It's the Little Things

Today I got to spend some time with a good friend of mine, Jen G.  We had decided to go hiking and so drove to a trail and headed out.  Armed with vitamin water and cameras, we were unstoppable . . . until about half-way up the mountain.  Multiple mini-breaks later and some talk about riding Sniper to the top, we did manage to make it to the summit and even had a pretty good view despite the clouds and fog. 

We were also rewarded by a pleasant little surprise . . . blueberries!  Having been on this trail previously but never during this time of year, I was surprised by the amount and size of the berries.  Despite being poorly prepared to pick berries, we improvised and were able to gather quite a few.  Some also may not have made it into our bags :)  Sniper and Tacha definitely had their share!  Still a little tart, their were delicious and conjured up thoughts of blueberry pie, crumble, and muffins.  Mmmmm mmmm good!

They were everywhere!  (blueberry patch)

With blueberry stains on our clothes and lactic acid pooling in our muscles, our excursion was a great success.  But nothing can beat the time spent with a friend.  It's the little things.

Alaska Fun Fact: The bog blueberry, also known as alpine blueberry, grows in all of Alaska except portions of the northern coastal plain and western Aleutian islands.  That's a lot of blueberries!