Everything is coming up "Rainbow's"

While we were in the Yukon at a State Park called Snag Junction, right in front of our campsite appeared this rainbow. I have never see a rainbow that glowed so bright! It was beautiful


These two Trumpeter Swans were being very elusive so we had to get pictures through the trees. But it still looks pretty cool, if I do say so myself!


We have had a very different week. Within 3 hours of leaving Valdez where the weather was cool and drizzly we were in real "summer" weather. For the first time in weeks we could have worn shorts and sandals and probably would have if they weren't packed away. Who knew we would need them, hahahaha. We contemplated digging them out until we went outside for a walk in Tok and were swarmed by mosquito's. I guess the warm weather had caused them to hatch because on the way up north we didn't have any problems at all. It didn't take us long to get back in the motorhome and hunker down. We have this bug zapper that looks like a little tennis racket. It got a good work out that night. We remember the drive from Tok, Alaska towards Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory being one of the worst roads of our trip. And it didn't disappoint. Although, it wasn't as bad as it was on our way up north. I think the road workers are milking the Obama stimulus money. You would surely think that after 2 months they could have finished 12 miles of paving...It was dirt when we went up north and it is still dirt, just a tiny bit smoother.. I use tiny very loosely!
We had hoped once we left Tok, AK we would have also left the mosquito's behind. But at our next stop just south of Beaver Creek in the Yukon was at Snag Junction Yukon Government Campground,and they were just as bad if not worse. While disconnecting the Jeep they were swarming like flies, seriously! Luckily our warm summer weather had passed, so we were dressed in jeans and a light jacket. The only exposed skin was our hands and face, and we had put deet on before going out.. I am not sure where they got the name Snag Junction! Maybe when they were building the Alaskan Highway the foreman brought all the men together and said "Men, at this junction of our endeavor we have run into a snag"! Poof ~ Snag Junction! While here in Snag Junction we had a thunderstorm. It was awesome! The result was the beautiful rainbow you see in the picture. We had the one site with a view of the lake and fortunately the rainbow showed up right in our little window between the trees. It started out as any rainbow does, faint in color. Within a few minutes it was brighter than any rainbow I have ever seen. It was magical. And the fact that the lake was glassy and you could see the reflection as well as the actual rainbow was awe inspiring. Every time I see a rainbow I remember a reading in the Bible that says God sent a rainbow down from heaven after the great flood as a promise to never flood the earth like that again. His promise came through loud and clear in our little window to the world.
The next morning was when the trumpeter swans came to visit. They were pretty far away but we did get some interesting pictures. I hope you all enjoy seeing a little more of this beautiful area we are blessed to be in!

We have spent the last 3 days in Whitehorse and have done some catching up on "stuff". Mostly cleaning the "home" and Jeep. They have not been this clean since we were in Whitehorse on our way up north.

Our Alaska Adventure is winding down with only 2 more stops, Skagway and Wrangell. We are far from finished though. We have a sightseeing trip in Skagway on a boat, I am hoping to finally see whales, a ferry ride through the inside passage and a bear viewing trip waiting for us in Wrangell on the 19th of Aug. If these are as great as we hope them to be, expect some awesome pictures and incredible stories...