Thunderstorms, mosquitoes and hares

The first good thunderstorm of the season rolled through last night. First a light rain, then lightening, thunder and a downpour that lasted nearly an hour. Everything smelled rain-fresh this morning. The rain didn't put a damper on the mosquitoes though. The mosquitoes are out in full force--finding you within seconds of walking outside.

Every now and then I'll see a snowshoe hare cross the road near our trailer. The other day, one happened to be eating greens right outside our kitchen window. There are two species of hares in Alaska: the arctic hare and the snowshoe hare. The snowshoe hare is more widespread than the arctic hare, which is mainly found in western Alaska. 

 

 

Snowshoe hare