When the time you spend together is precious.
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Saturday, August 22, 2020
Friday, August 21, 2020
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Illuminated Sky
When the clouds illuminate the sky, and the tears fall.
May the Lords grace fill your heart with peace.
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Monday, August 17, 2020
Saturday, August 15, 2020
Friday, August 14, 2020
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Monday, August 10, 2020
Wiseman & Dalton Highway
Wiseman is located along the Middle Fork Koyukuk River in the Brooks Range with a population of maybe 20 people. It is a small mining community with an eclectic set of personalities, oh and they have plenty of mosquitoes to spare.
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Sunday, August 9, 2020
Friday, August 7, 2020
Galbraith Lake
Dirty-bottoms brother Hiya! Hee hee hee!
Rock Jasmine
Jacobs Ladder and Atigun Pass in the background.
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Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Arctic Circle
The Arctic Circle in the summer always seems to have skies filled with mosquitoes, and taking photos near the sign you must be quick or you risk being drained of a few pints of blood.
There are always treasures to be found when you look down. Moss Campion grow low on the ground and can cover an area a foot in diameter. Some say they smell like lilacs.
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Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Look Boys the Pipeline
It just would not be an Alaska road trip without a 'hey look boys the pipeline' comment or two along the way.
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Monday, July 27, 2020
Road North ~ Dalton Highway
Finger Mountain a stop along the Dalton Highway, it is rumored to point to Fairbanks and was used by early aviators flying home to Fairbanks from the villages on what is now called the North Slope.
Yes the mosquitoes were this bad and even worse at the Arctic Circle - woof.
Beaver Slide! Double woof! Yes it was a bit scary for me the passenger but I knew my wheel-man is a skilled operator, and we made it to the bottom safe and sound.
The Dalton Highway is known by several names, the Haul Road, the Ice Road or just the Road, and is a road worth exploring. Best advice I can offer is have extra petrol, two spare tires, and bug nets for you head. Trust me on the bug nets.
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Friday, July 24, 2020
Camp Life
Look who wandered into camp one sunny morning.
Look who we found making a home under the bridge between the rocks.
Wild Sweet Pea
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Thursday, July 23, 2020
Gulkana Glacier Area ~ Swing Bridge Across College Creek
Exploring near the Gulkana Glacier area. In the above photo we are next to the Gulkana River
The suspension bridge crosses over College Creek that flows southwest to the Gulkana River. It was a bit nerve wracking and scary at first but once I got the hang of the bridges motion and trust of the wood and cables it became easier.
We camped in the area for two nights and hiked back to the bridge twice for the adventure of crossing over to the other side again. It appeared that most of the spring melt had already flowed downriver so the creek seemed less ominous.
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Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Earthquake ~ 7.8 (but we didn't feel this one)
This quake triggered a tsunami warning in several areas last night, and they have all been cancelled. The Alaska Earthquake Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is our go-to resource for information, and Michael West has written a nice article about last nights earthquake.
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Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Summit Lake ~ Richardson Highway
Beaver swimming towards a gull perched on the leftover winter ice.
It was an amazing sight to see Summit Lake on a calm windless day, not something you witness very often.
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Monday, July 20, 2020
Hike Along the Denali Highway
There are several trails along the Denali Highway to explore, we took a hike on the Southern Landmark Gap Trail on another gorgeous summer day. Our bear bells were a jingling and our conversation was continuous in order to ensure the large creatures could hear us coming and move away from the pesky, noisy humans.
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