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| ~Walking into Jumbo Ice Cave~ |
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Kennicott~The old mining town sits between the base
of Bonanza Ridge and the Kennicott Glacier. |
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| flying over glaciers, a flowing river of ice! |
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| Erie Bunkhouse~Perched on the side of the cliff. This is one of the bunkhouses where the miners actually lived during the mining hay day in the early 1900's. What a commute to work! |
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| Black Bear~Taking a break from eating soapberries to check us out! |
Hope, Alaska~my first, real, true love.
Aaaaaah.....summer in Alaska, it's like a breath of fresh air. Sometimes that breath may be salted with mosquitos, sometimes seasoned with fresh berries! Where else in the world would you be invited to an "erection ceremony"? Thor and Rhianne's cabin walls were erected in July while I was visiting Hope before the voyage to McCarthy.
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| Bianca cutting up fresh fruit for Neve, Wren and all the erect workers! |
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Joy, Shelley and I~Loving Life & Loving Friends!
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Enjoying the scenery in the rearview mirror on the eight hour drive to McCarthy!
Getting close now, just 33 more miles of paved road, then the remaining 60 miles is dirt road...which accounts for about 3 hours of the drive!
WELCOME TO McCARTHY!
Where we appreciate the simple life. And are able to entertain ourselves,
completely.
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Mama Amber and Baby Riley about to hop out the "backdoor"
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| Inside Jumbo Ice Cave~looking up at the daylight streaming in through the entry/exit of the cave. |
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| Baby Riley & I...all dressed up with so many places to go! |
Dipnetting takes a lot of strength. Holding tightly onto the pole while
the current drags the net downstream...
waiting patiently until you feel a
BIG, FAT Copper River Red Salmon
swim into the net...
blistered hands and sore wrists are all worth it
a day later...
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| Enjoying the salmon on the grill the next day! |
Ryan at Bonanza Mine
home for the night.
Bear Scat...can you guess what this bear had for breakfast?!
Girl Trip~flying with Duke
(technically a boy, but he's been fixed, so we allowed him on our girls day!),
Gaia and Stephanie to the coast for the day...
(technically a boy, but he's been fixed, so we allowed him on our girls day!),
Gaia and Stephanie to the coast for the day...
prepare for beauty below!
flying over lakes, glaciers, mountains,
icy bays and icy lakes,
and ice floating by.
and bears strolling by ponds.
at last...the coast!
walking "bear foot" in the sand!!
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| Duke looking majestic as he waits for us to hop along the rocks. |
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Glacier morraine |
