Our knit hats are a great way to keep warm as the weather gets colder.
Our blue moose socks will keep your toes toasty as well. (More socks)
And perfect for cuddling up on those long winter nights, our bold totemic salmon fleece throw is a great value for only $19.95.
Date 10/31/08
Anchorage Temperature
Low 17 °F, High 29°F
Daylight 8 hrs 33 mins
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Life in Alaska
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A beautiful mallard drake surveys the marsh before starting his trek south. |
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A large group of Canada geese take flight from the surface of Taku Lake in south Anchorage. This motley crew of log sitters has settled in for the night. The shrinking arc of the autumn sun casts a striking golden hue on this mallard in a beaver pond behind Potter Marsh. The sun peeks over the Chugach range around 10am at this time of year and disappears across the inlet around 6pm. |
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| Swans communicate with each other by bobbing their heads and “honking”. |
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Below a family of five (3 juveniles with a parent on each end) take off in unison from one of the many ponds along Cook Inlet’s Turnagain Arm, just south of Anchorage. When the parents signal that it is time to take off the whole group moves in single file to the edge of the pond. They face into the wind and in an instant they are all running across the surface of the water and are soon airborne. |
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This pair of Trumpeter swans get a running start across the remaining open water. Each day the ice surface increases and open water decreases until the swans are forced to begin their journey south. The final areas of the water froze on Potter Marsh at the end of last week and the swans are all gone. |
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This adult Trumpeter flaps its wings as a juvenile feeds on aquatic plants below the surface of the water. A large group of swans flies along Turnagain Arm. Eight Trumpeters gain altitude against a snowy mountain backdrop. Swan parents are very protective and quickly lead their young away from harm. |
