Homer, Alaska

For Memorial Day weekend Malia and I headed down to Homer, which is about 200 miles driving from Anchorage, on the SW portion of the Kenai Peninsula. Homer is known as the halibut fishing capital of the world, amongst other things (i.e., a popular phrase proclaims Homer as, "A quaint drinking village with a fishing problem"). Homer also a beautiful spit that extends into Kachemak Bay. We were fortunate enough to stay with one of my co-workers who lives in Homer. He has a beautiful house and property that his folks homesteaded on around the 1940s. The first photo is looking over a piece of his land, with a pond next to his house and Kachemak Bay in the background. The second photo is looking out east from his deck to Kachemak Bay and beyond. On a clear day (which this was not), you can see three different glaciers from the deck! The third and fourth images are of Halibut Cove. Halibut Cove is a small community across Kachemak Bay (about 30 mintues east of Homer by boat), which in the mid 20th century bustled with cannery and fishing activity, but has since become more of an enclave for artists and summer homes. The population is only around 20-30 year around, but grows to well over 100 in the summer. The community is only accessible by boat and almost all commuting within the cove is down by boat or skiff (there is a series of boardwalks that help some movement and are also nice to stroll along). It is a very pretty place with both amazing homes and natural landscapes. The final photo is a natural arch near the entrance to Halibut Cove.