We really loved Homer. It was one of those places that called our names -- where we felt right at home -- where we could almost imagine ourselves living happily ever after. At the Southern end of the Kenai Peninsula Homer is literally the end of the road ... the Sterling Highway ends in the town and you can't drive any further. When you are ready to leave, you have to turn around and go back the way you came.
A seacoast town, with a slight counter-culture vibe existing side-by-side with a working fishing village. Birds and whales and fish and boats. Nice people ... and even some pretty darn good restaurants .... what's not to love!
And of course the amazing views!
Glaciers, ice fields, and volcanic peaks are visible across the bay from the Homer Spit (the very end of the land, down on the fishing wharf and docks.)
We stayed in an RV Park on the Spit ... about 2 minutes from the dock area and about five from the town itself. All of these pictures (except for the one from the wharf with the glacier) were taken on different evenings as we walked on the beach. In front of where we were camped. At around 11 p.m. (Yeah, I still haven't quite gotten over that!)
SHARING with SKYWATCH FRIDAY and SCENIC WEEKENDS. Thank you to THE HOSTS.
You must be night owls to walk the beach so late. Looks nice with some green showing, because otherwise I'd say it's too cold a place for me.
Posted by: Gaelyn | July 10, 2014 at 06:05 PM
Terry and I do that also...asking if we could live here or not. We find those places and say Cool...we could live here!
Linda
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Posted by: Linda | July 09, 2014 at 09:07 AM
These are so beautiful!
Posted by: Jenn Jilks | July 09, 2014 at 06:19 AM
Wow! BEAUTIFUL photos Sallie! The one with the boats in the foreground and the glacier and mountains in the background is nothing short of spectacular. Seriously! I'm glad you are having a good time.
Posted by: Pat | July 08, 2014 at 08:40 PM
great photos all of them. You have developed a great eye for good photography. Love the nature as well. I would not mind visit the area sometime. But there are to many places on my "to visit" list. :(
Posted by: NatureFootstep Photo | July 07, 2014 at 12:00 AM
What a beautul country that is Sally. I love your photo's.
Posted by: Riet | July 06, 2014 at 07:58 AM
If I had to name one town in Alaska that I most wanted to visit, it would be Homer. You just proved why with these photos and words, Sallie.
Posted by: Penny | July 06, 2014 at 06:05 AM
Wonderful landscapes like in Yukon ! we are so peacefull in a such world !
Posted by: Annie | July 05, 2014 at 05:35 AM
My daughters visited Homer years ago with the Girl Scouts. They got a nice trip and I got the bill. Maybe my day will come soon. Tom The Backroads Traveller
Posted by: Tom The Backroads Traveller | July 05, 2014 at 04:48 AM
No air pollution...clear skies..perfect
Posted by: Ramblingwoods | July 04, 2014 at 09:51 PM
What lovely adventures you are having, Sallie - seize the years - when you get old,older, oldest it is nice to stay home with the memories...
Posted by: Hildred Finch | July 04, 2014 at 04:30 PM
OH so beautiful there!! So the call of the Wild is calling your name? maybe this will be your new 10-20?
Posted by: Sondra | July 04, 2014 at 12:33 PM
I think I would love it there--at least in the summer when there are many hours of daylight! Love the mountains, beaches and that it is so remote!
Blessings (and happy 4th of July),
Aimee
Posted by: Aimee | July 04, 2014 at 09:32 AM
Thanks for the photos Sallie have a great 4th
Posted by: Joe Todd | July 04, 2014 at 09:08 AM
Beautiful! I am looking forward to visiting Alaska in the next year or so.
Posted by: Sally in WA | July 04, 2014 at 07:00 AM
That looks amazing - I would love to see it in person.
Posted by: Al | July 04, 2014 at 06:58 AM
What a beautiful place. I am so glad you are acting as our ambassador and sharing your experiences and wonderful photos with us.
Posted by: Clair Z. | July 04, 2014 at 04:50 AM
Wow what a beautiful place. Your photos are stunning. 11 at night...unreal. (But was it cold?)
Posted by: diane | July 04, 2014 at 02:48 AM
Amazing photos! Beautiful area and wonderful sky too!
