This is the very beginning of the hike. All the greenery is in stark contrast to the alpine tundra.
And here we are above the treeline, overlooking the Knik Arm. Mt. Baldy is the bump at the far left. It's so neat to see the tundra changing colors with the seasons - the white stuff is lichen.
At any chance they could get the girls were stuffing their faces with berries. Andi found a pretty big blueberry patch here, but mostly it was crowberries. We collected so many blueberries and crowberries (in my hat) that we came home and made a crumble with them. I wish I would have had a bucket!
Looking back towards Eagle River and Anchorage.
The Blacktails. It was a perfect day for a hike.
Arlie lost her tooth somewhere on the hike, she has no idea where. She was very concerned that the tooth fairy wouldn't be able to find it and kept reminding us to keep our eyes peeled for it on the hike down. Luckily the tooth fairy left a note last night saying she found it and had it with her for safekeeping. Whew!
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