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Morning Trip Total Miles: 22.1 Miles ~ Wildlife: 26 Moose EVENING TRIP Total Miles: 27.6 ~ Wildlife: 10 Moose

Pulled out at dawn's early light to make my regular scheduled trip to the upper Anchor River, looking for that elusive Bull Moose. It has been almost six weeks since we have seen any measurable amount of snow. However, the moose continued to herd up based on feeding area and slowly migrating downstream from the upper Anchor River. Impressed with the number of "spring calves" that I am seeing and their growth. The calf crop looks very strong from this past spring. A good number of cows still have two calves in tow. From my home to the bridge on the upper Anchor River a total of 26 moose were counted. Arriving at the Anchor River bridge, the morning temperature was a balmy 1 Degree. All of the moose that I saw in the river valley was a little frosty.

Frosted Cow Moose On The Upper Anchor River

Arriving back in Anchor Point, drove around our Golf Course, hoping to see a "local bull", a cow and calf were playing the back "9" on the bluff over looking Cook Inlet with the volcano, Saint Augustine in the background.

"Playing Through"

Making a trip into Homer this afternoon, my wife and I drove the entire North Loop Road on our return to Anchor Point, just prior to and during sunset. A total of 10 moose were counted on this trip.

The first two of the three pictures were taken mid way on the North Fork Loop Road, adjacent to the land that my wife's parents, uncles, and grandmother homesteaded prior to statehood.

Volcano, Mt. Redoubt Releasing A Little Steam As the Sun Sets (Shot Was Taken +50 Miles From Mountain) Sunset On Mt. Saint Augustine (Shot Made From Same Spot As Above Picture)

We caught up with the sunset on the beach of Cook Inlet, just a mile from our home and approximately 35 miles from Mt. Saint Augustine.

"Saint Augustine and Cook Inlet At Sunset" A Great Ending To The Day.