Back in Blueberry Land

Nothing like a gorgeous afternoon on the tundra picking blueberries as a family.

Fruits of our Labor

It takes a lot of berries to fill a bucket.
Just a taste.


Jeff's favorite - Blueberry Pie

Josh's favorite - Blueberry Crepes!

Beach at Low Tide

This is the beach in Togaik at low tide - miles of mud flats - great for playing "splat" with beach rocks.
Johanna and Josh on a boat ride.

Rainy Day Fun

Princess Anna

Away in a manger...

...No crib for his bed. Little Jonathan has to catch his zzz's where he can.

Salmon Fishing at Second Creek

Our first Saturday in Togiak we tried to go to Second Creek, but on the way we saw a big grizzly headed to the creek so we gave him first dibs on the salmon. Later in the week Jeff went back with the boys and they were got stuck on the wrong side of the river for two hours because of an incoming tide. They had a great adventure and were just fine besides being eaten alive by mosquitos and no-see-ums. This was our first family trip to the creek.

Salmon Fishing on the Togiak River

At the end of our first week in Togiak, our friends the Olsen's invited us out for a boat ride up the Togiak River to catch some silver salmon. It was an ideal evening, not a cloud in the sky. Here is a view up river. I love it that we have jagged mountains on the horizon in Togiak - even if they are distant.Our friend, Justin, is an Alaskan resident and can net salmon for subsistence. The net was thrown out on the water and within minutes, the little buoys started to bounce as salmon hit the net. The first two casts yielded 7 large silver salmon each. Joseph and Josh got pretty excited when the salmon came aboard flipping around in the bottom of the boat.
After the third cast only brought up 1 fish we decided it was time to head for home.

Captain Justin and his trusty first mate, Jeff.