An Alaskan Adventure

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More aurora

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This young bull decided to take a nap in my side yard

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Ninilchik saltwater marsh

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Views from Homer, Alaska

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Grewingk Glacier, a 13-mile-long (21 km) glacier located in the Chugach Mountains, near Kachemak Bay

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Remnants of Independence Mine at Hatcher Pass

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Wonder Lake - at the top of Hatcher Pass

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I'm not very good at this blogging stuff. I get so busy I forget to post. 2009 went past without me posting a single photo! I apologize for being so remiss, but the year started out badly with me suffering a serious back injury while on my EMT job. I ended up needing surgery to replace to discs in my lower back in October. I'm still recovering, but hope to get out more with my camera in 2010.

Here are a couple photos taken when I was out for a drive one day, heading from Anchorage to Portage.

The rafters were being taught how to manage getting dumped in the cold fast current of the river water.
The glacier is Portage Glacier, which used to be a lot bigger.

Willow, Alaska - Denali

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On a clear day in Willow, Mt.McKnley, a.k.a. Denali makes an appearance

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Palmer, Alaska

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Grizzly Bear at the Wildlife Conservation Center

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American Duck in Potters Marsh

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Homer, Alaska - "Puddle Path"

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Glacier Fog - Grenwingk Glacier

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These are shots from a cruise I took - Prince Williams Sound.
If you ever visit Alaska, or live in Alaska it is truly worth the time and money to go on one of these cruises.

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Eagle River Nature Center - summer time at the overlook

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Grizzly pals

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Dall Sheep

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Ravens nest

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Aerial view over Cook Inlet

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Flight over Mt. McKinley, a.k.a. Denali

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Time for some new pics folks! The Alaskan adventure continues. I moved here a little over a year ago, and am still amazed by the beauty that surrounds me.

So, to start here are a couple photos of float planes in Talkeetna

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Eagle River Nature Center overlook

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Knik-Goose Bay

About time I put up some new pics

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Portage Glacier - or at least what is left of it. The ice in the water is just that, ice. The glacier is that very small smooth white area in between the mountains along the left hand side here. At one time, the glacier filled where the water is. It has been receding back into the mountains for years now.

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The first shot here is the Aurora Borealis from Willow , the second from Big Lake

Icy Shots from Turnagain Arm

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Shot on a very cold winter day using a fisheye lens

Miss Moose

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I have had the pleasure of viewing a few moose in my yard over the past couple months. This one here was the least skittish and allowed me to stand fairly close to get these shots

Mat Su Regional Medical Center

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This is where I work, Mat Su Regional Medical Center located in Palmer, Alaska

MUSH !!!!!

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Just a couple shots from the Willow Winter Carnival dog sled races.

Flight of the Magpie

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Magpies are common here in Alaska, as seagulls and pigeons are in other areas.
Some feel they are nothing more than noisy trash picking birds, but I enjoy watching
them as they fly about in their search for food.

Mystic Moose

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This moose was walking through the trees in my side yard. Getting a photo of her wasn't easy as she was a bit camera shy. This was early in the day, with heavily overcast skies making the lighting equally tricky.

Northern Lights over the Homestead

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Girdwood, Alaska - Chugiak National Park

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Turnagain Tracks

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Cook Inlet

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Light upon the Mountains

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Another shot from Eagle River

Hatchers Pass

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I took a drive today through Hatchers Pass.
There is a very cool creek that runs through - offering some very good photo ops.

Moonlit Mountains

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Frosted

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Eagle River, Alaska on a very cold day

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It was 18 degrees out - perfect for a hike through the park in Eagle River.

Moonlight Madness

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Chulitna River

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Denali panoramic

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Mount McKinley is also commonly known as Denali, which means "the great one" in the Dena'ina language, and which is also the official name currently recognized by the State of Alaska. In 1897 the Mountain was officially named Mount McKinley, after the popular U.S. president William McKinley. As the decades progressed Indian-rights activists began increasingly to view this renaming as colonial and disrespectful. Denali is also the name preferred by the mountaineering community.

When Denali National Park and Preserve was established by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, December 2, 1980, the Alaska Board of Geographic Names changed the name of the mountain back to "Denali." However, the U.S. Board of Geographic Names maintains "McKinley". Alaskans tend to use "Denali" and rely on context to distinguish between the park and the mountain. There have been several campaigns to officially switch the federally recognized name of the mountain back to "Denali". However, the name "McKinley" is well-known and has support as well. The name "McKinley" also allows visitors to differentiate between the mountain and Denali National Park, in which the mountain is located. In particular, at the first session of each Congress, Ralph Regula, the congressman from President McKinley's district, introduces legislation "to provide for the retention of the name of Mount McKinley," which effectively blocks any effort at a name change.

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Wrangell Mountain range

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This image is made up of 4 shots taken with a wide angle lens and stitched together.
The Wrangell Mountain range is quite a site!

Welcome to Alaska - the last frontier

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We made it!! Now the real adventure begins. I will keep posting photos periodically of Alaska's awesome beauty. Check back from time to time and enjoy the adventure.

Teslin - Nisutlin Bay Bridge

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Of all the beautiful places in the Yukon, Teslin was my favorite. This small town drew me in. I can't explain what it was, but it pulled me in and made me feel so welcome and at home. I had intended on driving through to Whitehorse, but as I approached this town and breathed in it's beauty I decided to stay for the night. If you ever pass through Teslin, stop at the Yukon motel. Even if you are not staying the night there, the restaurant there has a terrific caribou sausage and perogie dinner!

Beasts of the Yukon

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More from the Yukon.....

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Behold the beauty of the Yukon !!

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What a gorgeous place, the Yukon ! It was breath-taking all through my journey towards Alaska.

British Columbia - land of the wild

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As you drive through British Columbia, the wildlife greet you along the road sides. With every curve, and twist, and turn of the road, you must remain watchful in order to keep from hitting these beautfiul animals as you never know when they will appear.

The Canadian Rockies

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What a view! Again the photo just does not do the scene justice. This was my first time driving through British Columbia and the landscapes were just amazing.

Welcome to British Columbia, where there's room in the Inn

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I found this old barn to be very interesting. It sits along side the welcome to BC sign.
I'm sure this old barn holds many secrets that we'll never know. Somehow it just felt welcoming to me.

Montana

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As I crossed into Montana the sky remained overcast. There was road construction all down Route 2. I took this shot here while sitting for one of several 15 minute road construction stops.

Day 1 - North Dakota

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October 2, 2006 - I left for Alaska. I left the Upper Peninsula of Michigan early in the day, crossing through Wisconsin, the top of Minnesota, and then into North Dakota. There really wasn't anything to shoot until I came across the Black Hills of North Dakota. The photo doesn't do them justice as the sky was overcast and so the lighting wasn't the best.