An Evening Walk in Spring

 As I walk along this gravel runway

I can  almost hear the waters of a cobbled, river valley.

The smell and feel of rain 

reminds me more of summer
than blue skies and sun.

Its refreshing to see a large cumulus 

showing its every billow 

with shadows of every color.

The horizon enveloped by gray, clouds of rain.

For the first time this year I felt that summer was upon us.

 Summer is almost here, enjoy it even if it is raining.  Rain is summer, snow is winter, sunshine is all seasons.

Photo of the Day

Kenai Canyon Packraft II

For the second year in a row me and my friend, Greg, floated the Kenai Canyon.  The water was lower than when we floated last year but the skies were just as blue.  The banks, still lined with snow, we slid in like seals and the crystal clear pools of the Kenai induced vertigo as one gazed down to see giant boulders.  Once we made it to the lake we paddled around several robust icebergs before landing on the sandy beach.  From there a quick hike through the woods and back to the truck.

While the Kenai River typically can't be visited without seeing droves of people fishing the large, sockeye salmon run, or the easy to catch, trophy sized, rainbow trout.  Early in spring, this area is vacant compared to what will be happening in a month, when the chinook salmon begin their run up-river.  I look forward to next spring when I can go back or maybe this fall after the visitors diminish.

Here's a few photos courtesy of Greg, as I was too busy enjoying my summer vacation in April.