Cordova. So Pretty!

I know it's about a month too soon, but the right deal came our way so I got an early Mother's Day gift.  A zoom lens!  Finally!  We have had beautiful weather this week, so I got out and took some pictures. The first several pictures were taken earlier this week.  Today, I rode the ski lift up Mt. Eyak, a.k.a. ski hill, with a friend and her kids.  The view was amazing!

Sea otters are my new favorite animal.  This one looks like a momma otter carrying her baby on her belly.  I can't tell for sure, though.

 

Main Street

Copper River Highway

This is where Eyak Lake becomes Eyak River.

Cordova's harbor on Orca Inlet.  There are lots of empty slips because not all of the fisherpeople have returned.  During fishing season, this harbor is stuffed to its gills!

 

I was pretty bummed to see that the tide was out and the mud flats were exposed.  It's so much prettier when the tide is in. 

 

Orca Inlet

Left to right:  Josh, Mylee, Adrienne, Kaitlyn

This is off the other side of the mountain from the harbor.  In the foreground on the left is the lake and Copper River Highway splits the image down the middle.  The airport's runway is toward the top just off the highway to the right.  The airport is 12 miles out the road.  Beyond that (it's kinda hard to see) a mountain range stretches all the way across the top.

 

Mt. Eyak's peak.