About Kenai Peninsula County, AK

Anchor Point Alaska, Cook Inlet from the mouth of the Anchor River

Across Cook Inlet from Anchor Point three of seven volcanoes bordering the inlet can be seen.

To the south, Mount Augustine, then Mount Iliamna, and Mount Redoubt to the north.

Mount Augustine's last eruption was in March 1986;

No eruption of Mount Iliamna has ever been recorded.

Mount Redoubt's latest eruption was this year...several times...

Pretty to Look at! As long they are Sleeping!

Anchor Point Alaska

FISH ON...Anchor River, Anchor Point Alaska

The Fish must be running on the Anchor River because the fisherman are lined up on the highways and down in the Anchor River Park... they were almost combat fishing....

And the smiles on the faces show they are catching not just fishing!

Steelhead and Dolly Varden are the catch of the day...

Steelhead are catch and release but the Dolly's you can keep...

http://www.anchorpointchamber.org/fishAP.htm

Bay Crest Hill Homer Alaska

It Doesn't Matter If It Is Your First Trip To Homer Or You Have Lived Here All Your Life...

Baycrest Hill Is A Place To Stop And Check Out The View...

Even On A Grey Day When The Wind Is Blowing...The View Is Divine!

Homer Alaska... Where The Road Ends And The Sea Begins...

Homers Own Deadliest Catch “The Hillstrand Brothers” are in Town….

In Between Fishing, Crabbing and Endless Engagements with the Media and their Fans they are in town ready for a little hobnobbing with the locals! The Time Bandit is in Port and Looking good!

“Meet The Captains” of the F/V Time Bandit

Come by the Best Western Bidarka Inn from 11am-5pm, October 4th, 2009

Meet Captains John and Andy Hillstrand, get your book autographed or have a picture taken!

Everyone welcome!

Check out their Web site http://www.timebandit.tv/

And the Discovery Network Website on the show that all America Loves …. The Deadliest Catch! http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/deadliestcatch/bios/bios_05.html

Cleveland Volcano Activity - Color Code ORANGE : Alert Level WATCH

Cleveland Volcano plume, as seen from a plane 17.5 nautical miles east-southeast of the volcano, at an altitude of 8550 feet. Photograph taken by Shawn Dahle, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Status Report Satellite data indicate that Cleveland volcano erupted briefly this morning at ~0730 UTC (2330 AKDT) 02 October 2009, producing a small, detached ash cloud that drifted northeast of the volcano at maximum altitudes of 15,000' to 20,000' (4.5 - 6.1 km) . AVO increased the aviation color code to Orange, and the volcano alert level to Watch at 02:29 AKDT (10:29 UTC) this morning.

Satellite views until about 6:45 AKDT (14:45 UTC) show that the ash cloud drifted northeast about 600 km (373 mi) and dispersed over the Bering Sea. While no more events have been detected this morning, further eruptive activity is possible. The lack of a real-time seismic network at Cleveland means that AVO is unable to track local earthquake activity related to volcanic unrest.

Short-lived explosions with ash plumes that could exceed 20,000 ft above sea level can occur without warning and may go undetected on satellite imagery.

Summit steaming of Cleveland volcano. Picture Date: August 15, 2008 Image Creator: Chad Hults

Location of Cleveland volcano and other Aleutian volcanoes with respect to nearby cities and towns. Picture Date: February 06, 2006 Image Creator: Janet Schaefer

Not That Close to Homer But Active and Need to Watch.. Be safe out There! Be Prepared!

http://www2.avo.alaska.edu/

http://www.fema.gov/hazard/volcano/index.shtm

For More information on how to prepare for Volcanoes and Your Safety