North to Alaska...

[dockothebay]

Roadtrip this summer to/around Alaska. It's a chilly, rainy afternoon in Talkeetna so I thought I'd share a few images. What amazing country!

Mr Moose, Liard River, British Columbia

somewhere in Canada (Haines Junction maybe?)

our first week in Alaska was spent fishing - red salmon - yummmmmmm!

On the Kenai

11:45 PM Sunset July 19, 2011

Fireweed

Fishing buddies

Resurrection Bay, Seward

Stream on the Hatcher Pass Highway

[Steve Foss]

On the road to dreams, Jackie. Glad to see you had a great time. Thanks for sharing some excellent images with those of us who have never been up there and those who have.

[Cyberfish]

Very nice photos! looks nice and cool too

[Ufatz]

That does indeed look like Haines Junction. It is a far cry now from the remote little outpost it used to be. We had a cabin within 75 miles of there and would often use the Junction as a supply post when we did not want to make the big run all the way into Whitehorse.

Now the Junction in summer is a little like Jackson Hole, Aspen, Lahaina, or Coney Island.......every greeny, earth-child, would be mountain man in the world (literally) shows up to "get off on nature, man"! LOL

I mean, there is a small yuppie bakery there now fer cyin' out loud!!

The north country has been over run by sissies. We had to get out. But our beautiful little log cabin will be there for another hundred years or so! Ha!

I am happy you enjoyed your trip. There is no place on earth like the north land!!!

[Dbl]

Wonderful photos, enjoy your trip up there. You mentioned you were in Talkeetna, check out the jet boat rides. We made a run up the Talkeetna to Clear Creek and spent an afternoon fishing. The ride is something everyone should experience once in a lifetime! It was pouring rain the day we made our trip as well, didn't dampen the fishing though!

[finnbay]

Great job, Jackie! Hope you get a chance to see the top of Denali. Sounds like a trip everyone down here is drooling over!

[dockothebay]

Thanks everyone. It is spectacular up here, everywhere you turn there is another breathtaking view it seems. U-it is indeed Haines Junction, I looked it up after I posted (so many pictures, so many mountains!). That shot was taken from our campground, I need to crop off the sign, etc on the bottom I see.

Dan - not sure we'll get to do any more in Talkeetna this trip, we are leaving today for Denali and will camp there for a few nights at least. Not sure what we'll get to see though. It's still raining........

[captainshane]

Very nice pictures! I hope I can make it there someday.