Routine Morning in Homer

This morning I went to do a few errands while my sister is volunteering at the Homer Visitor Center.

I was parked at Bishop’s Beach waiting for Two Sisters Bakery to open to get my weekly dose of Chocolate Bread.

It was about 9:30 and the sun was about to rise. I was hoping I might get a few pictures of it breaking through the clouds.

My sister’s new collie puppy was with me. She jumped up and started to bark at a crow walking by the car. The car started to shake and I told the puppy to calm down. I saw the wind was gusting as the car continued to shake.

A few minutes later I received a text from my sister “Did you feel that?”. I texted back “Oh, was that an earthquake? I thought it was the dog or the wind.”.

5.6 about 39 miles away, 17 mile depth.

I went and got my Chocolate Bread.

Routine morning in Homer.

Out and About Homer

Sunrise Kenai Peninsula

Bald Eagles

Landing Lights

Homer Airport

Beluga Lake

Smokey Bay Air

Final approach

Homer Airport

Spent a few hours at at Dog Sniffing Training Session

In case you are wondering their costumes are dog farts

Short Hike and Dog Training

Went back up to Eveline for another hike. Left the dog at home and only slightly lost trying to decipher the trail maps.

In the afternoon we took the new puppy for a training class.

Kenia Peninsula

Eveline Recreation Area and Downtown Homer

Yesterday we went for a hike through the Eveline Recreation Area. Had a nice walk until we took a wrong turn and ended up having to backtrack. I almost lost a shoe when I missed a tuft of tundra and sank in the mud. My sister had to best me by sinking both her feet in the tundra mud. The dog was covered in mud. These are few shots I took along the way.

Today, while my sister was doing some volunteer work, I went wandering around Homer. I had to get a few ingredients for dinner tonight. I was also looking for a few more pairs of winter socks.

AJ Steakhouse in Old Town

Bouys

Pictures on the side of a building

My favorite bakery

It has been a year and a half since I was last in Homer. When I entered the bakery there were a few people chatting in front of the counter. They told me they had ordered and moved to the right to let me by, I went to the left, as soon as, I could see the counter and the young lady (I forgot her name) behind the counter she looked up at me and said “Chocolate Bread”, this is of course my usual order. I LOVE this place.

Nomar for socks and gloves

Another favorite place

Homer Visitor Center

My sister volunteers here.

I volunteered to help with Halloween and the Christmas Tree Lighting.

Pictures from Alaska First Day

Homer Harbor

Moving to dry land for the winter

Controlled Burn???

Sunrise
Fritz Creek
9:02am