We slept in
this morning, grabbed some great pastry and sourdough pancakes at the Bake Shop
in Girdwood, then got on AK Highway 1.
Our first
stop was Bird Point. No birds, but we did some pointing. We also saw the tide
rushing out from Turnagain Arm. The bore tide schedule was not in our favor, so
we did not get a chance to see the tide rushing back in later this evening.
The next stop
was Potter Marsh Bird Sanctuary. The modern origins of this spot are directly
related to the building of the Alaska Railway. It seems the leftover soil and
other detritus from constructing the rail bed was all pushed into the marshy
area that is now Potter Marsh. Over the course of several years, many streams
have run through there creating perfect conditions for a wildlife marsh. The State of
Alaska has set up several raised boardwalks over the marsh. This lets people
look directly down onto the flora and fauna that thrive there.
As soon as we
walked out onto the boardwalk, we saw two very young moose calves learning to
forage in the wetlands.
Their mother
was also in attendance.
And so, our
Alaska adventure ends.
Next: I'm standing at a charging kiosk in the Anchorage Airport finishing up this last post. Now we wait for our red eye
flight home.
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