Anchorage, Alaska

More Bears!

Lake Clark National Park, Alaska

 Bears!

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska

 The 14 story Kennecott Mill building was once the largest copper processing operation in the world. It ceased operations in 1938, but still survives and is slowly being restored. 

Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska

 Walker Lake

Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska

 The National Parks above the Arctic Circle have no infrastructure. You have to fly in and bring your own sign!

Somewhere over Alaska

View from the rear seat of our 6 person (and one dog!) plane, headed to the northern Alaska National Parks. 

Bettles, Alaska

 Midnight Sun!

Fairbanks, Alaska

 Panning for gold! We collected 6 grains of gold flakes! (Question: What do you do with 6 grains of gold flakes?)

Fairbanks, Alaska

 Inspecting the Trans-Alaska Pipeline!

Nenana, Alaska

 Every year this contraption is placed on the frozen Tanana  River. When the ice breaks in the spring, it falls over and stops a clock. Since 1917 people have placed bets on the date and time the clock will show. This year’s jackpot was $211,267.

Denali National Park, Alaska

Denali looming in the distance

Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska

Patient and lucky enough to see a humpback whale breaching!

Glacier Bay National Park

 Margerie Glacier calving

Skagway, Alaska

 Nice hike to Yakutania Point

Juneau, Alaska

 I waited for the eagle to fly. The eagle waited for me to leave. The eagle won.

Ketchikan, Alaska

 

Low Dog on the Totem Pole

Vancouver, British Columbia

 

View from Vancouver