so it started to snow yesterday afternoon. we thought this was a lot (seeing as how it's only a month into spring and all), so we snapped a few pictures and got out the camcorder. but... 

...the snow kept falling all night... 

...and is still going and going... 

king owns the backyard! 

our C-130 sitting on the tarmac on the Elmendorf base. after the flight you smell like jet fuel and burnt oil, but it's a free trip to Anchorage, so you can't complain. 

Iditarod dog memorial, downtown 

memorial statue for Captain Cook...who went to Tahiti and New Zealand. any alaskan connection? 

one of a dozen gift shops, all in a row. there were just as many fur stores on the other side of the street. 

an afternoon at monashka bay 

exploring 

joe and jezebel going to claim their own island 

jezebel did *not* want to cross back. i don't blame her; the water was FREEZING 

majestic 

white sand beaches! 

a lovely spot 

a seal skeleton on the beach. i know, "eww" 

yep...there's still snow up here 

mountains of clouds 

tons and tons of barnacles 

a bald eagle 

herd of buffalo 

on fossil beach 

cows crossing the road 

bear tracks 

gettin' the stink-eye from a buffalo