Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Birds of the mid-Atlantic (and other critters too), 2 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Holly--

My sister in Homer AK has finally decided to sell her house--along with
some acreage that goes with it. She feels she is getting too old to deal with
all the snow and upkeep.
I am sure it won't be hard to sell it--it is a beautiful, compact house with a patio
and shed. It is on a hillside just outside Homer overlooking snowy mountains
on both sides as Homer sits on the very tip of Kenai peninsula. Right by the water.

Holly--depending of where you go--you will see plenty of yearling moose (size of a horse).
At least in the Spring--they wander the streets and highways and parking lots
as the mother moose abandons them to fend on their own as she is ready to
have babies again.
It is like deer around here--you wave to watch it--or you may run into one.
Then--YOU and your car will be the casualty!

I imagine, if you are taking a cruise--you will not get down as far as Homer.
Anchorage is a 6hr. drive north of Homer. It is a beautiful, little town
full of places to visit and see, Lots of history there too--as the 1964 earthquake
was very destructive and changed a lot of the land around there.

There is one bar outside of Homer that still sits at a slant. If you want a beer--
they will slide it down the bar to you.
Another fun tradition is to always leave something behind if you visit these places.
The inside of these taverns/bars are totally covered in anything and everything
pinned to the walls and ceiling. Lots of bras and underwear. Also lots of $1 bills.
Anything and everything....This tradition covers many places.

My sister is a very good guide and has taken us and anyone else on a lot of
sight-seeing trips. She knows the area very well....I have been there 3 rimes.

1--Salty Dawg bar on the Homer Spit

2--Our cousin and her huaband that traveled for 2 days fron latvia to see
my sister and this part of AK.

3--Yes! Homer has a beach--more for wading than bathing. Lots of rocks.

4--My sister, valda, with fresh caught Salmon for dinner.

5--They call this the "Sitka Rose". Very thorny--but thr fragrance is to die for.
I so fell in love with this Rugosa Rose....

OK....Did I go off topic again? Oh, well--it was for Holly and Ric.