight. #weirdal #livemusic #alaskastatefair

We had a lovely time at the Alaska State Fair. #alaskastatefair #statefair #summerfun #alaska

I love living near lots of gorgeous lakes. #cheneylake #summitlake #paddling #alaska

I went for a stroll up at Turnagain Pass. It's a beautiful spot to stop even on a cloudy day. #fireweed #turnagainpass #alaska #cloudyday

Tanaina Lake is one of my favorite lakes to paddle in. It's gorgeous all on its own, but you can also easily portage to nearby lakes, like Milo and Ardaw. Yesterday, I went on a paddle, and I saw two trumpeter swans, a muskrat, and several loons. #paddle #loons #swans #lake #onthewater

Cheney Lake is a short jaunt from my home which makes it a particular joy to paddle in. We are very lucky to have a neighborhood lake. #cheneylake #anchorage #alaska #afterwork #paddle

The trail up Hatch Peak has such big views that clouds can make for a truly dramatic vista. #hatchpeak #summerinalaska #hiking #gettingoutside

More from Arctic Valley. The ridgeline is such a lovely hike. #hatcherpass #alaska #happyhiker #hiking

More from Arctic Valley. The ridgeline is such a lovely hike. #hatcherpass #alaska #happyhiker #hiking

As I hiked up the April Bowl trail, the clouds shifted, the sun came and went, and the view kept getting more stunning. #aprilbowl #hatcherpass #alaska #hike #hiking #gettingoutside

Last week's hike. I went up the April Bowl trail in Hatcher Pass, and I hiked Hatch Peak. #aprilbowl #hatcherpass #alaska #hiking

Ode to a blind kitty. She's smart, brave, and blind. She tracks bugs with her senses. She leaps not knowing where she'll land. She boops her snoot on walls constantly. Walls are much sneakier than bugs. #blindcat #daredevil #sosocute #catsofbluesky #furbabies

More from hiking Sunnyside Flattop in the Chugach Mountain Range. This is a low lying peak, but the views are spectacular. #sunnysideflattop #chugachmountains #anchorage #alaska #hiking #peak

Hiking Sunnyside Flattop in the Chugach Mountain Range. #sunnysideflattop #chugachmountains #anchorage #alaska #hiking #peak

A couple of weekends ago, T and I hiked out to Rabbit Lake. It was a lovely day and a great workout. The lake was still a little frozen over, but you can catch glimpses of the amazing colors in the water. #rabbitlake #chugach #anchorage #alaska #hiking #hikes #happy

Happy Caturday! I love these three turnips so much. As you can see, Soso, our little blind girl, is shaped like a healthy root vegetable. She's on a diet though because it turns out she is a cat, not a starchy soup ingredient. #rootvegetable #kitties #caturday #happycaturday #catsofbluesky

A bee, mama moose and baby, and geese with teenage goslings. Alaska really comes to life in the summer. #bees #moose #mamamoose #babymoose #goslings #geese #alaska #anchorage

Some more photos from Arctic Valley, heading up towards Gordon Lyon. #hiking #peak #gordonlyon #alaska