Flighty affair
It was a beautiful day in Anchorage today, left for work at 0 dark 30 with a big moon setting to the NW of the city. It was about the size of a half dollar held at arms length. A moose was feeding on alders at the entrance ramp from Muldoon to the Glen Hwy. Now there is a great sunset with orange and pink Alpenglow reflecting on the mountains. I do not have a long drive to and from work only a couple miles each way but it seems there is always something interesting to see almost everyday. I have written about the mixture of birds soaring in the heat of the electrical plant not far from my house. They circle and climb in and out of the steam plume topping out several thousand feet above the ground. They are smart to seek out the warmth during subzero days and share space with other species. The main flock is ravens, big fat ones and can number several hundred on any given afternoon. I have seen the ravens and bald eagles fly from...