Southwestern Kenai Peninsula drive

On a recent weekend, we set out from Anchorage to Soldotna on the Kenai Peninsula. We anticipated rainy weather and were surprised when, as we traveled toward the water, the clouds parted and the sun came out in full force. We pressed on toward Homer, stopping to view the sights along the way. 

View of a Russian Orthodox church near Ninilchik

Near Ninilchik, a Russian Orthodox church circa 1895 

Volcanoes including Mount Redoubt and Mt. Iliamna
are part of the "ring of fire" in the Alaskan range

Homer is land's end on the southwestern Kenai Peninsula