Even more pictures?! (Mostly boat ride and landscape photos)

Here are some additional pictures from out and about and around! Feels so good to finally get these posted. 

This is a photo of the path leading out to the dump just outside of town. Nothing too fancy, I just appreciated the beautiful trees and bright blue sky! There is a turn-off not far down that leads you on a ten minute hike to what is called Scow John (spelling??). It is a great lookout point, where you can see the lights from Golovin at night. We had our beginning of the school year picnic there, and I got to see Eskimo baseball for the first time in the wide open fields.

Here is a picture one of the kids took when I sent them off with my camera months ago.

This view is from the top of White Mountain, looking west.

On an ATV ride on White Mountain!

Cheesin' big time for my students. <3

A view out my living room window that faces south, looking southeast. Clearly this is an old one, judging by the green, green earth!

My first boat ride in White Mountain, captured just as we were leaving town. The new teachers were graciously offered a ride by a guy who happens to be my neighbor. His mom made everyone homemade blueberry jam for Christmas. What a thoughtful group of people!

 Fingers crossed that this video will upload!?!?

 A view from the boat! We left a couple hours before sunset. 

 The new counselor and K-1 teacher along for the ride!

 This boat ride was just one of the many things that helped me to appreciate living here. It is simply beautiful!

 Look how wide the river gets in places! You would be amazed that you can see the bottom of the river almost anywhere you go. True story.

 There are lots of camps along the banks of the river where families and friends will go for recreation during different times of the year. They are used for hunting and fishing, as well as just for weekend getaways. Some even have trampolines and other outdoor equipment!

 Keepin' warm in the strong winds. Was pretty cool at nighttime by this point. I am thinking this must have been sometime in September.

Eat my waves? ;)

 The infamous porcupine that we spotted on our journey. 

 The boat we rode in. We parked at a nice clearing to explore a bit. 

 Snapped some photos from the shore. The sun had just peeked out on the far bank. It tends to be cloudy here, more than I am used to in Iowa.

 The tundra! Look at all those hidden colors...

 And wild blueberries galore! Wish I had brought a bucket. I do believe these qualify as "organic".  :P

 The ground is so soft. The plants low to the ground are fairly sponge-like, and you sink in a bit with every step. 

 There are low mountains just about everywhere you turn.

 Changed the camera settings to accentuate the blue sky. 

 Wide-angle. 

 The river widens and narrows and curves in such beautiful ways. 

 Loving the light cast over the water and reflecting clouds.

 What another great view!

So many things about the wilderness here cause me to reminisce about the Iowa outdoors. The peace of mind it inspires is not so different from home, after all. :)

I think that is all the more photos I am willing to put in for one post. More to come. Almost up-to-date!! Feeling mighty productive. Go me!!

Namaste,

Kelly Rae