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4 Dog Sled

One of our daytime activities. The black lead dog has injured pads.

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4 Dog Sled

More like Greyhounds, these dogs are sprinters not long distance runners.

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4 Dog Sled

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4 Dog Sled

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4 Dog Sled

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4 Dog Sled

Bred for big lungs and long tongues.  Dogs sweat from their tongues.

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4 Dog Sled

Two blue-eyed dogs.

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4 Dog Sled

Nearing the end of the race course, the dogs are tiring.

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4 Dog Sled

More traditional looking sled dogs.

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5 Dog Sled

Racing one dog down in the 6 dog category.

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6 Dog Sled

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6 Dog Sled

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6 Dog Sled

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6 Dog Sled

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6 Dog Sled

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6 Dog Sled

The black lead dog is really lathered up around the mouth.

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6 Dog Sled

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6 Dog Sled

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6 Dog Sled

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6 Dog Sled

The driver is kicking to help in the uphill section.

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6 Dog Sled

Blue-eyed lead dog.

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Aurora Borealis

The faint beginnings of Aurora Borealis with a lot of stars.

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Aurora Borealis

A level 2 Aurora.

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Aurora Borealis

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6 Dog Sled

Another day of the competition while snowing.

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Sculpture

A second visit staying until darkness.  It was hoped that the lighting would make the sculputures easier to photograph.

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Sculpture

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Sculpture

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Sculpture

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Sculpture

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Sculpture

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Sculpture

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Sculpture

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Sculpture Detail

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Sculpture

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Sculpture

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Road Sign

It would have been nice to see one.

North Pole to Chena Hot Springs, Alaska, March 14, 2016

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Old Car

A fun photo stop.

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Old Car Engine

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Old Car

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Old Car Engine

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Old Car Wheel

All the rubber has deteriorated, leaving just the reinforcing fiber.

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Old Car Engine

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Old Car Interior

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Window View, Old Car

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Old Car Engine

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Old Car

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Old Car

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Window View, Old Cars

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Window View, Old Cars

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Shed & Old Car

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Aurora Borealis

The beginning of a 3 hour photo session with this level 5 & 6 display.

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Aurora Borealis

The Aurora was very active.

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Aurora Borealis

One of the brightest moments.

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Aurora Borealis

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Aurora Borealis

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Aurora Borealis

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Aurora Borealis

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Aurora Borealis

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Aurora Borealis

Even the moon couldn't ruin the photo.

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Aurora Borealis

Some of the cabins in the foreground.

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Aurora Borealis

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Spring Creek

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Paper Birch

Betula neoalaskana

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Lichens

Physcia adscendens

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Monument Creek

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Dog Sled

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View

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Snow Pillows

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Monument Creek

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American Red Squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

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Old Truck

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Hot Spring Bathers

The hot spring pool was very popular and very hot at one end.

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Old Winch

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Spring Creek Cabins

Staff uses the cabins.

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Ice Museum Sculpture

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Ice Museum Sculpture

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Ice Museum Sculpture

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Ice Museum Sculpture

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Ice Museum Sculpture

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Our Group

Having an Apple Martini served in a glass made of ice.

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Ice Museum Sculpture

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Model T Ford Tractor

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Sled Dog

One of a large number of sled dogs kept here.

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Sled Dogs

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Sled Dogs

The dogs seemed anxious to pull the sled with tourists.

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Sled Dogs

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Lead Dog

We were told, and it appeared, that this dog would lead sleds all day with enthusiasm.

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Retired Sled Dog

Rides along with the tourists.

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Gannicus

All the dogs have their names on the side of their houses.

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Sled Dog

Several of the dogs have blue eyes.

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Sled Dogs

Finishing the nature trail loop with tourists aboard.

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