We made our way to Lake Clark National Park via Homer, AK. Homer, by the way is a great little town. Although we were only there a day and a half, I'd love to visit again some time. Lake Clark National Park has no roads and is only accesible by plane. We took a little prop plane from Homer and landed right on the beach. It was the perfect place to watch wild life in thier natural habitat, doing what they do naturally. If you think you've seen bears because you've been to a zoo, your mistaken, this experience is like nothing else. It has to be the closest thing to a Safari outside of Africa, unfortunately we only had a day to sample the experience. The bears were probably about 7' tall standing upright and must have weighed 500-700 lbs. They were running, pouncing on the salmon that poured out of the stream into the ocean. Bald eagles soard, waiting patiently for thier chance to swoop in and grab the left overs. It was one of the things I looked forward to the most, and it did not disappoint!
Have you considered entering any of your photos in the Lake Clark photo contest? The winners' photos are printed on canvas and displayed in the park visitor center for one summer. Afterwards, it is mailed to you. You can find details about the contest on the park's website. Goole Lake Clark NPS. The link to the contest is on the park's home page. This year's deadline to enter is February 5, 2015.