wolves+sheep in jasper

been gettin' pretty lucky on the wildlife sightings lately...not 10 minutes after entering Jasper National park, we spotted a bighorn on the cliff,  it wasn't moving at all, just standing as far down on the cliff it could get without falling.  soon we noticed that a wolf was patiently waiting under a tree up the cliff.  the sheep was too far down on the steep face for it to access, but the sheep couldn't stay there forever.  it was a good old fashion stand off.

Little Lovin'

the aurora

driving down the alcan highway at about 1:30 in the morning, we were lucky enough to encounter the aurora borealis.  niles was kind enough to let me snap a couple extended exposures on his fancy camera

Glósóli

if you stand still, he'll mark his territory on you...

liard hotsprings

though it took a great deal of forethought, we managed to position our can of soup so it would be waiting for us, hot and in time for lunch...just how i like it.

rudolf's baby brudda

husky

ch-check it...pfungcollects

patty fung is an old friend from college, i think her blog is pretty rad. have a gander...

on the road...

our ride

tinned herring and triscuits....mmmmm 

rose hips are in full swing

as are just about every berry in alaska

mccarthy 

beefy little norco...hardtail with a daul crown

end of the road...

wise mr. owl 

ms. moose

the defender...

 on our way to mcarthy, we came across this defender...a seriously set up over-landing vehicle.  the aussie's who owned it had it shipped to argentina, and have been on the road ever since...

sand ladders

suppertime:salmon jerky

we hit the road today, and had a whole salmon from our trip sitting in the fridge.  we have eaten our fair share of fresh salmon the last couple weeks, so i wanted to preserve it to enjoy later, when it would be a bit more of a novelty.

i cut the fillets lengthwise (1/4" strips), because it's less work to lay out, they stay on the rack better, and i think long strips are more fun to eat  

i coated em in maple syrup, salt and a pinch of black pepper, and let em sit for a while, then laid them out on on the oiled oven rack

put them in the oven at 225 for about 3 hours, and voila.  a smoker or dehydrator would be preferable, but sometimes you have to use whats on hand.  all in all, i'm pretty stoked on how it came out.

paulson bay cabin, prince william sound

wild blue berries 

a lil Gadus macrocephalus...aka fish sticks/fillet o' fish

flounder 

2-4-1

willy catches a spawner

paulson bay cabin 

salmon