Alpenglow

Ok, while not technically fitting the actual definition of alpenglow, the mountains last night and this morning were simply incredible. There was a full moon that cast this stunning, luminescent sheen on the snow. I'm pretty sure I've never seen anything like it, and guarantee I never saw anything like it in Florida. The mountains never look the same two days in a row.

Just about everywhere we've travelled, folks have said something to the effect of, "if you don't like the weather, just wait ten minutes and it'll change." I've heard this in Ohio, Virginia, South Carolina, Maryland, Florida, Alaska, and a few other places. And everyone says it as if theirs is the only place with that characteristic. I've come to the conclusion that everyone is lying. With the exception of transitional places (like where the mountains and plains meet), I just don't think it's true.

However, I can genuinely say that every day here in Anchorage is different and unique. The temperature, the weather, the mountains, the Inlet - each day is different than the one before. Compare that to Florida where, with the exceptions of hurricanes, the summer forecast is 98 degrees with thunderstorms at 3 PM, and the winter forecast is 75 degrees and sunny. Every. Day.

Many people say that Florida and other tropical destinations are paradise. If that's the case, then this is heaven.