Anchorage, AK - First Days and Flat Top Mountain
Palmer, AK - Musk Ox and Alaska State Fair
Kenai Peninsula, AK - Whale Watching Cruise and Marine Science Center
Denali National Park and Camp Denali, AK
(No tracks - just waypoints showing points of interest - trip was pre-GPS for us - too bad!)
Chicago - 2,033 Air Miles!
Start of the Iditarod Dog Sled Race
Whale Wall
On the Trail
The top of Flat Top Mountain
In the wind break
Caterpillar on Flat Top
Mountain Harebell flower
Palmer, AK - Musk Ox Farm and Alaska State Fair
Farm in Palmer, AK
The Musk Ox Farm
Prized for their fine undercoat called Qiviut
A baby Musk Ox -- aren't they cute?
Alaska State Fair
One-Man Band
Halibut Tacos Anyone?
Seeing how she stacks up to the Cabbages
Large Vegetable Display
More Large Vegetables
Kenai Peninsula, AK - Whale Watching Cruise and Marine Science Center
'Kayaking' at the Marine Science Center
Puffins
Baby Beluga in the Deep Blue Sea
More Belugas
Where the Cruise Ships arrive at Seward
They took us on a 4 hour cruise to see the wildlife
Here's the dock.
Us on the ship
Stellar Sea Lions
Blue ice of Exit Glacier
If you were wondering, this is Kelly Lake
Church at Ninilchik
Fileting a Halibut in Homer - Not Mine
These aren't mine either - We didn't go fishing
Frank's Next Truck
Denali National Park and Camp Denali
The plane we took for an aerial view of Denali
Denali in the distance
Cathedral Mountain
The Great One
Close up of Denali --peak of 20,320 feet
Glacial Flow off Denali
The ride into Camp Denali, 90 miles from the Park entrance
Mama Bear makes an appearance on the ride in
Mama and her three cubs
Getting close to the bus
Moose sighting close to Camp Denali
Denali from the road
Wonder Lake with a wonderful view
Camp Denali from the road
Camp Denali Entrance
Our Cabin - '40 Below'
It has all the amenities!
Writing desk with a view to Denali
Kitchen
Beautiful quilts
Heat source - wood bin was stocked daily - thank heavens!
Kelly in the old food cache
The Lodge (living room area)
Nugget Pond next to the Lodge
Current food store house
Riffles building (Research Room, Gear Room, and Showers)
Day 1 - A hike around Camp Denali - Here we're looking for beavers with Ed (our guide)
On the trail
Siberian Aster
Lichen
Blueberries (Yummm)
Bear Berries
Drying out after the moist day
Chilling the wine for dinner (BYOB)
Day 2 - A hike in the Polychrome pass with Johan (our guide)
Polychrome rocks
More colors
and more colors
Watching Mama Bear and the three cubs
Here they are
Taking a rest
Pretty rugged terrain
Climbing up one of the ravines
Day 3 - A bike ride back to Camp Denali from the Eielson Visitor Center
Day 4 - A hike up the ridge behind Camp Denali
Camp Denali as seen from the ridge
View of Wonder Lake
Autumn is quickly coming
Fireweed
Quartz Rock
Red Lichen
The route to the Pika Haus (a warming hut)
Clouds coming over the ridge
Pika Haus "warming hut"
Full service
Final Evening at Camp Denali
Denali shows off
The bus ride back out
Final views...
which only makes us want to return!