The Summer Season Is Upon Us

I've officially been back in Kodiak for two months now and boy, time is going fast! The awesome Salmon Camp crew has been here for two weeks already & undergone training which means that the summer season is officially upon us. I'm not quite mentally prepared as I would like to be but good enough I guess. ;)  I'm very much looking forward to this year's Salmon Camp because we're using curriculum that I made, it's about the cycles of nature. It's wonderful to see the finished product & can't wait to see it executed this summer! I first started the curriculum at the end of my internship in 2011 just as a base for future development, but I'm glad that I was here to finish it myself. I have to give Shelly some mad props for helping me out with it.

So like I mentioned, the Salmon Camp crew is here! It's a great group & I can already tell that it's going to be an amazing summer. Now that they finished their training, we'll be moving on to prep for camp. However, last Friday we celebrated our last day of training by going out to Pasagshak and what a trip it was....

 This is probably my favorite pic from the day.. a pair of arctic terns sharing an old buoy

 

 

 

Of course we stopped to pet the horses :)

 

 

2013 Salmon Camp Crew in a classic jumping picture

 

Adorable shell cluster

 

 

 

Out at Fossil Beach.. Not a bad view

 

 

 Checking out an old bunker

We spotted this poor buddy.. it's a dead gray whale calf that got washed up

 

 

 Another shot from Fossil Beach. It may have been a bit windy & chilly but I absolutely love how blue the ocean looks on a sunny day. This day the ocean was such a great turquoise color.. so amazing.

 

 

Enjoying the day at Surfer's Beach

 

 

As one can see, it was a very successful day that was enjoyed by all. We got to see some mountain goats along the way and at the bay we spotted some harbor seals. Even though the washed up gray whale calf was sad to see, it was a new experience for me. It was such a great exploring day to share with some great people. Here's to the summer of 2013!

 

 

*Also! Shout out to my friend Heather Barry for getting engaged today!!! Congrats to my amazing & talented best friend!*