I am kneeling next to some of the melting run-off of the glacier. The water was obviously ice cold and quite tasty. Think of your favorite mineral water and you get the idea.
Debbie and I in front of Mt. Deborah. There is some debate in how the local natives pronounce it. We have various heard "deb-or-ah" and "dee-bor-ah", which is the name of some native princess.
A very good kiss. We felt like the only two people on the planet in some ancient time when men were men and women weren't thrilled by frilly little lace curtains all the time.
This is one of the many breathtaking views we had in coming back.
The helicopter pilots call this notch in the ridgeline, which is about 1500 feet off the ground "the Gunsight". For imagining the scale, the pilot said he could, if he chose, fly the helicopter with rotors spanning 10 feet on either side (approximately 26 feet across, in other words), safely through the notch at about 3/4 of the way down.
This is one of the few big waterfalls in Alaska.
This rock formation, at about 1800 feet in the air, is called the Musher's Monument. From the side, it looks like a person standing on a sledge and mushing with dogs toward the left.
More photos and videos to come as I find the time and the bandwidth to upload them. I am looking forward to winter now and, believe it or not, we have already seen some of the first snowfalls in the upper passes surrounding where we are right now. The nights have been getting steadily colder and the fall colors are already bounding out around us. Aurora Borealis have also been spotted and we hope to see it ourselves very soon. Stay tuned!
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