On A Clear Day…

 Life is so much nicer…

Woke this morning in Haines with this view. We could see the tops of the mountains!

And that thing called sky. Disembarking into Fort Seward.

Our excursion today was a drive up the Haines Scenic Byway to the Summit which took us into Canada and back. Gorgeous scenery as we drove from temperate rain forest through forest and then tundra.  At one point the trees disappeared in the blink of an eye. ( Of course I can’t load video so trust is key. )

And then up high

At the summit, we thought we would be at a peak and be able to see, well, Russia maybe. But the road doesn’t go that high.  About 3400 ft.  So there are still a whole lot of mountains around…

Still really stunning and a beee-you-ti-ful day.

I did try to spot bald eagles since this is THE place for them. During the Chilkat Eagle Festival in November the late run of chum and coho salmon here brings over 3,000 bald eagles to the area.  Today I only spotted one juvenile. And I only recognized that brown bird as a bald eagle because I was obsessed with the bald eagle nest cams in the Lower 48. (Thanks to Sunny and Gizmo and brave little T3.)