The view from Safeway in Seward. 
We left Seward and kept driving to get out of the smoke. There is a big fire near the town of Soldotna, which is in the middle of the peninsula. We ended up nearly in Homer, at a state campground. This is our view from inside the camper....
and outside the camper...
"I can see Russia from here"....
Actually, on a clear day it should have been Mt. Redoubt.
another view. For a minute we thought we were in Belize again.
In Homer now, on The Spit, where most all the fishing takes place. Homer is known as "the halibut fishing capital of the world". While this is a salmon and not a halibut, Nice Catch. (I'm referring to the one on the right)
An unsual shop...
We actually went to Homer sooner than expected, because June had a crown come out while in Seward. Placed a call to a dentist in Homer, and was able to get in Friday, so we speeded up our travel a bit to get to Homer. Will cover what we missed on the way back up the road. Here's the specimen.
One of the most historic buildings in Homer is the Salty Dawg bar. Here 'tis...
And on the inside.... No, we didn't stay long. Interesting to see, but very crowded and you can still smell every cigarette ever smoked in there. We happened to stop in right when they opened the doors at 11 a.m. and got a picture.
Homer was having a smoke/haze/fog problem also, but when it lifted we got some great glacier views. Here's one.... This glacier is part of the Harding Ice Field that we saw over in Seward.
When the charter fishing boats come in, they put on quite a show displaying the fish and then cleaning them.
Saturday we took a tour boat trip across Katchemak Bay to an old Russian village called Seldovia. On the way we went by Gull Rock, a big rookery with thousands of sea birds.
Hard to see, but here is part of Gull Rock....
A Seldovian sign....
My next painting:
Part of the old village
Some unusual homes....
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A halibut charter had just returned in Selovia, and here they are cleaning the fish...
We had been the first to board the boat in the morning, and got front row seats on the top, outer deck. Very smug we were. Then when we hit open seas, with all the fog and no sunshine, we 
Sunday morning, Homer spit was completely fogged in, so we decided to find sun. We've ended up tonight in the town of Kenai, where we'll explore and have adventures tomorrow. Stay tuned.
another view. For a minute we thought we were in Belize again.
In Homer now, on The Spit, where most all the fishing takes place. Homer is known as "the halibut fishing capital of the world". While this is a salmon and not a halibut, Nice Catch. (I'm referring to the one on the right)
An unsual shop...
We actually went to Homer sooner than expected, because June had a crown come out while in Seward. Placed a call to a dentist in Homer, and was able to get in Friday, so we speeded up our travel a bit to get to Homer. Will cover what we missed on the way back up the road. Here's the specimen.
One of the most historic buildings in Homer is the Salty Dawg bar. Here 'tis...
And on the inside.... No, we didn't stay long. Interesting to see, but very crowded and you can still smell every cigarette ever smoked in there. We happened to stop in right when they opened the doors at 11 a.m. and got a picture.
Homer was having a smoke/haze/fog problem also, but when it lifted we got some great glacier views. Here's one.... This glacier is part of the Harding Ice Field that we saw over in Seward.
When the charter fishing boats come in, they put on quite a show displaying the fish and then cleaning them.
Saturday we took a tour boat trip across Katchemak Bay to an old Russian village called Seldovia. On the way we went by Gull Rock, a big rookery with thousands of sea birds.This picture is from one of the nearby rocks where we happened to spot a seal.
Hard to see, but here is part of Gull Rock....
A Seldovian sign....
My next painting:
Part of the old village
Some unusual homes....
?
A halibut charter had just returned in Selovia, and here they are cleaning the fish...
We had been the first to board the boat in the morning, and got front row seats on the top, outer deck. Very smug we were. Then when we hit open seas, with all the fog and no sunshine, we got very cold. The captain came out and said there was room for us in the wheelhouse, so we
got special privileges on the way back! Captain Ron in the green shirt.
Sunday morning, Homer spit was completely fogged in, so we decided to find sun. We've ended up tonight in the town of Kenai, where we'll explore and have adventures tomorrow. Stay tuned.
The awesome photos never stop! Can't wait to see your future painting , June! It looks perfect for you! Looking forward to your next installment!
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