Alaska by Region (view full-size)
The red stars mark the main places that we visited.
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Denali
Miles and miles away, we saw this clear image. This must have been an...
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Kantishna Roadhouse
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Entrance
The Entrance to the Kantishna Roadhouse lies just between the two boulders...
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Welcome
One of two totems surrounding the front door of the Kantishna Road House
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The Other Entry Totem
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Tankishna Roadhouse History
Photo by jmf
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Original Kantishna Roadhouse
There have been a few improvements! Photo by jmf
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Craft Shop
This is inhabited by a fellow who makes the snowshoes. Photo by jmf
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Five Cent Phone Calls
Actually, I made an 800 call from this booth for free, and it was a good...
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Biking Rules
One should obviously pay special attention to rule number 6 -...
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Moose Creek Behind Kantishna Roadhouse
This crystal clear creek runs behind the roadhouse and has fish to be...
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Along the Nature Walk
One of the pretty sights as you wander along. Photo by jmf
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A Beautiful Stroll
That's a Kettle Pond in the foreground. This picture was taken...
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Harnessing Dogs to Show Mushing
This was a very special group of dogs. They were "rescue dogs", i.e....
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The Lead Pair Harnessed and Ready to Go
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All Six Ready to Go
The dogs had been harnessed to a tractor which they did an impressive job of...
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A Glorious Day
This shows a mountain peeking above the clouds (center) and a small...
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The Last of Our Only Rain
A rainbow was definitely appropriate for our most unusual time, weather-wise.
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Sunrise
Photo by jmf
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A Trace of Sunrise
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On Every Horizon
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Picture-taking is Addictive
So many views that you want to capture and take home!
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Wonder Lake
You can see Denali peeking into the right side of the picture.
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Denali - The Great One
In conjunction with some other photos, you begin to be able to see how...
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Denali
Photo by jmf
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Everywhere a Scenic Vista
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Warning - Beaver
Photo by jmf
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Busy Beaver Activity Area
The branches and twigs used to build the new beaver lodge came from the right...
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Busy Beaver
Only now do I know what's meant when someone is described as a "Busy...
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Half a Beaver Pond
The beavers swim from this pond, carrying enormous loads of branches, through...
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Fall Has Moved In
Most of this color arrived over two days!
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The Airport and the Planes
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Just the Right Size
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Misty Mountains
Typically, this would be the view for the day - no sight of Denali or much of...
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The Clouds Move Aside
Denali is clearly superior - and we're only seeing "a tip of the...
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Foothills - Remnants of Turmoil
These are areas where the snow and ice have receded but not enough time has...
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A Craggy Face
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Even Closer
The nasty looking bit of mountain close up as seen from just under the...
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Another Face
This seems friendlier although we are much closer to the top of Denali.
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Glacier Trail
Under that nice white surface, there is ice.
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Off the Wing
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Puffy to Craggy
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Denali
Without a reference point for size, this looks like a modest mountain. Also,...
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In Sun and Shadow
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Up Above the Clouds
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Glaciers Descending
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Under the Wing
Photo by jmf
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Framed by the Struts
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A Bowl Full of Clouds
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Looking Back Into the Alaska Range
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Headed Back
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From Under the Wing
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Part of the Alaska Range
Mount Foraker, Mount Hunter and Denali - This was a wonderful map...
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Group Photo
We congregated in front of the painted map. Left to right- Back: Tim, John,...
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Taxiing "Upstream" Toward Takeoff
The flight went from King Salmon to the Brooks Lodge. We're running a...
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Taxiing for Takeoff
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Air Borne
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Range of Mountains en route to Katmai
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Brooks Lodge Area
We landed at the beach and then went to the Visitors Center to learn...
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The Falls
Few fish leaping the falls and no bears here.
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The Falls Close Up
Still hard to see jumping salmon. We found both fish and bears farther down...
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Sockeye Salmon Headed Up River to Breed
Who could resist that brilliant color?!
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A Brief Respite in a Backwater
This is VERY hard work!
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Busy Wildlife - Sockeyes and A Merganser
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Bear Checking Out the Scene
A handsome grizzly. Probably a male since there are no cubs with him.
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Mom Grizzly and Her Two Cubs
They look so cute and fuzzy when they're not headed for you. Photo by jmf
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AAWwwww
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Mom, Cub and Mallard Ducks
Obviously, grizzlies don't like duck for dinner!
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Mom Caught It. Now the Cubs Want It.
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One Cub Working on Its Salmon
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A Family Scene
One cub still has its salmon and the other is deeply engrossed in the grasses.
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Another Salmon
Maybe this time for herself.
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Mom and Cubs - Done Fishing, Headed Home
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Solo Bear
Doesn't seem interested in gulls for dinner.
