Denali National Park

Ian and I just went to Denali National Park this past weekend and we couldn't have timed it better. The fall colors were at their peak. We are going to have to go back next year because one day in the park is just not enough. We took the shuttle bus 86 miles into the park to Wonder Lake. We saw eight grizzly bears, four of which were very close to the bus. We saw a gyrfalcon, a red fox, several snowshoe hares, two golden eagles, five moose, and countless dall sheep. Ian captured some footage of the closest bears so as soon as he gets that edited I'll put it up. It was simply a stunning weekend.

By the way, if anyone wants to see more Denali pictures go to:
www.flickr.com/photos/missmerv

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!

I hope you have a great birthday and I wish I was there to celebrate with you!

Goshawk

Ritchey stopped by this afternoon. We were in the driveway talking when we saw a squirrel fall out of the tree. We figured it had fallen and was stunned. However, when we went over to look at it, there was a large neck wound. I spotted a large hawk on a low branch, just waiting for us to back off so he could finish his dinner. Ritchey took some great photos of the hawk while it was still in the tree. I waited until it came down to eat. Mary and I have looked through a number of bird books and we believe this is a goshawk.