The route was spectacularly beautiful, even given low cloud cover and flat lighting. Still, some rays of sunshine broke through, giving me shots like this one:
On the way I took two side trips. One was following an itty- bitty sign that said "smith river falls, 2k". Those of you who follow me know I'm a sucker for waterfalls, and this one was worth it. The only problem was that about a kilometer in, the road was blocked by a fallen tree. Then it dawned on me, I had brought a saw for just such contingencies. Five minutes later, I was on my way in and found the falls. Enjoy:
The second side trip was where the Hyland River meets the Alcan. An unmarked road peels off to the right, then forks. I took the left fork, through puddles, ruts, large gravel dumps, trying to get to the river.
Saw sights like these as I went:
Also, saw some critters today.
Baby Bison:
Sheep or goats? (There's an argument, but I say goats)
There's much, much more, but I'm beat and tired of working this hard for no response. If you like this stuff, it would be nice to know about it.
Looks like a trip of a life time Eric. I've been following your trip on Google earth. You are certainly out in the sticks.
ReplyDeleteEric, Betsy and I just got back from a weekend in the Berkshires. Sounds like the adventure of a lifetime ... and the photos are wonderful! We did the Alaska cruise in Aug 2008, and I want to go back.
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PS. I've never posted a blog comment before, so I hope I am not breaking any rules. (This is the anthropology major in me, worrying about appropriate customs.)
hey, I've been responding!! don't let me down now, brother. I am commenting on the photos. do you see those comments?
ReplyDeleteI believe the critters you're seeing are 'dall sheep'. I'll take a closer look on your SmugMug.
Keep trucking and keep the stories and photos coming, if you please, sir. ;) virgie