Driving To Alaska....Denali

We spent three days camping in Denali National Park. It was the most peaceful and quiet place although alive with wildlife. It was the highlight of our journey. In this picture, just behind the dark mountains,  you can see the snow covered Mount Mckinley or Denali, the highest mountain in the US at 20,237 feet above sea level. Usually covered with clouds, we were lucky to get this view for a few minutes before it was once again hidden from view.

Leaving Denali, we felt like we were leaving one world and entering another. Once you have been there, there is something about the place that calls you back.

Driving To Alaska....Anchorage

Spring in Anchorage in early June, the municipal building has flowers and trees in bloom. 

 

I thought this was a perfect mural for this city. 

Driving To Alaska...Stone Sheep

It is the weekend again so I am continuing the Alaska road trip pictures. In the Muncho Lake area of British Columbia we didn't see many other people but there were plenty of Stone Sheep on the road. They were licking these rocks as we drove up but stopped to look at us driving by. They get some minerals that they need from these rocks.

In this picture you can see how close the rocks are to the road going through the pass. Still plenty of snow around in May.

Driving To Alaska...The Long Road Ahead

Several years ago my hubby and I set out on a road trip to Alaska. I decided to break the rules and  post some pictures of the trip on the weekends. I will start out after we crossed the international border and into beautiful British Columbia. All these pictures were taken with a 35mm SLR camera and scanned.

Gassing up at Muncho Lake,
 we have many miles of extraordinary
scenery ahead.


















                                                                                                                                                                   We saw this guy guarding the entrance to
Clarke Sawmill. He looked kind of familiar.