We drove from Valdez to Palmer and passed some potentially-pretty scenes. However, there are a number of forest fires in Alaska right now; and the pictures are hazy. We have to drive some of the same roads when we leave Alaska and trust the fires are out by then. They have been started by lightning strikes. The fires are allowed to burn unless personal property is in danger. We hope the rain forecast for next week will put most of them out. Carol took the picture of the river to show you what glacier water looks like. It makes the water look milky.