This place is beautiful. Watching the transition of spring to summer has been such a wonderful experience, you can see the green moving up the mountains as the snow on top slowly reseeds. When the sun is out, which isn't as often as I'm used to being from the east coast, we try to spend as much time as we can outside. Be it just playing in the backyard, snacking on the porch, scouring the beaches for sea glass, or hiking to new areas, we squeeze as much as we can into each day. Lucky for us the days here are so so long, with the sun rising around four in the morning and setting close to midnight. I'm still not used to the evenings being so bright. The other day little O was looking at the ceiling of my brother's house where we are staying as asked what those things were. They are lights, though she has never seen them used, which is just astounding!
Kodiak has some amazing places to explore, and so many that I haven't had a chance to get to yet. Luckily we still have plenty of time left on this trip, so there will be many more opportunities to adventure. I'm sharing a few photos from our explorations that we've done so far with friends of ours, as well as a couple that were just the two of us. As we get used to the land we will be doing much more on our own.
This huge rope was coiled and strung all over some trees in an area called Termination Point. There were even some swings set up, much to O's delight.
Fossil Beach. An indescribable place that I cannot wait to explore again. I'm bringing so many fossils back for friends and family I think I'll have to leave my clothes here to make room.
From the Termination Point trail. So much beauty in the land.
We explored Near Island with from friends, just as the first wildflowers of spring were peeping out. I think we're planning on going back here in a week or two to see more flowers.
This forest is just unbelievable. Fort Abercrombie is only a two minute drive from our house, with so many trails and sites to see within. One of my favorite places to explore so far.
We had a Memorial Day cook out at White Sands Beach. You can sort of see in the background, behind O's filthy sticky ecstatic face where the white and black sand meet. Most of the beaches in the island have black sand, though a few like this are white and I believe there are even a couple that have red sand. Much different than east coast beaches!
While this trip has had ups and downs, and can really make me miss Maine summers, it's such a great experience for myself but especially little O. She's learning so much and having just the best time with her cousins. She's making friends, trying new things, opening up, coming into her own, and blossoming before my eyes. Any time I doubt the decision to come out here, I just remember what has made this move possible and what opportunities it will bring. And this it's not forever. Any issues I might have, and bad habits we might develop, aren't likely to stick. Or at least won't be too hard to fix hopefully. There is definitely more good than bad from our adventure out west, and I cannot wait to see what else is in store for us all the way out here.
Thank you for allowing me to share, I hope to inspire any of you to pick up and try something new, no matter how hesitant you are. You wouldn't want to have any regrets!
With light from the midnight sun,
Naomi
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