Just Add Water

Chugach Mountains from the house

Amazing the results one sees when water is added. The grass looks the greenest it has ever looked for this time of year.  The recent rain was accompanied by very cold temperatures, so the snow levels dropped to about 3,000 feet.  While not unheard of, it was a change of our recent warm spell when the temperatures dropped to 40 degrees last weekend and it started to rain.  Since then, the temperatures have warmed up to their average 60 degrees during the day and about 15 degrees colder at night.

Pioneer Peak from the Old Glen Highway heading South

When I was driving home from Palmer the other day, I took a quick snap shot of Pioneer Peak from the car.  The peak rises to 6,000 feet only a few miles from the highway and while it doesn't look quite as impressive with an iPhone pictures, it is one of those close to home scenes that catch me on a regular basis and I say "wow that is an impressive mountain."