Another weekend at Independence Mine

We also just had to head back to Hatcher's Pass on Monday after our train rides. We decided to do some hiking around the mine, and a little more exploring. Here we are in front of the old mine.

If you've never been to Independence Mine (which I hadn't until this summer...after only living in Alaska for the last, um 16-17 years) I highly recommend it. Its chocked fun of history, beautiful views, and Jeniece qua.

Morgan got tired several times, and her brothers and daddy were nice enough to give her rides. And when it got too cold for her, Gabe even gave her the sweatshirt off his back. Sweet, hu?

There were Ptarmigan all over the place. For those of you who don't know, the Ptarmigan is the state bird of Alaska. They're a funny looking bird if you've never seen them before. They have white fur on the lower half of their body, and it even covers their legs and feet.