There are lots of spots along Turnagain Arm to stop and explore. On the east side (away from the water) they tend to go up pretty steeply and that's less and less appealing as we get older. On the west side are favorite spot is a small parking spot near Indian where the bike trail starts. But where you can get over a small chainlink fence and then over the railroad tracks down to a rocky beach.
Though we discovered yesterday that the rocky part is much more limited than it used to be It's mostly mudflats now.
Yesterday there was only a thin area that was rocky, right along the where you climb down the boulders from the railroad tracks. Then it turned quickly to mudflats. 
Here's a picture from September 2012 at this same beach. While it's not the same exact spot, you can see the same mountains in the background. You can't even see the rocky slope on the left where the railroad tracks are. The area between the railroad tracks and the mudflats was much greater.
But let's enjoy the amazing textures of the mudflats.
This one is from the road. I can't remember such a low tide where I couldn't see any water except for in the deeper channels.
As we got over the railroad tracks we found a couple and their dog enjoying a picnic overlooking Turnagain Arm. It was warmish (high 50s F) and no wind at all.)
And here we are on the railroad tracks (looking south) as we head back.
So many varied, good memories in those flats, mountains and ocean tides. It is one of those welcoming places that make me so glad to have grown up there, in a town we say is 'only 15 minutes from Alaska'.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the photos. Always welcome.
thanks Jacob, sometimes I think i'm just indulging myself putting up pictures like these, so it's good to know others like them too
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