Aurora!!! Aurora!! Aurora!!!

AURORA DAY 2

I went back again to Airport park at 4.35 am, Sept 28 2011

I tried shutter speed 30, only then I realize The most I can go is 30 second! ISO 400 and 200 ~

I tried as what the pro said - 2 second timer

It was fabulous!
Aurora is like gambling your sleeping time, you might wait whole night and get the general one, the "super aurora" might pop up anytime, maybe right after u leave. 

I personally think is very addictive! Just because we don't want to miss anything!

Can u guys spot the big dipper?  - 北斗七星

Shooting Star!! Lucky me! Btw - I saw 2~

Beautiful!!

All these Pictures looks much better compare to the first time!
I'll still definitely need a tripod and if someone gonna buy me a wide angle lens, that will be great!

Happy Aurora! More - to - come!

Aurora!!! Aurora!! Aurora!!!

AURORA DAY 2

I went over to Airport park around 9.30 pm and went over Woronzof Point for 5 minutes for the sake of compare for a better place to shoot nice Aurora!

It was quite cloudy but we still can see some light shooting out from the north side! I was a good one too bad it was too cloudy!!!

So tiny tiny!!

Love this pic!

Brighter! and I definitely need a Tripod!

With some head lights !

There is a strong one right before I leave the park!

I was thinking at 10.20pm if I should Leave or I should Stay?

It was so chilly and cloudy and I decided to go home!!!!

More More More Aurora Pictures to COME!

Aurora!!! Aurora!! Aurora!!!

AURORA DAY 1

Yesterday and Today's Aurora Index is 4 (Active)

We was waiting until 2am and I was cold enough and WE're lucky to get some pictures!!!!

(I went back to Airport Park today and one guy today me, there was a big one yesterday, shooting out from downtown, and it became a circle! And I asked: What time was it? He said: around 12.00 am...)

OMG! @_@ Am guk ar! Anyway! I'm still consider lucky to get some nice pictures!!!

There is ice on top of the CAR!!! 

Aurora on top of Downtown

Moving Moving!

Aki Under the Starry Starry night!!

Getting brighter and brighter!!

shooting upwards!!!

Looking towards airport from Earthquake PArk

Japanese people believe that if you can see Aurora, You'll be living in happiness!!!

FOLKS! WHY WAIT! COME VISIT ME!!!!

Denali Salmon Bake

Our Visit to Denali National Park was welcomed by Colorful tree and mountain, journey was so wonderful with a superb comfy train ride. 

We got the deal from princess for only 140 usd/ per person including train ride on the upper deck from Anchorage to Denali, One night stay at the Denali Princess Lodge and also one way bus ride from Denali back to Anchorage. 

DENALI SALMON BAKE

We have our dinner at the Denali Salmon Bake Restaurant, is one of the famous restaurant in town, the town is including  a 3/4 mile long street (Boardwalk) and a few Hotels, Lodges included. 

Very Eye-catchy design  - outlook of the restaurant

interior - not a huge dining area, but country and family style

We order the special King Crab Stuffed in the Salmon Fillet served with fresh Vegetables & some Mashed Potatoes

Coleslaw on the side of the deep fried halibut is really good, lots of fresh vegetables.

Wild Alaskan Razor Clam - the portion is good enough for us to be an entree
Lightly hand breaded Local Razor Clam served with homemade tartar sauce.
It is very very chewy and the tartar sauce is so good you can tell is homemade! 

The Bakes famous Halibut and Chips
Fresh Kachemak Bay Alaskan Halibut, hand beer battered and served with house coleslaw, homemade tartar sauce and waffle cut fries.
I'm not a big fans of fried stuff, so this is emmmmm okay for me, but the coleslaw is really good!

We can't really taste the Kingcrab meat by overall is still okay, I would give a 6 over 10.

If you're spending more than a day in Denali, it is worth a try, they're very local and you can definitely get lots of Alaskan Local food. 

秋天！！秋天！！

There is 4 season in a Year! Alaska has a Long Winter and Summer - Short Spring and Fall....

We should appreciate every single day in our life! 
There is always something to treasure in our life! 

Discover some super poisonous Mushroom on Winner Creek Trail @ Girdwood

Berries Everyone at the Horseshoe Trail @ Denali

Railroad @ Denali Surrounded by some wonderful Tree

Leaves falling everywhere

Isn't it Beautiful!

Yellow - Green Canopy

Some WEird stuff growing on the dried tree

Some king of Puffing Mushroom...

We Live. We Walk. We Discover

WE're getting Prepare for Winter! Can't wait to see snow while looking at those beautiful Trees along the trails and highway!

Winner Creek Trail, Girdwood, Alaska

Winner Creek main attraction - Hand Tram ! I've been so excited about that hand tram since I realized about hand tram.

There is 2 starting point to get to the hand tram:

1- Starting behind the Alyeska tram station will need you to hike 2.5 miles to reach the hand tram. You'll go through 1/2 miles of blueberry bush besides the trail, you'll see bear if you're lucky! You'll come to a few small gorge and a beautiful gorge that you can actually walk down and drink some spring water. It only takes around 5 minutes from the last gorge to the handtram.


Pro - Nice parking place and a place to rest after hike.
Con - Long Hike to Hand Tram and Long Hike back to the resort.


2- Starting from Crow Creek Mine/ trail will only take 1 mile to get you to the Hand Tram and another 5 minutes to the Gorge.


Pro - short hike to the hand tram.
Con - Long drive on a unpaved road.

Either way will get you to the wonderful, unforgettable, Handtram above a river right on a valley!!!

Nice Waterfall Taken from a Small Bridge

Alyeska Ski Resort

Looks Like Something!!!

Nice Wood Trail

Almost there!

There is a Family doing Gold panning on our way to Hand Tram

Beautiful Gorge

DAvid & Zhi on Hand Tram

Looking down at the River

Zhi Ting's Visit!!

Zhiting's visit = Hangout time!!!

I did a lil bit planning and we really had a quite pack schedule
But I believe we had Fun!!!!!

WE went to flat top after I came back from working!
Beautiful DAY we had!

We went to Whittier for Kayak the Next day - we went down to The Bake Shop, Girdwood to have lunch before we head to the Winner Creek Trail, for the Hand Tram! We'll definitely be back next time! 

Hiking from Crow Creek Mine takes shorter time compare to start from Alyeska Resort. They have heavenly beautiful waterfall.... Just LOVE it!

Kayak!!

One of our favourite stop, we drink lots of water..:)

Alyeska Ski Resort

I would love if we hangout more may!be once every 2 weeks!!! Maybe Next YEAR! Run out of budget..

:)