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Mine Was Good. How Was Yours?
This pair of cubs turned up at the plane landing beach. They were probably 2...
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Loading Up for a Return Flight
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Headed Back to King Salmon
Looks like we could hit some bad weather.
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Rainstorm
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A Bit of Rainbow
I guess we avoided the nasty stuff.
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A Smoking, Live Volcano
I imagine that the light pattern on the side of the mountain has...
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On the Way to the Whittier Tunnel
In order to reach our boat tour of the sound, we have to get to...
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A Symphony in Blues
On the way to Whittier and Prince William Sound, we ran alongside Cook...
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Looking at Some Glaciers
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About to Enter the Whittier Tunnel
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Whittier
Created during World War II, Whittier served as a cargo port and petroleum...
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Whittier
The buildings to the left of the apartment building are abandoned military...
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Black Bear Snacking On Salmon Scraps
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Black-legged Kittiwake, Whittier
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Green Velvet Hillsides
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Soaring - Glaucous-winged Gulls
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Sea Lions and Gulls Share the Rocks
It must be siesta time.
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Sea Lions Up Close
It's an amazing array of different patterns and colors of their coats.
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Falls Coming From Glaciers Way Up
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Waterfall
There are lots of waterfalls around. They are fed by melting glaciers.
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A Couple of Stalwarts on the Bridge
It was a cold and blustery day on Prince William Sound. The presence...
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Kayaking!
These people have to have been nuts. We were all bundled up in layers...
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Ice Everywhere
Believe me. These glaciers are cold! In their vicinity, you can feel the...
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Stark Contrasts
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Sea Otters
Such congregations of otters are called "rafts". We found...
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Otters
Another group. They look kind of grumpy.
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Otters
Somewhat more dispersed. The dissolution of a raft?
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Two Glaciers Meet
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It's Enormous
We are way away from this glacier in order to encompass the whole thing in a...
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Opening On a Glacier
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A Glacier Being Fed By Many Sources
Notice the size of the full-grown pine trees at the bottom of the...
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An Enormous Waterfall of Ice
This picture lacks even some pine trees to give a sense of how huge the...
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Glacier
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Another Waterfall
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Glaciers
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Melting
Don't let anyone tell you that there's no global warming!!
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WOW!
Without something for size comparison, or the skipper to tell you, you'd...
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Close Up
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Overwhelming
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Otters Up Close to the Glacier
Cold? What cold? These guys thrive on this!
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A Contrast of Sizes, Shapes and Colors
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Openings to Troll Caverns
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Turmoil
This glacier has picked up a lot of dirt in its travels.
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Glacier Shattering
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Iceberg
Given the fractured faces of the glaciers, there are surprisingly few icebergs.
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Group Photo
We are all bundled up against the cold and enjoying the scenery. Left...
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Caribou Filling Up
A good time of year to catch animals stocking up for colder weather as...
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Caribou - A Different Angle
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Caribou
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Moose
What does he see down there?
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Moose - Up to His Knees
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Moose - A Fine Set of Antlers
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Dall Sheep
We saw lots of these as tiny white dots on hillsides. This is what we...
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Ptarmigen
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Mergnser
These were swimming around with the Sockeye salmon just below the falls at...
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Otters - Just Lounging Around
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Otter Raft Closer
Someone's doing a lot of splashing.
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Four Otters - Or is it Five?
Aren't they wonderful?!
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Otter Barbershop Quartet
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Otters - Checking Things Out
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Otter Bookends
They are so relaxed.
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Local Ground Cover
This picture was taken late in our stay at Kantishna and the colors...
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Unknown
Pretty.
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Ground Pine
The title is what it appears to be to me. I don't know its true...
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An Assortment
Mushrooms, berries, and other goodies.
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A Bright Spot While We Wait for a Plane
With some time to kill, wandering around to see what could be seen was one of...
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White Confetti
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Blueberries and Cranberries
A fall feast.
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Rich and Colorful Ground Cover
It's fun to be hiking with this all around.
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Nature's Composition
She did a nice job.
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Horn-shaped Mushrooms
I wonder if they're edible.
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A Cheerful Bush - Anchorage
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Savage Man Rock Formation
This photo was taken on our way to Denali National Park. Note how green...
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Savage Man Rock Formation
This photo was taken on our way out of Denali. Notice the difference in the...
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Terry
Yours truly enjoying the scenery AND the cold.
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The View Over the Wing
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Visible Glacier Paths
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A Lot of Mountain
And this is protruding above the clouds at a substantial altitude!
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Mountains Just Under the Wings
They look awfully close.
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Alaska in Relief
Is it any wonder that you see mountains almost everywhere you look?
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