Saturday began as a cloudy, chilly day. We had decided to walk to a nearby Farmer’s market. I wore my down jacket, fleece hat and gloves! (Yes, those of you roasting in the record heat of Colorado, Virginia, and North Carolina can drool, but it’s chilly here. The high has been in the low 50s and the wind must be blowing over 25 mph from the Artic.)
The market was small, maybe 25 booths. There was the standard fare of vegetables, lots of jam, some homemade knitting and sewing, and furs. What, real furs? Well yes, at one booth a woman was selling items made from native furs.
What first caught our attention was these mittens. Look at the size of them.
Robert tried one on so I could give you a real perspective. The woman to his left is the person who makes the goods.
I tried them on. They are really warm. The price was $150. I think they were beaver on the outside. I’m not sure what the fur was on the inside but they were very soft. She had items made from various foxes, wolf, caribou, and more.
After the market we took the walking tour of old town Kenai. There are several old buildings from the late 1800s, most prominently the Russian Orthodox Church.
This church was built in 1894 and is still an active congregation.
By evening the wind had diminished somewhat so I went out looking for pictures. I thought I might get a sunset over Cook Inlet so I had my short lens on the camera. I came across a mamma moose and her calf down at the beach. I was too far away for a good picture and they had moved on by the time I returned with the long lens. Still seeking moose!
