June 16 - to Ninilchik on Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to all the FATHER'S.  We got a slow start out of Anchorage, chatting with the neighbors, stopping at Costco for supplies we couldn't carry on the bicycle, and topping off the tank (is that what you call it when it takes over 40 gallons?).

We stopped at several view points, but the really fun place was the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC).  This place was GREAT!  They take injured wildlife and are running a Wood Bison breeding program to repopulate the species.

 Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center:

Caribou

Porcupine

Moose

having a good scratch

how many legs are on the ground?

Elk

Musk ox

 

Wood bison

Having problems with the Internet speed to load other pictures.  I'll be adding more later.  Some great bear shots and the sunset from last night.

Black bear

Brown bear (Grizzly's)

more Wood Bison

Using a back scratcher.

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Handler holding four-month old fox.

Mosquito

Watching people fishing.

Do you know what this is?

At the campground in Ninilchik, the halibut was being cleaned.

I finally saw the moon.  It was around 12:30 am, and I had to go out and take some pictures.

Mount Redoubt (a volcano) is in the background.

Taken from Ninilchik State Park.

 I was out walking (& getting eaten by mosquitoes) between 12:30 am and 1:00 am.   It is just so incredibly beautiful that time of the morning (and you don't even need a flashlight).