Parting shots of Alaska

As promised here are some more AK pictures, Uncle Tim! :)

AK state flower: the Forget-me-Not

The kids think it is pretty cool that Uncle Nate flies airplanes!

Nate, Carlee, Nathaniel and I took an evening and flew to the village of White Mountain.

It was a gorgeous flight, and a really special time together as siblings.

A musk ox from one of the Anvil Mnt. herds

A few days before I left Alaska, Anna, Leslie and I trekked the mountains near Salmon Lake. What a breathtaking hike! (In more ways than one, heh!) Leslie is a bona-fide "Alaska Woman" (She met her husband when she was tagging a bear she had killed) and Anna and I enjoyed her stories about wolf and bear encounters. Wowsers.

This HUGE valley was completely obscured by fog and when it finally rolled away we were in awe at the view. The mist and fog made this hike almost surreal... it was so beautiful.

My last full day in Alaska, we packed a picnic dinner and drove to "The End Of The Road". Literally, it just ends there in the tundra about 60 miles outside of town. We stopped by a river and explored a little, shot a few rounds on Nate and Nate's pistols, and just enjoyed being together.
Spotting reindeer

A moose in the river off the road

Poor Wessy had a bad day when he tripped and fell into the icy river!

WHAT!? Baby Caleb already needs a hair cut!? How can the Chubster be that old already? Mommy did a great job on his first cut and Caleb handled it like a pro. He would have loved to get his hands on those clippers though...

Carlee, Anna Fiskeaux and I sang this song last Sunday in church. It was not flawless as you will see, but the message was sung from our hearts and we were so blessed by it even when we were practicing. :) (My Bright Lights friends might recognize it!!)

It meant a lot to have Anna singing with us. She's a dear friend; a beautiful person on the inside and out who is so fervent hearted! I love you Anna. :)

I love attending the Nome Covenant Church... Harvey Fiskeaux, the pastor, is a prayer warrior and a passionate, caring man. And there are so many wonderful brothers and sisters there who I miss them already.