Anchorage

I missed this yesterday, but a "light" earthquake hit Southcentral Alaska, including Anchorage yesterday. Before my interest in Alaska was piqued several years ago I had no idea Alaska had this sort of seismic and volcanic activity.

In the most interesting news of the day -- okay, besides wondering about Mount Redoubt -- an avalanche closed down the Seward Highway for several hours today. The avalanche occurred in an area just south of Girdwood. Here's a link to the rough location on Google Maps.

Alaska is so beautiful that even a simple car ride from Anchorage to Wasilla results in beautiful scenery that you won't find in most other places.

Here is a sequence of two pictures taken from inside my car as I approach Wasilla from the south. The first picture shows a mountain range towering over the road, with an airplane crossing the sky.