This is our fourth day in Palmer, a small town nestled in the mountains about 42 mi north of Anchorage. Our first day was spent catching up on laundry, grocery shopping, etc. then we found a lovely park with elec for only $25 per night. It provides a great base from which to visit several attractions.
Again, I am fascinated with trees and have the most beautiful copper colored ones growing behind the trailer.
We toured the musk ox farm where the Eskimos raise them to harvest quvit, an extremely soft underbelly fiber. This is 3 times warmer than wool. The natives knit scarves, hats, etc. for resale to earn money. In addition, the musk ox are studied and domesticated. The musk ox lived during the time of the wooly mammoth and ranged as far south as Kentucky and Ohio. They are related to sheep and goats. The babies were so cute and came running for us to feed them. They love dandelions.
This is baby Pearl:
The following photos are of the many glaciers surrounding Palmer and the Matanuska River that runs through it. In one photo you can see three glaciers. I didn't know this but the glaciers of the world hold 75% of the earths fresh water. If they all were to melt the oceans would go up 231 feet world wide. That's certainly something to ponder!
I leave you with two shots of a baby moose that Carol took:
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