The Memorial holiday weekend brought with it great weather. Sunny (windy at the beginning of the week), we have actually seen 60 degree temps this week. I wore shorts for most of it. As we move into the end of May we are expecting rain this weekended...but that's ok because I am sure the sun will return and the rain helps make things grow.
On Sunday and Monday I hiked the Tunsina Trail which is out on Lowell Point (Mary hiked on Sunday, she walked the dogs for us on Monday :-)). It is a very popular trail with the town folk as it is easy to access and relatively easy to hike. With the good weather it was a busy trail on Sunday. In the two years we have been here we had never hiked this trail - it was beautiful and will be a regular spot this summer. On Monday I took my camera - enjoy the pictures. (click the link). At low tide I hear the fishing is good - I did see a couple on Monday hiking out with fishing rods.
With such a late winter the salmon run has not yet hit Seward and is very slow in other areas. There is talk to postponing the start of the fishing season in some areas until salmon numbers increase. Alaska is very conscious of the revenue that is generated from the fishing industry and works hard to ensure its longevity over time. Currently the salmon count in the Cooper River (where salmon first appear) is in the rough 23,000 per day rather than the expected 53,000 per day. So we wait...but I did have some fresh Copper River Red Salmon this week (thanks Mr. Hemstock) that was so good (could have been my cooking) that I am still thinking about it.
Friday, May 30, 2008
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