Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Rain Feeds Creeks, Fall Sneaks In


 Anchorage has been getting a lot of rain this summer.  

Biking yesterday, Campbell Creek was definitely higher than about a week ago. I'm not sure it's obvious in these two pictures, 


September 5, 2022

September 13, 2022







There were lots of areas along the trail with standing water - the ground too saturated apparently to absorb more water.

And the leaves are starting to turn.





Meanwhile, whoever mowed the lawn near the Waldron Homestead Park left an awful lot of cut grass on the bike trail.  This is where the bike trail comes into Shelikof Street.  Does the Muni do this or is it contracted out?




That was mostly yesterday. Today, when I tried to take a bike break at the Alaska Botanical Garden, I discovered they have new fall hours.  Saturdays and Sundays, though they're going to also be open Mondays.  Though in the smaller print it says the "Bootanical Garden" will be open Mondays from September 24 through October 24.  

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