ANCFlyer From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (6 years 10 months 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 1729 times:
I was well on my way into this adventure before the current issues between Israel and the terrorist Hezbollah, and spent some of the time on this adventure working as well. The events of the Middle East in the last ten-twelve days has been horrific, bombings in India, war in Lebanon/Israel, war in Iraq and Afghanistan . . .
Here are some photos I took while out and about in Eastern Alaska . . .
The wildlife was abundant - bears literally everywhere . . . I have those photos on the office computer and I'll upload them to photobucket and post them on Thursday. Also, the standard issue moose, caribou, porcupines, fox, wolf . . . and the occasional Copper River Red Salmon on the line . . .
Wrangel/St. Elias Mountains as seen from the Richardson Highway between Glennallen and Valdez.
Worthington Glacier, Thompson Pass, near Valdez, Alaska
An old railroad tunnel near Valdez, Alaska - never saw a train . . .
Mt. Logan, the western edge of the Wrangel/St. Elias Mountains. The third and fourth and fifth tallest mountains in North America are in this range.
Keystone Canyon south towards Valdez, Alaska
Looking north off Thompson Pass - average snow fall each winter over 700 inches (record over 900 inches) the "trail" is the buried Trans-Alaska Pipeline, the Richardson Highway is off to the right.
Home Sweet Home for the last 11 days . . . .
View from the from porch of the Home Sweet Home - twenty five feet from the front door
My two favorite flags . . . . flying from the staff on the camper . . . damn this is a great picture!!
This wasn't strictly a play time trip. I did some work while I was out - some might have noticied the absence of my obnoxious self . . . .
Only managed to catch but TWO lonely, small red salmon. I did go up to the Gulkana River and the Kings were running like crazy . . .I didn't fish for them . . . I had other things to do at the time.
Back to my regular, able to post constantly on Thursday.
I'll post the animal pictures when I get to the company computer.
AislepathLight From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 562 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (6 years 10 months 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1712 times:
What kinda of truck do you have ANC? It looks like a nice ford, but can't quite figure out what it is. I was up in Alaska a couple of years back... and went around were you were. It was awsome!
"We have slain a large dragon, but we now live in a jungle filled with a bewildering variety of poisonous snakes."
Actually a nice Ford Diesel with off road and towing package . . . diesel engine (I'll never own a gas engine again) . . . and I will only ever buy a Ford. I drive a 1 ton Chevy at work . . .
I was working between Delta Junction and Valdez. It's beautiful country. Of course, most all of Alaska is beautiful country . One nice thing about Alaska - if you're tired of buildings and people it'll only take you ten minutes in any direction to be in the middle of no where . . .
AislepathLight From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 562 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (6 years 10 months 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1703 times:
Quoting ANCFlyer (Reply 3): Actually a nice Ford Diesel with off road and towing package . . . diesel engine (I'll never own a gas engine again) . . . and I will only ever buy a Ford. I drive a 1 ton Chevy at work . . .
Is it an F-250 or and F-350? Regardless, it is solid.
Quoting ANCFlyer (Reply 3):
I was working between Delta Junction and Valdez. It's beautiful country. Of course, most all of Alaska is beautiful country biggrin . One nice thing about Alaska - if you're tired of buildings and people it'll only take you ten minutes in any direction to be in the middle of no where . . .
No, I would give it 5 minutes. You get out of the town/cities sooo fast. I gotta head back up there in the next couple of summers...
"We have slain a large dragon, but we now live in a jungle filled with a bewildering variety of poisonous snakes."
BaylorAirBear From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 2913 posts, RR: 52 Reply 5, posted (6 years 10 months 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1700 times:
AislepathLight From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 562 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (6 years 10 months 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1695 times:
Quoting BaylorAirBear (Reply 5):
Now, ANC, that doesn't look like a Ford. Are you finally starting to see the light? It might not be a Dodge (yet), but you gotta start somewhere.
It is a different color than the nice Ford in the other pics. It almost looks like a Ram 1500 with a 4.7 Magnum, could be wrong though. ANC, what is it? Don't say you drive Dodge trucks...
"We have slain a large dragon, but we now live in a jungle filled with a bewildering variety of poisonous snakes."
ANCFlyer From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 8, posted (6 years 10 months 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1693 times:
Quoting BaylorAirBear (Reply 5): Now, ANC, that doesn't look like a Ford. Are you finally starting to see the light? It might not be a Dodge (yet), but you gotta start somewhere.
Work truck . . .
Chevy 1 Ton . . . 2003 Model . . . with that cold blooded Dura-Max POS engine and the Allison Tranny . . . kinda like the tranny . . . you can have the Dura-Max though.
That's not news by the by . . .
I have always said, personal vehicle will always be a BAFDT, work will be whatever work is, Currently a Chevy.
Dodge don't make trucks . . . they make wannabes . . . you should know BAB . . . you drive a D O D G E . . . right?
ANCFlyer From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 10, posted (6 years 10 months 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1684 times:
Quoting L-188 (Reply 9): Maybe before this fall I'll go drive the Denali Highway.
Let me know, I'd like to say I'll buy the beer, but you know there ain't none up there . . .
A lot of it has been paved, and the nasty turns, dips and hills south of Pump Station 6 were removed last year . . . you can do FAI-SCC in about 9 hours now . . . 450 miles . . . still no services except Deadhorse or Coldfoot, so bring gas, a spare tire (2 if you're smart) and food . . .
AislepathLight From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 562 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (6 years 10 months 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 1675 times:
Quoting L-188 (Reply 9): Its been 3 years since I have taken a road trip.....Maybe before this fall I'll go drive the Denali Highway.
