Our bus left at 5:30am and eventually we arrived at the end of the 90 mile dirt road at the lodge in time for lunch. It was a very rainy day, so at every stop the bus driver washed all the bus windows.
Wildlife seen on the trip: wolf
Herd of caribou.
This is one of many, many braided rivers we saw on the trip. They are caused by the receding glaciers, are very flat and wide, and are all full of small stones and gravel.
People have been here in Denali for a very long time.
The cloudy picture is because it was snowing!! Herd of caribou.
Bear. Yes, there is one in this picture. Enlarge it. Actually all the pictures look better enlarged! The other pictures that I took of this bear were all his backside.
Lunch at last. Very good soup and sandwich spread.
Bridge was fun to walk over.
This is a double- decker gazebo. So much rain you can hardly see through the screens.
Gold can be found in most rivers in Alaska, including this one. None found today, however.
Beaver lodge on the edge of the lake.
Grizzly Bear (driver said that it was probably the same one we saw earlier).
Dall sheep in the snow.
The state bird is this Willow Ptarmigan.
Coloring hides it well.
Spectacular scenery! Too much of it was hidden in the rain and snow. We arrived back at the campground at 7:30pm. Long day!! Wonderful time had by all...even in the rain and snow!
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