Bryan and I had a wonderful weekend get-away this September, driving about 94 miles north of Palmer to the tiny settlement of Nelchina (population 45). The place we rented was built onto the side of the owner’s garage but was very well done. It was perfectly toasty and comfortable, giving me plenty of space to relax and work on my paper-crafting while watching movies. Bryan took the opportunity to go hunting for bunnies and/or grouse – and if a moose should happen to walk by, he had a tag for that as well. He even found a small patch of blueberries!
The property sits right on a little no-name lake, so since it was such a gorgeous fall day when we arrived, we ambled down to the lake to see what there was to see. Three yearling swans came by to see if perhaps we might have something to feed them. We did not, so they went on their way.
Bryan’s original plan had been to walk the perimeter of the lake looking for moose, but once we got there, he saw that it was too marshy for that. He opted instead to drive to a few other locations he had scouted out earlier. He did not see any game (of any kind) but did end up at a different lake and caught something like 35 trout! He let them all go, except for the 5 biggest ones. Those he cooked up for our dinner that night! They were quite tasty!
The fall colors were just spectacular. I could not stop taking pictures off the back deck – even though the camera did not do justice to the view. Trust me, in person the colors were way more vibrant and vivid.
This was actually our second time staying there: the first time was in November of 2021. You can see the difference a few months make! It’s still stunningly gorgeous, but much colder!
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