September 2016 – Page 3 – Ruth E. Hendricks

September 14, 2016September 14, 2016 by Ruth Categories: Photography, TravelTags: family, glacier, Homer Alaska, iPhone photography, Kachemak Bay, moon, mountain, photo of the day, photography, postaday, travel 7 Comments

Make Way for Geese on East End Road

Homer Alaska. East End Road. Coming and going. They crossed in front of us both directions.

September 13, 2016September 13, 2016 by Ruth Categories: Photography, TravelTags: Alaska, animals, East End Road, geese, Homer AK, mountains, photography, postaday, travel 12 Comments

Burning Basket – Homer, Alaska

Artist Mavis Muller Art Click for link to artist’s website ( see excerpt below )

Our friends drove us down to the beach on the Spit.

No ones spirit was dampened by the rain.

Earlier people had clipped notes and intentions to the woven basket. There were some fireworks that illuminated the sky, sh0t out from the basket.

“2004 Mavis began the Burning Basket Project as an experience of interactive, impermanent art. Gathered from her background in creating baskets and woven with the desire to engage the public in a unique, living art form, Mavis has facilitated burning baskets in many communities. The large, intricate basket is given as a gft to the people, infused with decoration and spirit by willing participants, and finally burned, dramatically and upwardly releasing positive messages and heartfelt sentiments.”- From the artist’s website

Two different short videos (with the same name) A jumpy little phone video I shot during the Burning Basket ceremony and after the basket their were individuals who lit hula hoops and twirled fire around

September 12, 2016September 12, 2016 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: beach, Burning Basket, community, fire, fireworks, friends, Homer Alaska, Hula hoops, impermanent art, Mavis Muller, photography, postaday, youtube 9 Comments

Homer Beach Just Before Bed

We made it to Homer on the Kenai Peninsula.

So happy to be here. Welcomed by dear friends. We sat on the deck and caught up, then-

King Salmon, King Crab and Halibut for dinner.

Mary and I had a beautiful drive down from Anchorage today with sunny skies and blue water, snow topped mountains.

Tonight you can hear the waves on the beach. We’re ready for a good night’s rest and more adventures in the morning.

It’s a peaceful setting to sleep well.

September 11, 2016 by Ruth Categories: Photography, TravelTags: Alaska, family, friendship, glaciers, Halibut, Homer, Kenai Peninsula, King Crab, King Salmon, mountains, photography, postaday, travel 9 Comments

And We Thought We Were Lucky to See Denali Yesterday

Today’s iPhone shots taken on the train today

weekly photo challenge:edge of mountain touches sky

Will upload regular camera soon

September 10, 2016 by Ruth Categories: Photography, railroad, TravelTags: Alaska Railroad, Denali, edge, family, mountain, photography, postaday, railroad, travel 17 Comments

Tundra Wilderness Tour in Denali National Park

This is the way the day started out when we left the hotel at 8 AM. Our competent guide, Cassie, told us that only 30% of park visitors actually see the mountain. and even then it is usually bits and pieces of it. She drove us 62 miles into the park and then the 62 miles back, about 8 hours round trip. There were stops for the facilities and a box of snacks and we had ordered a box lunch, too. There is not even a water fountain once you are in the park.

This is what it looked like in the morning. 43 degrees

we were driving through clouds in the Denali National Park and Preserve

But looked what happened as the day unfolded

We got to see a clear view of “The Great One” which is what Denali means to the Athabaskans.

It was a great birthday for Mary as the gift was we got to see the mountain.

We saw some wildlife- two grizzly bears, Dall Sheep, two caribou and two moose.

There aren’t guard rails along the route and the road turns from paved to gravel/dirt and gets narrower

Another tour bus

Don’t look down is my best suggestion!

Glaciers up in the mountains

Fellow tourists try on antlers for photo ops.

This is the stop where Alaska Geographic was selling gorgeous books in a big tent.

Another view of Denali

This post is just the highlights of our tour today.

September 9, 2016September 9, 2016 by Ruth Categories: Photography, TravelTags: Alaska, Alaska Geographic, Bear, birthday, caribou, Denali National Park, moose, photography, postaday, travel, tundra, Tundra Wilderness Tour, wildlife 17 Comments

Train Ride to Denali

Mary and I got a cab to the Anchorage Railroad Depot, checked in our tagged bags, drank a delicious coffee and waited to board the glass roofed train to Denali.

At the start of the train ride there were just nine of us and then 58 joined us at Talkeetna. It’s now the end of the season that started in May.

We decided to get breakfast after an early start

Mary ordered the reindeer/ egg scrambler skillet.

Chef Malachi cooked our breakfasts to perfection! Delicious.

Jerrica tended the bar at the front of the car

Our conductor A.J. He has to get off the train to manually switch the tracks so we could wait on the side as another train passed, going south.

Matthew our excellent server on the left and Crystal our knowledgeable tour guide.

Both of them made it a fun and memorable adventure. The train ride is about eight hours. We didn’t knit or nap, didn’t want to miss a single second.

(Good sports to let me photograph them, thanks!)

We saw a pair of Trumpeter Swans who mate for life.

Their young ones were swimming on their own

After the lunch crowd left the dining car and went back upstairs, I enjoyed a Forest pie with rhubarb, apple, blackberry and strawberries topped with vanilla ice cream. Matt asked if I wanted a lot of whipped cream or a little. 🙂

Everyone was so nice, the scenery so incredible. Andy took a photo of us at the table too, which was great for the memory book, but unfortunately I did not take his pic.

We highly recommend the train tour.

September 8, 2016 by Ruth Categories: Photography, TravelTags: Alaska, Alaska Railroad, Denali, dining, food, Forest Pie, Gray Line, Holland American, people at work, photography, postaday, railroad, train, train travel, travel, trestle bridge, Trumpeter Swans 20 Comments

Mirrors and Lines in Anchorage

Mirrors

and lines

The Anchorage Museum Fifth Avenue. Anchorage Alaska selfie

September 7, 2016September 7, 2016 by Ruth Categories: Art, PhotographyTags: Alaska, Anchorage Museum, available light, lines, mirrir, photography, postaday, reflection, self-portrait, travel, weather, weekly photo challenge 14 Comments

A Single Ray of Sunlight in Anchorage

We made it to Alaska. Shot after breakfast

P.s.this is an updated photo addition to the above photo

Same intersection before sunset

how light makes all the difference

Stay tuned

September 6, 2016September 7, 2016 by Ruth Categories: Photography 22 Comments

Mi Placita Mexicana- Main Street -Omak WA

“Un Poquito de Todo”

We were shopping for spices. I photographed this wall of beautifully colored thread for crochet and embroidery. The owners showed me a religious blessing ornament made with the thread. I asked if it would be okay to take pictures and they said yes.

September 6, 2016September 6, 2016 by Ruth Categories: Fiber Art, PhotographyTags: crochet, embroidery, Omak WA, photography, postaday, travel 6 Comments

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