quiltmonkey Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 We've been enjoying some nice fall weather, so I thought I'd share some photos. Looks like we got a bit of "termination dust" on the mountains. For us in the Great White North Country, the inevitable winter snow will be upon us in a matter of weeks. :cool::mad:;):cool: The ducks, geese, cranes and swans, and other birds are forming the large V shape and migrating back south to their winter grounds. Get ready, here they come! This is Mt. Moffit, elevation 13,020 feet, which is right next to Mt. Hayes, elevation 13,832 feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted September 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 This is Mt. Hayes, elevation 13,832 feet.which is part of the Alaska Range. The famous Mt. McKinley is also part of the Alaska Range, but that mountain is about 100 miles west of here (as the crow flies -- or shall I say as the goose flies?) Photo taken in Delta Junction about 90 miles south from where I live. My quilt buddies are in Delta so I travel there once a month to hang out and sew and eat and buy more fabric and ... you know.... the normal quilty stuff that we all do when quilty folks get together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Beautiful!!! Although I know it is bittersweet as it makes travel become more difficult as winter comes.....Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbm Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Such gorgeous pictures, Shana! We'll watch out for your flying "buddies" - they'll be passing over us here in WA before we know it! And then the "termination dust" will be flying here, too...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraJ Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Shana - thank you for sharing those wonderful pictures. You live in an eden of sorts (except for all the snow that's to come!) Laura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 beautiful!! We have had those geese here for a few weeks, I think ours vacation almost year round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o2b Quilting Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 I am with Barb. As I also live in one of the northern states (MN) we will see the 'v' here soon also. Today the Japanese beetle is coming out. AAaarrrggg. They get horrible. Don't bite, just pinch and STINK, STINK STINK....look like the lady bug. The soybeans have dropped most of their leaves which is where the beetles food is (they eat soybean aphids). Whoever had the bright idea of introducing these "things" into the US to attach the aphids should have checked to see if we had a natural predator here to control the beetles themselves. No birds, bats, etc will touch them due to their taste and smell. They leave awful brown tracks on your walls and ceilings if they can get into your house. Soon enough we will be "white" around here also. With so much rain this summer, I wonder how much snow we are in for this winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Shana - your pictures are beautiful. thanks for the heads up on the flying friends. the other evening, I had the windows open and I heard a flock of geese go over, squawking to beat the band. There are several areas around here where 1,000's winter over. They are so beautiful to see in flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Beautiful pictures Shana! I'll be listening for the geese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisae Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Thanks for sharing the beautiful pictures, Shana! We also had snow last week, about four inches in the lower parts of the mountains. We've seen some of the geese down this way already. I have heard it is going to be a long winter! But aren't they all? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 What great mountain shots....makes me even more want to come visit. Definitely something on my "Bucket List"...visit Shana in the North Pole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peglu Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Beautiful pics! Almost makes me want to go there. NOT! I'm a hot weather girl myself. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda G. Craig Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Shana, you have such beautiful country there in Alaska. I love seeing your photos, they are just outstanding. We too are seeing the great V's of birds leaving Manitoba Canada. This morning we watched a huge flock coming down out of the sky and into an already harvested grain field. There were so many of them coming down for a rest that they formed a sort of tornado cloud as they circled and descended to the ground. I don't have your talent for photography, so I wish you were here to take a photo. Thanks so much for sharing! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marycontrary Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Last year the Farmer's Almanac predicted a mild winter for Iowa. We got anything but! One of the worst winters ever. This year FA says we're in for a bad winter. Sure hope they are wrong 2 years in a row! We'll soon see more Canadian Geese in formation also, but they probably won't leave yet as they really gorge themselves in the fields after the corn has been harvested, which hasn't happened yet. But there appears to be a whole bunch of them that aren't very smart -- they stay right through the winter when the ponds and lakes are frozen, snow covers the ground, and temps can be below freezing at night. Have no idea how they avoid turning into goosecicles. Lucy, I'm starting to see more of those little faux ladybugs here also. Don't know what they are called, but they're not really Japanese Beetles (which eat plants). I agree, they are a pain! Yep, it's that time of year again -- time to move anything liquid that's in the garage to the basement, move the snowblower closer to the garage door, plan on covering or moving outdoor furniture, dig out the boots and gloves, stock up on ice melt, and close up any gaps in the fence where rabbits can enter, etc., etc. The rabbits don't bother much with my yard the rest of the year, but in the winter they will eat bushes and perennials down to the ground and girdle (kill) all my fruit trees. This will be my third winter in Iowa, and it's been a tough adjustment. But I'm starting to make a little more peace with it, and have much to be grateful for -- this will be the first winter that my sewing room is complete and I can quilt on my Freedom to my heart's content! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Dinsmore Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 ugh....I got excited...I thought you were coming down south! Was going to invite you for dinner! Lori Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Beautiful shots Shana, thanks for sharing. Have you been able to get many picts of Mt. McKinley or Dinali, without the cloud halo. Glad a lady told us it coule be tomorrow or two weeks before we'd see her clear to the top.. We'd likely still be there waiting.. LOL.. Ther is no doubt Alaska is beautiful.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWBowser Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 We will be seeing the geese coming past us on their way south. Some stop on the local lakes and ponds. We have thunderstorms and rain predicted for this week. But we also had snow in early October which knocked out the power because the leaves were still on the trees and it brought down branches, limbs and trees. Your mountains are beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFQuilts Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Many of the Canadian geese winter here in GA. We are always happy to see them come. I know that the hummingbirds are already migrating to New Mexico and Mexico as well. Like Lori, when I saw the title of the post, I thought quiltmonkey herself was coming south:) Lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koala-T Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Oh, Shana, thanks for much for sharing your photos! We are still reaching the low 90's here, so the thought of cooler weather is more than welcome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Beautiful pictures. Can't wait until I am able to visit Alaska again! The birds will be here before long and we will hear their squalks. The like to hang around here during the winter as our winter is usually mild. You will be getting snow just as our leaves are starting to fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 The Canadian Honkers should be here anytime now. They are such lovely birds! You have some gorgeous mountains in your area. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewlinzi Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Fabulous photos! Hope you get all stocked up with quilting supplies for the winter quilting season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrystitcher Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Absolutely lovely - God's painting for sure! Yes, fall is in the air here but I love fall, it's the season after that is soooooo long! But they all have their own beauty. My DH is dying to come to Alaska, we have talked about next year, our 40th wedding anniversary -- can you be our tour guide Shana if we get to come? The orioles are gone and the hummers are getting fewer at the feeders, but we usually have a few hardy ones until October if the weather holds warm. This year I took a video of the hummers so I can pull it out in February and remember summer!!!! Torture myself for sure!! Sharon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestieMom Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Thanks for sharing the beautiful pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Oh my goodness. That's stunning! Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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