Some random Valdez photos

 A prevalent way to travel in Valdez - usually while walking a dog

                                Grilled brie

                  Meli is guarding the table - no bears or her brother allowed

A very pretty house on a hill overlooking the port - turns out it's a B & B - before you book, check out the reviews - a couple more complimentary are recent additions
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                              so typically Valdez with the low clouds

                           I love the creek bed rocks

                  We'll keep him, take him home and call him "Skippy"

There's more snow on The Morning Mountain than I can see from the kitchen window

                                Sid, the office snake

The odds may be good and the goods may be odd, but these were 6 nice and not odd men

                     I know, one more mountain photo  - but it is pretty

  The sign in front of our gas station - guess who owes money? Also the local "hook-up" place?

A 139 lb "Russian Terrier" sans porcupine quills - I say he looks like a Portuguese Water Dog on steroids.

                                
                               The end of the fishing day

We have all these neat rabbits running loose in Valdez - domesticated bunnies who are now wild. They are loved by most but disliked by those with unprotected gardens we're told.

               Dave, the hawk man - he lives about a block from us

    Dave's dog and his hawk - tying dogs "out" is legal here - don't ask.

Dave and his hawk

Tonight's houseguest, Violet, a very young Yorkshire Terrier who accidentally had a big fall. She's still very spacey but loved our baked chicken marinated in a pesto/yogurt mixture.

The puppy won't stay still when Meli is around. Meli is so gentle.