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Archive for Alaska

Portage Lake

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Portage Lake, Alaska (August 2023)

One thing that I love about traveling, beyond seeing new things and meeting new people, is that things that weren’t on my radar before become interests for the rest of my days. For instance, I would have skipped over this article in the NY Times a few days ago were it not for my trip to Alaska last summer.

Somewhere between Talkeetna and Denali

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View from K2 Aviation plane window en route to Denali

Less than 20 minutes later, the view changed to this.

Flowers in Alaska

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Moose Pass, Alaska

View from the canoe

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Upper Summit Lake Lodge Cabins

If you look closely at the water you’ll see millions of mosquitos. Fortunately, and unlike some of the hikes we went on in Alaska, the mosquitos kept to themselves and didn’t attack us while we were on the water. The vast numbers of mosquitos also explained why the fish were practically jumping into our canoe.

Gravy Train

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Bubble-net feeding by humpback whales in Kenai Fjords National Park (Alaska)

Mount Drum

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Mt. Drum from Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge (Alaska – July 2023)