At the Homer view lookout area posted yesterday, there were very pretty flowers planted. The type that I like best were these blue poppies. I had never seen anything like them, and couldn't resist taking some photos. I saw them in a couple of other gardens in the Homer area while I was there. I just looked them up, and apparently they are Himalayan Blue Poppies, and aren't a true poppy, although they sure look like one! 8/12/20 My website: www.sparhawkphotography.com
Along the Sterling Highway between Kenai and Homer, Alaska, this viewpoint gives a view of Kachemack Bay, approaching the town of Homer. The famous Homer Spit can be seen as it heads almost 5 miles out into the bay. The snow-capped mountains surround the bay. What an introduction to the Homer area! 8/11/20 My website: www.sparhawkphotography.com
This bear cache was photographed in the city of Kenai on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. It was in front of an taxidermy shop, and the bear under the cache was a stuffed Polar Bear. The antlers up above are from caribou. I really liked the flowers and grass growing on the roof. Although this cache appeared to be primarily for decorative purposes, this type of structure was used widely in Alaska both in towns and in wilderness areas, for the storage of food and other items, out of the reach of bears. 8/10/20 My website: www.sparhawkphotography.com
