Hatchery

Here's a short post for you, as this was a pretty lazy week for us and we really didn't do much.

On Tuesday we had the opportunity to go on a tour of the local hatchery. It was interesting to learn about the life cycle of a salmon and have an opportunity to see salmon in all the different stages of their life. We were lucky enough to be there when they had the huge king salmon in the fish ladder and were helping them to spawn. We also got to touch some of the other sea creatures in a tide pool "petting zoo" of sorts.

Swimming up the fish ladder!

The fish ladder behind us.

These pools are where they let the salmon mature.
Right now they are the size of minnows. 

Saturday we had the day off for a ward activity -- Chris was going to go fishing with the Elder's Quorum and then bring their catch to the church to provide dinner for the ward, but the weather was so windy that it was cancelled. The winds were so strong that the swells were too dangerous for fishing. So went on a bike ride out to Skaters Cabin, near the Mendenhall Glacier. It was a fun day biking around, and we also had the opportunity to go out for sushi and a movie. It was a great date!

Do it for the picture! Chris getting the shot of a Bald Eagle hunting.

We also got the salmon back that Chris caught and took to get smoked. Alaska Seafood Company prepared the fish, smoked the fillets, packaged and froze them for us. We've tried them and we love it! We're excited to try new recipes with smoked salmon.

Smoked salmon on bagels with cream cheese.

Remember to pray and remember to play,

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew