Our last few days volunteering at the Fish Creek Wildlife Viewing area in Hyder, Alaska were filled with more bear sightings catching salmon. It was also filled with good-byes to all the new friends we met while staying at Run-A-Muck RV Park.
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| Wild Salmonberry |
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| Our favorite little Black Bear was seen often |
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| This makes a great back scratcher |
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| How can I reach those berries without getting wet? |
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| Look at all those Salmon swimming around? |
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| This fishbone is too sharp, better get rid of it! |
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| Guess I'll have to take one that the Brown Bears killed. |
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| Large Black Bear heading across the road |
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| Coastal Brown Bear chasing Salmon |
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| Bear pins Salmon |
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| Having breakfask just below the deck with a large audience looking on. |
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| Time to go have a nap. |
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| Common Merganser pursues a Pink Salmon |
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| Immature Bald Eagle watching Salmon |
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| Adult Bald Eagle comes in to fish |
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| This is my pond, no other eagles allowed! |
As we left Hyder and headed south through British Columbia, we passed the large Bear Glacier. It took 2 days to go through the Orchard and High Desert area of BC continuing into Washington State.
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| Leafy-bracted Aster |
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| Red Squirrel ran through a spider web |
We drove to Packwood and met up with Texas friends, Gene & Janice Lybargers and toured Mt. Rainier National Park with them in their Jeep.
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| One of the many waterfalls along the road |
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| Rosy Paintbrush |
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| Unusual clear skies at Mt. Rainier |
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| Ty & Ida enjoy the beautiful scenery |
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| Field Cresent Butterflies were everywhere along the trail |
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| Roosevelt Elk cow and calf by Packwood |
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| Least Chipmunk |
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| Spirit Lake is still full of trees from 39 years ago at Mount St. Helen's |
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| Bull Elk flee from our early morning stop |
We traveled to the Johnson Observetory at Mount St. Helen's, when the fog lifted, the stark shape of the volcano appeared. It has been 39 years since this explosion happened that changed the landscape in minutes.
Going west next to the Pacific Ocean to explore the coastline, enjoying all of God's Creation.
Love & Prayers,
Ty & Ida Baumann
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