Finally, a sunny day

It's been a while since I've written a post, and that is due mainly to three factors:

1. A ridiculous series of illness in members of my family beginning in November
2. Gloomy, cold, rainy weather 
3. Full-time work

That is not to say that we haven't been enjoying ourselves up here on Alaska's Emerald Isle. It's just that we haven't been doing much that is "blog worthy." 

Today we went on our first real outing in months, to nearby Anton Larsen Bay. There was no wind, the sky was a glorious cloudless blue, and we were quite comfortably warm in our winter layers. 

It almost made me like February.

Almost.

Female common merganser

View of the quiet and calm bay

Picnic in the car before our hike

Frosty rose hip

Walking along the trail--the plastic grates help keep it accessible for off-road vehicles even when muddy.