Fish!

Since mum's  church gets out around 12:30, we often have snacks afterwards. Well, this Sunday, we had salmon! It was sooo goood! After church, we went to a different bluff spot to see what we could see. Erik's Park is always so crowded!

 It was a very low tide and the boats were waiting until they were able to go out later.

 We could see the mouth of the Kenai from where we were standing (behind the medical building on Marine Drive) and the river wasn't as crowded as it was on Saturday. (we were told this by people who had also been observing).

 So, you have the right bank, the left bank, and the two together with the mountains in between. It was an absolutely amazing gorgeous day!

I cannot put this comment above this photo of the bluff erosion, so I will add it here. PIFFLE. The bluff along the inlet has been eroding for a very long time. It is almost startling when you see it, you don't often expect a scene like this, even when you know it is happening. On the other side, however, there is a path to the beach. 

The young man who had caught our 'snack' fish for lunch had taken  his tennie runners and fishing pole and climbed down the bluff to see if he could catch some more. 

He hadn't had his hook in the water for more than 5 minutes before he had one ready to land. It made me smile, all those folk down below with nets and this guy is leisurely catching dinner, one fish at a time.

 Janet went out on Monday with a couple of friends and they caught 9--and one Dolly that needed tossed back. Mom remembers when they used to catch Dolly Varden years ago during this time of year, she and her friend,  Nikki, would cook it on the beach campfire while they were dealing with nets and fish. Fun memories.

NOTE: am sorry for the odd formatting on this post. I do not get what happened.