September in Alaska is unlike anything I have ever experienced. The whole state looks like it has been dipped in yellow paint and my daily walks have been interrupted by me trying (and failing) to photograph the stunning beauty and do it justice.
We've packed our weekends attempting to squeeze in all of the fall-ness we can, including the Alaska State Fair (bar none the best state fair I've ever been to), geo-chaching, dutch oven cooking, mallow roasting, leaf warring and Alaska zoo-ing. Here is just a sampling of our fun.
The Alaska State fair was a blast. From chocolate
covered bacon to Caribou steak sandwiches, to
the Colbie Caillet concert and local art, the fair
ruined me for the Utah State Fair forever.
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| Fun little petting zoo with bunnies, goats, pigs, sheep, calves and chickens |
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| We may very well own stock in this company before this adventure is over. |
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| Arrrrrrgh maties. |
Tom and Caleb have discovered Geo Caching and Alaska is covered in them. Seems like every where we go one of them is checking the iphone app to see if we are near another geo cache. It really is fun and and a great way to explore your surroundings. Minding the moose and bear population of course.
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| Uhh, I think he found it... |
Our lovely miss Eliza turned
15 on us this month...I know, I
know, not possible. But true.
We celebrated by taking her
to her favorite restaurant up
here, Moose's Tooth, viewing
Lion King 3D at the megaplex
(yes we do have those up here)
and feasting on cheesecake.
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| The BIG 15! |
The Alaska zoo is pretty darn cute. Full of local critters and a few not so local critters. One thing for sure, Polar Bears have really big paws.....
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| See! |
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| Chillin' at the zoo. |
All in all it is safe to say I LOVE fall in AK. I know all you south-landers are just gearing up for fall down there, but it is almost gone up here and the snow is inching it's way down the mountains. Needless to say I am drinking in every last drop of yellow amazing-ness.
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