The sun shined all day!
It was an 11-bear day.
Mt. Denali could be seen at all the viewing points this morning. By afternoon the clouds were returning to surround it. It was a mere 35 miles away.
Animals seen today: grizzlies-11, counting - babies; Arctic fox-2; pica-a small rat-sized rodent that looks like a rabbit with short ears; caribou-3 dozen; moose-8; Dall sheep-a dozen; red squirrels; golden eagle-2; horned lark, mew gulls.
We rode a school bus 66 miles into the interior of Mt. Denali, on the only road into the park. Wayne, the bus driver, was extremely knowledgeable, and presented info all day.
Here's a few chosen pictures from the nearly 100 I shot.
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| Mom with 15-month old twins. |
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| Mt. Denali is only visible 20 percent of the time. It makes it own weather and is often cloaked in clouds. |
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| At 20,320' Mt. Denali dwarfs the other mountains. |
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| These twins were born in April. |
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| Mom of the above twins. |
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| Arctic fox. |
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| The are snow-white in winter. |
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| If I stop behind this pipe all those people on the bus can't see me. |
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| Caribou often seek out the snow for coolness and to keep away insects. |
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| Brady, Natalie, Tanner, Landon |
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| Notice sunrise/sunset times! |
It has been a great day.
Love the blog! Can"t wait until we head for Alaska in August! Be safe and make lots of memories with your family! Ronnie and Karen
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