At the cabin (2009, good credit, camp)

[starlite9]

Got to go out to the cabin this last week. Friend flew me out in his float plane, since the fires burnt all around the lake and the fire service did backfires to keep the cabins safe, it was an eerie quiet all over the place. No Ravens, was the oddest thing. Moose were mostly gone, they headed South into Denali National Park ahead of the burn.

There was an abnormal amount of Grizzly Bears around the place though. Had a few of them stalking us, but never got into "Rug" range though, but they were definitely following us.

Got some work done on the runway, there was a couple of frost heaves I got to take out and make it for a smoother landing. Was a good way to spend a few days.


North view of Mt. McKinley and the float plane from the cabin property


Bear Scat from the Grizzly following us


Bear Tracks heading to another cabin


Fuel drum with paw prints on it where they were rolling my fuel drums around playing with them


View of the cabin and runway while leaving, with the burnt ground to the North from the summer's fire.

[aurorawatcher]

Nice Shots Starlite

[starlite9]

Originally Posted by aurorawatcher

Nice Shots Starlite

Thanks, I enjoy getting out there. Before I built that place, I would land out on a riverbar somewhere and just camp out to watch the water go by and the wildlife do their thing in the wilderness, fishing wasn't bad either....lol

[blueflames50]

ya gotta piece of heaven right there!! Beautiful!

[Rance]

Looks like your place was saved by the backburn?

[seven of nine]

great to experience it through your lens.

[Jerseykat]

Great place Starlite! Love that you captured the bearvidence that the had been there.
Good too that they didn't rough you up....like in Japan.
Bear in Japan injures 9, shot dead at tourist area | World News | Comcast.net
Guess these bears dnn't like that tourista's or they don't have good credit at the store!

[starlite9]

Originally Posted by Rance

Looks like your place was saved by the backburn?

Yeah, the fire service guys did a knock down job of saving all the cabins all over the entire burn area. They need a pay raise!

[starlite9]

Originally Posted by Jerseykat

Great place Starlite! Love that you captured the bearvidence that the had been there.
Good too that they didn't rough you up....like in Japan.
Bear in Japan injures 9, shot dead at tourist area | World News | Comcast.net
Guess these bears dnn't like that tourista's or they don't have good credit at the store!

Unlike Japan, when I was going for a walk, I carried a 300 mag rifle with a 2 x 9X Scope, when just working around the cabin, I carry a .44 mag pistol... Like I said, none came within "Rug" range!

[blueflames50]

Originally Posted by starlite9

Unlike Japan, when I was going for a walk, I carried a 300 mag rifle with a 2 x 9X Scope, when just working around the cabin, I carry a .44 mag pistol... Like I said, none came within "Rug" range!

ahhh darn I bet a "rug" would feel really good on the feet in the dead of winter!!