Scenic Alaska from the Comfort of My Passenger Seat

| scenic Old Glenn Highway heading toward Palmer, AK |

You asked for it, and I (hope I) delivered!  On Friday (Ethan’s day off and our anniversary), we  headed out for a fun-filled day.  We first drove north to Palmer where I knew there would be some good unobstructed views, and then south to Anchorage (but by then we were starving and decided not keep seeking out scenery).  I tried my best to bring you interesting shots, without all the gross highway lights and electrical wires (which is difficult even here!).

The day was sunny but cold, and I regret to tell you that I took all of these from the comfort of the passenger seat of our car (with one exception, which is noted).  I don’t know how nature photographers do it.  Also, you won’t see Simon in any of these.  Our outing in Anchorage was too long to leave him in the car.  So I hid lots of treats around the house to occupy his afternoon.  Without further ado…

| love the juxtaposition of man-made structures and nature |

| entering Mat-Su Valley |

| rivers re-frozen with the low temperatures we’ve been experiencing |

| an image I had to include, regardless of that pesky railing |

| looks marshy in the summer and eerie in the winter |

| nothing but blue skies and snow caps |

| nice reflection of the mountains we have yet to explore |

| this scenic overlook in Palmer was supposed to be the money shot |

| but terrifying winds threatened knocking Ethan over for this photo |

| he was chivalrous to fear the winds and let me stay inside the car |

| squint to see the snow-covered mountains in the distance |

**a big thank you to my wonderful husband for driving me around Alaska for this post**

Tags: Alaska, Palmer