Date: June 4Mileage: 18.7
May mileage: 105.5
Temperature: 46
This is a fun time of year. The rain seems to have much less bite, and all of the benefits of being inundated with 90 inches of annual precipitation finally start to shine through. I like the greenness.
It also makes for more interesting exploring. Even well-trodden paths like the Perseverance Trail look different every time. Especially amusing right now is the presence of full leaf cover in areas where the ground is still 90 percent covered in snow. Birds are chirping, leaves are rustling in the warm, drizzling rain, and the slush is still knee deep. In a place where winter slithers in over a span of months, summer is surprisingly impatient.
I saw my first bear of the season today, a little blacky on the other side of the creek. Summer is here.
your monthly mileage stills says may
ReplyDeleteWow! Don't fall in!
ReplyDeleteAh, I can just smell it! What a wonderful time of year. Your photos are great! -- Julie
ReplyDeleteI should be good and ready for Alaska by August - it is already hitting the triple digits here in Charlotte. I sometimes think I will never come back...
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comment on my blog, I love, love, love hearing your story. I am feeling much better about just taking the plunge. You are right, thinking about it too much is the problem!
I am hitting craigslist for a temp. living situation until I get a paycheck. The generosity is already pouring in, it is kind of overwhelming! I will most likely be tenting/car sleeping it all the way to Anchorage. I look forward to the drive though.
Can't wait! Thanks for the advice!