Jacob sports his Nome Mukluks
Our annual visit to Nome is usually at the end of Iditarod. This year we have made an additional visit to see this great little Alaskan town and, more importantly, our family. Bridgett and Scotty, and their dogs Remington and Girlfriend have been sharing their house with older sister, Jennifer, her baby, Jacob and husband, Kevin. So, we enjoyed a short family reunion this weekend.
As we all know, Nome is a fun town at the end of a 1,000 mile sled dog race, but it is quite a neat place during late September as well. The wildlife is superb: thousands of migratory waterfowl, reindeer, bear and, of course, the town pets: Musk oxen.
The ocean and front street look quite a bit different this time of year. The Iditarod trail markers are evident out across the tundra, but are, of course, non existent on the ocean.
The Iditarod Trail – 4 miles from the Finish Line
