Tetlin Wildlife Refuge
19 августа 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
This extensive area is dotted with lakes, swamp, marshes, low growing forest and the second largest river system in Alaska, the Tanana River. Known as the valley of great migrations, the northernЧитать далее
Alaska/Yukon Border
19 августа 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
A picture stop along the Alaska Highway. The border is designated by a cleared 20 metre strip through the forest. Otherwise, there is no other formal presence. The Customs and immigration office is aЧитать далее
Путешественникlol f These photos are brilliant!! You are both having a wonderful time! :)
Cosmos Alaska & the Yukon Tour Group
19 августа 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
From left to right starting at the top (Lynda Maidment, Margaret Williams, Rodney Crees, Gillian Smith, Christine Hill, Jerry Annis, Denise McPhee, Norine Shipman, Joanne Shirkey, Joanna Lloyd,Читать далее
Bagley Icefield
19 августа 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ -3 °C
We cross over the Don Jek River which is fed by the largest icefield in North America. The river is braided and rocky and winds widely through the valley. The icefield extends over a huge area of theЧитать далее
Kluane Lake and Kluane National Park
19 августа 2017 г., Канада ⋅ ☀️ -3 °C
Situated on the Canadian end of Wrangell-St Elias NP, we will follow the shores of Lake Kluane for more than 65 miles. Kluane means big fish and indeed there are some monsters in this lake which, inЧитать далее
Grizzly Bears by Lake Kluane
19 августа 2017 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Driving along highway 75, we are lucky to sight a grizzly bear feeding on the grassy verge. It's digging for roots and plants and seems oblivious to us as we creep closer in the coach. Grizzlies areЧитать далее
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I just want to cuddle him! but..imagine the damage it could do ! They look cuddly and harmless.
Silver City - ghost town!
19 августа 2017 г., Канада ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Between 1901-1906, gold was mined in Silver City, named after nearby Silver Creek. When the gold ran out, the town was abandoned. In the early days, pre 1940, it was the headquarters for the MountiesЧитать далее
Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
20 августа 2017 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
On the banks of the Yukon River, Whitehorse is the capital of the Yukon and home to 28,000 people. It's by far the largest population centre in the territory. Most people who work here are inЧитать далее
South Klondike Highway
20 августа 2017 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
This highway runs between Whitehorse and Skagway.
Emerald Lake is a photo stop along the way. Organisms in the water create the vivid aqua/emerald colour.
We stop at Carcross, then follow LakeЧитать далее
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No, Harry, it's one of the coaches for the cruise ship shore excursions.
Carcross
20 августа 2017 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Carcross is a Tlingit town, full of artisans. It's a real frontier style town with no frills. Situated on Lake Bennett which flows into the Yukon River, this town was a hub in the gold rush days. ItЧитать далее
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Love this photo. General Stores bridges and railways lines - love it
White Pass-Yukon Railroad 1
20 августа 2017 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
We are following the trail of the pioneers heading up the White Pass from Skagway to the Yukon. The actual trail is still visible in places. Miners were required to carry 2,000 pounds of supplies toЧитать далее
White Pass-Yukon Railroad 2
20 августа 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Skagway, AK
20 августа 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
The train arrives at Skagway, a coastal town set at the end of a fjord. There are 2 cruise ships in port today.
Skagway looks like an old time frontier town but is filled with jewelry stores sellingЧитать далее
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Imagine this tree light up at Christmas thats if its not totally frozen!
ПутешественникAll the vast highway Yukon area is so beautiful . I can imagine the difference when arriving to a town with 2 cruise ships also! The blog is great, love it! :) keep enjoying yourselves!
North Klondike Highway 1
21 августа 2017 г., Канада ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Miles Canyon feeds the Yukon River into Whitehorse. Back in the gold rush days, it was a very wild set of rapids before the miners reached Whitehorse. Now the river is dammed for hydro and MilesЧитать далее
North Klondike Higway 2
21 августа 2017 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Carmacks was originally founded in the gold rush but they found coal here. It's now a coal mining town but the coal mine has had to close down because it is on fire. Here the Yukon is joined byЧитать далее
Moose Creek Lodge
21 августа 2017 г., Канада ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
A campground on the North Klondike Highway, Moose Creek Lodge is a fascinating mix of hokeyness, rustic charm and kitsch. Funniest thing is the old rotary telephone high up in a tree that you have toЧитать далее
Diamond Gertie's Saloon in Dawson City
21 августа 2017 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
We arrive in Dawson City late in the afternoon to a complimentary wine and nibbles. We then head off to Diamond Gerties's Saloon for dinner and the show. A wonderful mix of piano, dance, and singing -Читать далее
Discovery Claim
22 августа 2017 г., Examiner Gulch ⋅ 🌫 10 °C
Gold was discovered here in August 1896 on Bonanza Creek by Skookum Jim, George Carmack and Dawson Charlie. The discovery was recorded and gold fever spread from there to create the great KlondikeЧитать далее
Dredge Number 4 Historical Site
22 августа 2017 г., Канада ⋅ 🌫 11 °C
This huge machine floated on a pond of water with a conveyer belt that dug into the ground down to bedrock. The dirt and rocks were conveyed upwards and crushed and sifted to remove the gold usingЧитать далее
Claim 33 Gold Panning
22 августа 2017 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Following in the steps of the miners, we try our hand at gold panning. We get some small flakes and we get to take them home. This place is an interesting collection of old buildings and wares but itЧитать далее
Dawson City Walk
22 августа 2017 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Dawson still looks very much like a gold frontier town with wooden clapboard buildings and wooden sidewalks. There is a strict building code in place and all must comply to the code. Buildings areЧитать далее
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Clayton says Dawson reminds him of "whats that town?" silverton "yes thats it"
Dawson - the confluence of the rivers
22 августа 2017 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Dawson City is a town built on permafrost so all buildings have an air cavity under them so that the soil does not thaw out and allow the building to sink. It has also been a town that has floodedЧитать далее
Commissioner's Residence
22 августа 2017 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
This very grand building on Front street has a commanding view from the verandahs over the Yukon River. Built in 1901, it has been beautifully restored by Parks Canada and is a historical monument.Читать далее
Top of the World Highway
23 августа 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
We cross the Yukon River on the ferry, George Black before 7 am. The day is barely breaking.
The highway is dirt and follows the ridge line all the way. We stop by the road at a 'long drop'. ThereЧитать далее
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Yep, so glad I wasn't driving. Not safe to stop, no guard rails and no edge lines. Scary stuff!
Chicken, AK
23 августа 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Our morning tea stop is in Chicken - a mining camp on Chicken Creek on the Top of the World Highway. The town has a population of under 20 year round but expands to 30-50 in summer. The Town Centre isЧитать далее