Day 10:  We are home in Virginia  after driving 4408 miles from Healy, Alaska.   We supposedly added 70 miles by going through the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to get through the Great Lakes rather than going south of the Great Lakes via Chicago.  But somehow, it was 4408 miles this fall via the UP, and 4405 miles this spring when we were extremely meticulous to take the shortest route via Chicago. https://roaming-nature.com/2024/04/13/day-10-arrived-in-healy-april-13/

Our little piece of Sheridan Glacier that we picked up two weeks ago had shrunk greatly by the time we left Pennsylvania this morning,  and did not quite make it home.  https://roaming-nature.com/2024/09/27/lanigan-sk-to-steinbach-mb/

Fall color is just beginning this far south, with a few reds and yellows, but mostly green.  Below is the best colors around our house.

The family that was house sitting for us left the house in immaculate condition.   In addition, E left a delicious meal and some basic groceries.  How lovely to be home and not need to run errands right away.