Sound great. I drove across the country this summer from LA to DC, and had a blast. The Mercury Grand Marquis served us well for 3000 miles
"We have slain a large dragon, but we now live in a jungle filled with a bewildering variety of poisonous snakes."
DavestanKSAN From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 1678 posts, RR: 15 Reply 13, posted (6 years 10 months 5 days ago) and read 1661 times:
Great pics ANCflyer! Alaska looks amazing. Looks like a photographers' dream to shoot up there. Thanks for the shots. Looking forward towards seeing the wildlife shots as well.
Thanks!
Dave
Yesterday we've sinned, today we move towards God. Touch the sky....love and respect...Safe Star!
YooYoo From Canada, joined Nov 2003, 6055 posts, RR: 53 Reply 16, posted (6 years 10 months 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 1616 times:
Nice pics. It's certainly great up there and i hope to get back and actually spend some time, maybe even camp. Family and i did the cruise thing 2 years ago.
I'm more of a mountain, forest, nature guy (although i prefer indoor plumbing ) Not to keen on the beach heat and sun.
Chrisjake From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 843 posts, RR: 1 Reply 18, posted (6 years 10 months 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 1593 times:
wow...
Alaska is definitely at the top of the list of places to visit........and soon.
ANC...at your campsite....do you come across people at all? or is it nice and void of 'em?
Well nothing's dead down here, just a little tired
ANCFlyer From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 19, posted (6 years 10 months 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 1588 times:
Quoting Chrisjake (Reply 18): ANC...at your campsite....do you come across people at all?
There were other people there, it's a commercial venture. Campground, Salmon Charters on the Klutina and Gulkana Rivers, etc. But quiet . . . very quiet . . . except for the occasional bear that came by.
I occasionally camp in the woods . . . but not often. The idea is to have a source for AC power for the microwave, TV and Satellite .
I do NOT rough it any longer . . . no tents, no dry camping, no sleeping on the ground . . . I'm an git and I need my comforts.
AeroWesty From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 18800 posts, RR: 64 Reply 20, posted (6 years 10 months 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 1582 times:
Love the pix. The railroad tunnel sign is a hoot! Was that from the gold rush era?
There was Copper discovered near a town called McCarthy, Alaska. Kennicott Copper Mines.
Many railroad ventures were started to haul to ore from mcCarthy to tidewater. A project started (and killed) in Valdez (as seen in the pictures) and another in Cordova. The venture in Cordova finally succeeded, and the COpper River and Northwestern Railway was born. It thrived until the 1930s and the copper ore played out. The CR&NW roadbed still exists and in many places is now the highway to McCarthy . . . including a very high, narrow bridge over the Kuskulana River . . . not one of my favorite routes to travel. You can still find pieces of ties, spikes and rail all along the route.
The Million Dollar Bridge (nooo, not the new Bridges to Nowhere) is still used for vehicle traffic, although it was damaged heavily in the 1964 earthquake (and since somewhat repaired by the state).
The man that build the CR&NW was Michael Heney, also the man responsible for the building of the White Pass and Yukon (where I grew up) between Skagway, Alaska and Whitehorse, Yukon.
*Note, Alaska has actually had several other railroads, one in Nome, one just outside Cordova and another in Yakutat. Along with the currently operating Alaska Railroad and the White Pass and Yukon. The line in Yakutat hauled fish from the waterfront to the processor.
AeroWesty From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 18800 posts, RR: 64 Reply 23, posted (6 years 10 months 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 1560 times:
Oh wow, I'd forgotten all about the old copper mining. Lots of great info there, thanks! I love the old west and blazing the railroad eras.
Quoting ANCFlyer (Reply 21): The CR&NW roadbed still exists and in many places is now the highway to McCarthy
The railroad's nickname was "Can't Run and Never Will". ROFL
26 Searpqx: Aww- you just didn't want to show up Lisa M. (we know how much you like her). Local paper showed her with a 63LB King she caught in the Kenai River C
27 ANCFlyer: Who? Of course I'm buying the beer! If she caught that all by herself, I'll eat my shorts . . .
28 Gunsontheroof: I'm surprised you can find them anywhere in Alaska! They're pretty scarce in Western Washington...although I did have to capture one that snuck into
29 Bushpilot: Good work ANC, I have been gone for awhile doing my own fishing thing. Im hoping to collect all my pics and put together a thread about how we kill sa
30 Halls120: Thanks for posting the pics. I haven't been to the Great Land for 15 years, and I miss it terribly. Got to make plans for a visit next year....
31 L-188: Never heard of them either. In fact, I can't think of any reptiles that are indigenous to Alaska.
32 QANTAS077: John you old goat that looks awesome! what a beautiful part of the world, make sure you catch a few salmon for me too. Shawn, what was that area we we
33 L-188: The mountains-Hatcher Pass/Independence Mine. And when I took the back way/Old Highway through that redneck country to the Palmer Airport, that area
34 QANTAS077: that was my first time seeing a "trailer pk" community!
35 MattCLE: Great pics! I was up in Eielson for 2 weeks in support of Northern Edge. Didn't have much time to travel, but I did get to visit Denali National Park
36 ANCFlyer: I noted your absence . . . back in Dillingham or out killing fish somewhere? I'm now back at work up north . . . no rest for the wicked. Or in plain
37 L-188: The only place I ever heard of where taking a shot at a State Trooper results in a misdemeanor "Disturbing the Peace" charge. Hell we didn't even dri
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Dodge don't make trucks . . . they make wannabes . . . you should know BAB . . . you drive a D O D G E . . . right? 
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git and I need my comforts. 
The railroad tunnel sign is a hoot! Was that from the gold rush era?
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