A bit of a gloomy day as we set out for a Saturday trip up north. D scouted a couple places for next year's moose hunt and I made my first viist to Lake Louise. We had a really good meal at the Lake Louise Lodge. French dip was on the menu and since I am currently on a mission to sample all the french dips of Alaska I had to try it. Theirs was very good -- either #1 or #2 so far (I have to try the meal at Rumrunners in downtown Anchorage again to be sure).
This was at some point near Chickaloon or Sutton, I think -- the Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) camp is a few miles away.
The autumn colors are out with a vengeance. People think I'm kidding when I say Alaska has exactly one month of fall. Our leaves change and fall in the blink of an eye. This morning we even have termination dust (snow) on the very tippy tops of the Chugach Range.
Later in the day D stopped and made a makeshift "redneck range" in a deserted area off the highway. He test fired his gun and let me try out this less-powerful bolt action rifle. FUN!
D is a patient teacher and showed me a few hunting positions -- I couldn't keep the barrel from moving around, so I needed to be sitting or leaning against something to keep everything steady. The target was about 100 yards away and I wasn't holding out much hope for a direct hit.
But lookie here, an almost bullseye on one of my first two shots!!! I was way proud of myself.
More fall foliage.
The fireweed has all petered out and winter is weeks away.
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