Just a few shots from the past week! I got back to Anchorage on Sunday night, and in between all the training and unpacking, I’ve managed to head out and take in some of the city’s (and its surrounding area’s) beauty…
My mom is with me (yay for visiting), so first we headed out to Potter’s Marsh – which was absolutely breathtaking this time of year! It was great because we went with my roomie and she basically knowns everything about everything, so we got to hear about the history and other fun tidbits along the way!
It’s a ducky! I came across this super cute little guy as we were walking along.
My mom and my roomie taking pictures and enjoying the view!
Me and my mommykins! It’s been so great having her here.
Seriously?!?! Why is it so gorgeous here?
There was salmon in the river! So, so, so cool! 
I know this may be wrong, but, ummm…they look delicious lol.
Then we headed up to Arctic Valley to do a little hiking and berry picking! It turns out it was a bit rainy, kinda cold and super foggy…but still an absolutely fantastic experience! I will admit that I do have the sniffles right now, but it was totally worth it!
Berry Picking! According to my mom, the blueberries are delicious!
We also spent an afternoon in downtown Anchorage….
Looked at some cool plants…
Saw some really cool art…
Ate some yummy beer-battered halibut at Humphy’s…
Took some silly pictures…
Stopped in at the Anchorage Market and Festival…
And even saw Historic City Hall!
Basically, I’m super happy to be back up North! I can’t wait to do some more exploring…I really think this is shaping up to be a great semester!
xoxo YoshiAnn
Beautiful & Distracted 