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I live in Alaska and love hiking, reading, knitting, genealogy, and taking lots of pictures of everything I see out on my walks and hikes. I’m lucky to be the guardian of the best cat and dog out there. Dw i’n dysgu Cymraeg hefyd.
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My 16-year-old kitty sleeping on a vintage 70s afghan #kitty #catsofbluesky #cats #crochet #boopsnoot

This week’s read #history #england #anglosaxons #booksky

Two willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus alascensis) that we accidentally startled while hiking #birds #ptarmigan #grouse #winter #chugach #hiking #alaskasky

South Fork Campbell Creek, Chugach State Park #chugach #mountains #hiking #winter #alaskasky

Denali as seen from the Glen Alps trailhead in Chugach State Park this evening #denali #chugach #hiking #alaskasky #mountains

Clubmoss and lichen in the snow #moss #lichen #fungifriends #alaskasky

Taith gerdded yng Nghymru ychydig flynyddoedd yn ôl (a walk in Wales a few years ago) #dysgwr #cymraeg #cymru #hiking #crughwyel #hillfort #ironage

I’ve never seen this lichen species before. Looking at my guidebooks it might be a Stereocaulon sp of downy land coral. Just a guess! I’m glad I went off the trail today. #lichen #fungifriends #moss #alaskasky

Deep thoughts #rescuedogs #deepthoughts #hikingwithdogs #dogsofbluesky #alaskasky

Watching a young bull moose from Anchorage’s Coastal Trail #rescuedogs #dogsofbluesky #moose #alaskasky

There is always hope #hope #conifers #lichen #fungifriends #moss #trees #alaskasky

Moss, lichen, and fungi on a birch tree #moss #lichen #fungifriends #mushrooms #birch #alaskasky

Young earth fans (fiber vase), probably Thelephora terrestris, in the rain #fungifriends #mushrooms #moss #rainyday #alaskasky

Baby Amanita muscaria along a trail in Anchorage #fungifriends #mushrooms #amanita #hiking #alaskasky

Twin flowers (Linnaea borealis) with cotton from black cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa) trees. The Dena’ina name for twin flowers is K’ela Tl’ila, which means “mouse’s rope”. #wildflowers #nativeplants #sunshine #alaskasky

Pink pyrola (Pyrola asarifolia) along a trail in Anchorage #wildflowers #nativeplants #wintergreen #hiking #pink #alaskasky

Tiny lichen and moss community on a spruce tree #lichen #moss #fungifriends #spruce #trees #alaskasky

My next read! I’ve really been looking forward to this one coming out, from an excellent (and local!) author. #booksky #fairytales #books #alaskasky

Happy dog with her stick on the beach #rescuedogs #beachdogs #dogs #alaskasky

Red-throated loon (Gavia stellata) seen at Anchorage’s Lake Hood Seaplane Base, the world’s busiest seaplane base #loon #birds #seaplanes #alaskasky

Canada geese and their crèche of goslings at Anchorage’s Westchester Lagoon last summer #geese #goslings #alaskasky

Moss in the winter #moss #alaskasky

Marsh cinquefoil (Potentilla palustris) in an Anchorage marsh #wildflowers #nativeplants #marsh #alaskasky

Alpine forget-me-not (Myosotis alpestris), Alaska’s state flower #wildflowers #nativeplants #alaskasky

Old insect activity on a downed spruce #insects #spruce #trees #alaskasky

Detail of moss and lichen on a birch tree 2/2 #moss #lichen #birch #fungifriends #alaskasky

Detail of moss and lichen on a birch tree 1/2 #moss #lichen #birch #fungifriends #alaskasky

Frosted branches from our recent foggy days #alaskasky #fog #frost

Snowy lichen #lichen #fungifriends #snow #alaskasky

An Arctic (or Chequered) Skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon) on a dandelion, along a trail in Anchorage #butterflies #insects #dandelions #hiking #alaskasky

Canadian Tiger Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio canadensis) on a wild iris (Iris setosa), seen along a trail in Anchorage in June #butterfly #iris #insects #wildflowers #nativeplants #hiking #alaskasky

Lichen-covered boulder in Hatcher Pass at an elevation of roughly 2000 feet. #lichen #boulders #hatcherpass #hiking #fungifriends #alaskasky

My wonderful little dog up on a boulder in Hatcher Pass. She loves nothing better than hitting the trails, and if I even look at my backpack she’ll park herself by the front door to make sure she doesn’t miss an adventure. #rescuedogs #hiking #hatcherpass #lichen #moss #chihuahuamix #choodle

Lichen seen out on the trail this weekend #lichen #fungifriends #alaskasky

Arctic lupine (Lupinus arcticus) in an Anchorage park #wildflowers #nativeplants #rainbows #alaskasky

Mountain harebell (Campanula lasiocarpa) among crowberries and dogwood in Chugach State Park #wildflowers #nativeplants #hiking #chugach #alaskasky

Chicken of the Woods, seen in Kincaid Park in Anchorage #mushrooms #fungifriends #alaskasky

When my dog first came to Alaska from Tijuana, she was pretty wary of water. That didn’t last long! Here we’re doing a little low-key sawanobori after picking fiddleheads last spring. #hikingwithdogs #alaskasky #chihuahuamix #choodle

🌳Dw i’n caru'r goedwig🌳 (💚I love the forest💚) #coed #trees #forest #dysgucymraeg

Green elfcups (Chlorociboria aeruginosa) and yellow fairy cups (Bisporella citrina) on a log along a trail in Anchorage #fungifriends #mushrooms #hiking #alaskasky

Mushrooms seen along a trail in Anchorage #mushrooms #moss #fungifriends #alaskasky

Turquoise and orange make a great fungi color combo, seen along a trail in Anchorage. It will also be a nice colorway for a future knitting project! #fungifriends #mushrooms #knitting #colorway #hiking #alaskasky

Earth fan (fiber vase), probably Thelephora terrestris, seen along a trail in Anchorage #fungifriends #mushrooms #alaskasky