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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 |
Hi Bonnie,
ReplyDeleteI was hoping you could help me with some research for a book I’m writing. It's a children's adventure novel mainly set on the McCarthy Road and in Kennecott.
The climax of my story takes place up at the Bonanza Mine, or more specifically, among the remaining ruins of upper tramway terminal buildings. My wife and I hiked up there in 2007, but I don't have any photos of the buildings' interiors.
One of the most important features of my books is that, although the main characters are fictitious creatures, all the geographical, historical and environmental details are as accurate as possible. I was wondering, therefore, if you happened to have any more photos (other than the one showing Ryan leaning out of the building in this blog) taken inside the still-existing Bonanza buildings, to help with my accuracy?
I’ve been in touch with the National Park Service, St. Elias Alpine Guides and the McCarthy Lodge, but as yet they’ve been unable to put their hands on anything.
To learn more about my books, visit my website: www.jaspasjourney.com
Many thanks in advance,
Rich (jaspa@jaspasjourney.com)