Swans

Swan Migration

Trumpeter swans are a nice site in late fall as they migrate south for the winter

Surprised at Sunset

As the days get shorter in Alaska as winter approaches, the sunsets never disappoints

Unsettled Swans

As I watched these Trumpeter swans this afternoon, a boat with a fisherman had pushed the swans into deeper water and with no feed . Some rested a little , some spoke to one another and one or two just drifted around . Within fifteen minutes they would leave this area at sunset . Probably heading south for one of two things , food or the winter .

Sun at Summit

Summit is Snowless unless your above 2000 feet in elevation. It’s been a warmer than average fall

Snowless at Summit

This is quite possibly the latest the lake has gone ice free and the ground snowless in my recollection.A popular area for cross country skiing , this year the area is in need of cooler weather . Lower Summit Lake , Seward Highway

A Listener

While photographing this bull moose , very interestingly, his ears are reversed while he knows every move I make will rustle the dead Fall grass . His ears become his best defense in this episode .

Quartz Creek , Kenai lake

A swift moving Quartz creek runs into Kenai lake . The high power lines with orange colored buoys mark the high voltage lines

Friends

Probably normal under today’s circumstances, these two moose understand the advantage of traveling in pairs while skirting a normally frozen lake early one late October morning. Defense and companionship are the advantages in pairing up