Happy 4th of July everyone!!!

The lake loon had me awake at 4 a.m. this morning. Not the usual loon song but the Tremolo of alarm....(The tremolo has been described as "insane laughter"; it is 8 to 10 notes voiced rapidly which vary in frequency and intensity. This alarm call usually indicates agitation or fear, often caused by disturbance from people, a predator or even another loon. This is also the only call that loons make in flight.) 

Usually there is an eagle about or a person too close by but looking out the window I didn't see anything that would alarm the loon. Just a hoot'n about being Independence Day I guess. 

The other noise in the background this morning was the low pitch rumbling hum...finally I asked "lil Brother what is was as I hear it every day at different times...kinda eerie when you don't know what is making the noise as it is not something one would associate with the quiet of Alaska. Identified as the Tesoro plant over on the highway that lets off once a day.

It is 50 degree and really windy...of course on this side of the lake it is always windy!

Finally yesterday afternoon I managed to get a hold of the surveyor fellow to find the property pins!! yayyyyy!! huge step in the next phase of getting something accomplished on the land! He will call me back and set up a date and time for this coming week to mark the pins for me. He need a day to get all the property division survey maps, parcel identity paper etc.

My cell phone does not work here at the homestead cabin so I talked with Dan an set up a time each day that he and I both will have to drive somewhere to phone each other. We got cell phones so that we would not have to pay long distance bills but this is a pain. oh well...so be it. Every day I wish he were here with me...just to share in the beauty of the land/scenery and just every day happenings. Sharing space with family is not the same! 

As I took tons of photo's while in Homer and fishing out of Whiskey Gulch I will share some others with you.

this is the Tesoro refinery I mentioned...for a mile of two on either side of the plant are road signs "no stopping or parkinging" hummm like it is top secret place!

Another beautiful mountain view!

One of the fledgling! both are larger than mom and dad eagle!

The Seafarer's Memorial on Homer Spit

This is actually someones home on the side of the road into Homer! Around it lies remnants of Haunted House pieces!! Interesting...

Well I am not sure what today will bring..there is a parade in town but don't think I'll go as I hear the town is just jam packed with people. Think I'll just enjoy the cold windy day on the lake.