One one of our last days in Anchorage it was rainy and overcast, so we planned a trip to the Cultural and Heritage Museum, but it was closed. We found some people working there who let us in and we spent some time exploring the artifacts and exhibits, but we didn’t have access to much of it. Since the museum took less time than expected, we decided to make the short trip up into the mountains to Eklutna Lake. We weren’t sure we would even be able to get out to walk around because of the rain, but when we got there the rain had let up enough to do a little exploring. There was a short climb down to the lake and the scenery was gorgeous. The lake is glacial water, so it has a really pretty blue tint and was smooth enough to reflect the storm clouds overhead and the trees that lined both shores. If you look carefully, you can even see where the raindrops were hitting the water. Many of the trees were in the middle of their fall color change and that just added to the drama. We didn’t get to stay there long either since the rain quickly got too heavy to stay outside, but I’m glad we got the time that we had there. It turns out that not only is the large lake beautiful and home to all sorts of wildlife, but it also supplies most of the drinking water for the city of Anchorage. Interesting, huh?