Posted by: Mary | July 04, 2014 at 12:23 AM
It must be a very beautiful place to visit ! I hope one day I can make it, from here it is quite far !
Posted by: Gattina | July 04, 2014 at 12:21 AM
This looks my kind of holiday! The photos are glorious.
Posted by: Hazel | July 03, 2014 at 11:48 PM
Spellbinding views. Amazing grandeur. Love the cloud formations hanging low over the beautiful scene in the second photo.
Posted by: Gemma Wiseman | July 03, 2014 at 11:45 PM
Beautiful sky.
Sydney – City and Suburbs
Posted by: Jim | July 03, 2014 at 10:56 PM
Beautiful place with amazing scenery - but I am sure I would need it to be summer to enjoy it there! Great photos.
Posted by: Mick | July 03, 2014 at 09:51 PM
Wow - the scenery is fabulous!
Posted by: Lady Fi | July 03, 2014 at 09:17 PM
In summertime (apart from the black flies and mosquitos) it certainly is wonderful but you two heat-seeking animals would not be so happy there in the long, very,very cold, dark winters.
Really beautiful place and that very clear, dust free air is a joy to see.
Posted by: Arija | July 03, 2014 at 08:39 PM
looks like my kind of town. love the last image.
Posted by: Felicia | July 03, 2014 at 07:04 PM
What an amazing place! I have GOT to visit Alaska some day. It's on my wish list for sure. LOVE those gorgeous views! Oh my, I would not want to leave and come home to this miserable heat and humidity.
Posted by: Gail | July 03, 2014 at 07:03 PM
Gorgeous Sallie! What amazing sights and fantastic photos!
Posted by: DeniseinVA | July 03, 2014 at 06:59 PM
An amazing view in each shot. That last one with all the green is my favorite. What a wonderful adventure!
Posted by: Roan | July 03, 2014 at 05:19 PM
I must add this to the many many places on my wish list. Homer sounds very charming, and I want to stay in a small fishing village.
A fave tv program that no longer exist MEN IN TREES was set in a small fishing village in Alaska (although they filmed it in BC, Canada)and since then I dreamed of visiting a small fishing village.
Posted by: Photo Cache | July 03, 2014 at 05:12 PM
Such an incredible mixture of landscapes--and so unlike anything I see in my travels. Thanks for expanding my horizon. I can see why this place would steal your imagination!
Posted by: SandyCarlson | July 03, 2014 at 04:59 PM
Oh,breathtakingly beautiful place Homer is♡♡♡ I LOVED your expression "slight counter-culture vibe existing side-by-side" very much, Sallie.
Have a wonderful time ahead and only be careful for the sleepless night :-)
Sending you Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*
Posted by: orchid | July 03, 2014 at 04:46 PM
so good to see a land so far away and I enjoyed it too Sallie. How amazing it must be to experience that daylight at 11pm!! Thanks for checking in on my recent red-heart, Central Australia trip
Posted by: Carole M/Australia | July 03, 2014 at 03:17 PM
What a beautiful place! I love the mountain views.. beautiful scenery.. Thanks for sharing, have a happy 4th of July!
Posted by: Eileen | July 03, 2014 at 03:08 PM
Fantastic shots from Homer. Looks like someplace I'd like too.
Posted by: Carver | July 03, 2014 at 02:28 PM
Beautiful shots!
Posted by: Dina Johnston | July 03, 2014 at 02:26 PM
What a gorgeous place ~ can see why you enjoyed Homer and beautiful photography ~ for SWF ~ thanks,
artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)
Posted by: artmusedog and carol | July 03, 2014 at 02:11 PM
Superb captures of an awesome place, Sallie!! I can see why you love it!! Thanks for sharing the beauty!! Happy 4th of July!! Enjoy!
Posted by: sylviakirk | July 03, 2014 at 01:23 PM
When I was young, I always wanted to find Lands End. Now I know it's a mail order house in Wisconsin.
Posted by: Dianne | July 03, 2014 at 01:16 PM
What strikes me Sallie is the sheer clarity of the landscape in your photos. Enjoy some more.
Posted by: phil | July 03, 2014 at 12:49 PM
just gorgeous! and approaching midnight. :)
Posted by: TexWisGirl | July 03, 2014 at 12:46 PM