Sunday in Anchorage

I did not catch these--I wish I had!

After a quiet Sunday morning, we set out to see some of the sights of Anchorage.  We started at the Ulu Factory where we watched a demonstration of how to use an ulu knife and saw some very ancient ones.  Then we walked over to the Shipp Creek bridge and watched the salmon fishermen as they angled for silvers.  Some were successful and some were not, but all were interesting to watch.

Next we went to the "Made in Alaska" weekend market where they sold everything from animal furs to ice cream made in Anchorage.  The weather was so beautiful that we enjoyed just wandering through the market and seeing what everyone had for sale.  Steve and I enjoyed a spiral potato stick which was very tasty!



On the way home, we stopped at the Quilt Zone to pick up a pattern.  Happy hour outdoors completed a great afternoon.  THEN....

After dinner, Steve and I drove out to Otter Lake slowly, keeping an eye out for wild life, but saw none even though it looked like perfect territory in which to spot a bear or a moose or at least a deer.
THEN, when we were almost back to the campground, near a busy street, a female moose crossed the road right in front of us!  Steve got his window down and was able to get good pictures of her.  Just as we were congratulating ourselves, a baby moose cavorted across the road to follow mom, who was waiting in the grass!  Speedy Steve captured this on film as well.