We set up camp on Homer Spit at the city campground and were excited to see eagles soaring all around us. This guy became known as our "camp eagle" because he was king of the lightpost near our campsite. When we arrived it was foggy - imagine our surprise when the fog lifted later in the day to reveal beautiful snow-capped mountains and glaciers surrounding us!

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This fishing hole is located right at our campground. The residents of Homer sponsored its construction and then planted smolts (young salmon ready to go to sea) in it. Since then, the salmon come back here to spawn and thus make a great place for tourist fishermen to try their luck. Unfortunately Jim didn't catch one here either though he certainly spent plenty of time down at the hole.

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This huge marina was right next to the campground and a wonderful place to wander and enjoy our surroundings.

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We drove along Skyline Drive high above Homer. Although it was hazy, we did get a pretty good view of the spit as well as the Kenai Mountains, the Harding Icefield as well as the Grewingk glacier.

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I can't imagine what I was doing awake late enough to catch a sunset but here is proof. Even the gulls are still moving around!

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On one of our strolls we spotted this immature eagle perched in a tree.

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We had been hearing the call of the loon every evening but never got a chance to see them up close and personal until today. What an elegant looking bird they are.

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This regal eagle was perched on a post next to the marina. They really are incredible birds.

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These beautiful columbine were growing at a rest stop on our way to Kasilof. The two shades of purple side by side were spectacular.

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I couldn't chose which columbine photo to post so I did them both! I had never seen this color before.

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The Ring of Fire encircles the Pacific Ocean and is part of the Alaska Peninsula-Aleutian Range of mountains. Unfortunately it was hazy so the view of Mt. Redoubt (10,197 ft) really isn't that clear. This volcano erupted in January 1966 and again in December 1989 and is a part of the Ring of Fire that also includes Mt. Augustine which we actually saw steaming...

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...Mt. Iliamna (10,016 ft.) which has had no eruptions but frequently steams and Mt. Spurr - all of these are visible from this area.

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We are spending the holiday weekend at Kasilof RV Park, which is located between Homer and Soldotna. We chose this place because the write-up said we could see moose up close in the campground and hear loons on the lake and they were telling the truth. This mama and her baby actually came walking right by our campsite giving us an up-close and personal viewing. There is supposed to be another mama with twins in the area but she hasn't shown herself yet.

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We walked out to the point to see Johnson Lake up close and got this great view of camp. The water lilies on the lake are abloom with beautiful yellow flowers.

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This is the view of Johnson Lake from our campsite.

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We're always happy to see our moose friend but especially when she is this close. That's the mirror of the jeep in the lower left of the photo.

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We celebrated July 4th with the other campers at a BBQ lunch. They supplied the ribs and chicken and we brought side dishes. A great time was had by all because the food was plentiful and delicious and the group congenial. Here Diane and John, the owners kickoff the festivities saluting our country and flag.

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