Hey Tribe,
If you're a long time reader, you know we visit the Knik Glacier at least once a year. This past weekend we revved up the wheelers and bumped and waded our way out there again to show Rex where all that glacial silt comes from.
He had fun running along with the Turtle and did a lot of riding in the back as well, so as to not injure himself by running too much. He's a dog, but he's my baby.
ThePurposefulWanderer and Sally also joined us this trip and it was such fun to have brave friends share the day with us! Sally was all about calmly riding in the Turtle - saving her energy for rest stop zoomies and exploration amongst the flowers.
Rex wore his goggles when we were out on the riverbed to protect his peepers from the pervasive silt that plagues glacier visitors. We were completely coated in silt dust by the end of the day, but I rested easy knowing Rexy's eyes were protected as we drove. Also, he just looks so cool!
Rain was forecasted, but the weather was gloriously fine and sunny without being too hot. The sunshine on the glacier made for some stunning scenery.
Many of the rocks deposited on the slopes of the glacier's terminal moraine have neat striations on their surface from the glacier's grinding progress down the mountain - I couldn't pass up the opportunity to snag a product placement shot of our favorite Jax & Moonie collar.
Speaking of our Jax & Moonie collar, we will need to add another Bark Mark to document this visit to the glacier. Yay, another glacier blue Mark will help me always remember this fun day with my boy! I do still love this collar and this company - check them out, if you haven't yet, and be sure to use our code (REX15) to save 15% off your order.
Rex was all tacticool for this trip, mostly by accident. Of course, he was wearing his Garmin gps e-collar, and the goggles, and I wanted him to wear some sort of vest so weekend warriors wouldn't mistake him for a wolf or bear. He ended up wearing a lot of gear, but man, did he look awesome or what?!
With his gear, I didn't need to feel worried about him as he frolicked and played, but you know I like to keep an eye on him nevertheless. Karelians are independent and can roam far and wide in mere seconds; Knik is not a safe place to go rogue.
Happily, he is a good boy and explored fairly nearby, with the help of his e-collar, and we had a nice time exploring the ice bergs. Rex learned that the ice will float away from shore like frozen pirate ships if one stands on them and getting back to warm, dry land is more tricky than one might think. After that minor learning curve, our pirate of the Black Pearl preferred to remain ashore.
The wildflowers were in full fragrance and we wandered the rocky moraine in search of the prettiest flower patches. Yarrow, Eskimo Potato, Arctic Cotton, and Dwarf Fireweed offered us plenty of photo opportunities and were, all together, a delight for our senses.
It was such a fun, Alaskan day to spend with friends and family and I will treasure this experience shared with my boy.
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