Wednesday, July 9: Bushwhacking Hike

This morning I went out bushwhacking- the staff is very careful about letting you know how strenuous/hazardous each excursion will be so you can choose accordingly, but I'd done this level before.

This trip was rich with flowers- I'm always amazed at the beautiful varieties that survive the harsh Alaskan winters.  If I get ambitious I'll update this with species names, but here are the pictures in the meantime.

It got a little mucky in places!

Finally- a clearing.  This shot would have been more flattering if I'd taken the giant water bottle out of the front pouch of my jacket first.