There's a very short life cycle up here: for about 8 weeks flowers are in bloom and everything is very green and lush. On the few days when the sun comes out, the valley sparkles.
hi Dan love your blog - so glad I found it I've been kind of intrigued with Alaska since seeing Northern Exposure ... so this is like my perfect blog these photos are astounding ... that 2nd one kills me George
So on the morning of July 19th, we had "termination dust" on the mountains. AKA, there was a thin layer of snow on the peaks...within hours it had melted. Termination dust is usually an indication that the summer is almost over. To recap, we had six inches of snow on June 16th and termination dust on July 19th.
I'd be interested in what you make to it (and it's portrayal of alaskan life) you're going to have a whole new perspective of it, different to someone watching wide-eyed from the uk(!) - George
hi Dan
ReplyDeletelove your blog - so glad I found it
I've been kind of intrigued with Alaska since
seeing Northern Exposure ... so this is like
my perfect blog
these photos are astounding
... that 2nd one kills me
George
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ReplyDeleteSo on the morning of July 19th, we had "termination dust" on the mountains. AKA, there was a thin layer of snow on the peaks...within hours it had melted. Termination dust is usually an indication that the summer is almost over. To recap, we had six inches of snow on June 16th and termination dust on July 19th.
ReplyDeleteThanks George! Have never seen Northern Exposure, will have to check it out. I hear its based on the town of Talketna.
ReplyDeleteI'd be interested in what you make to it
ReplyDelete(and it's portrayal of alaskan life)
you're going to have a whole new perspective
of it, different to someone watching wide-eyed
from the uk(!)
- George
Well, there are a lot of crazies up here. I'm interested to see how they are portrayed.
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