Posts: DougS | Ugly Hedgehog

I'll bet that today, everything there is still white DougS! But, as you know, the next 60 days or so will witness many changes... and I'd love to be there and see it again.... don't need the mosquitoes though...

Curiously enough, the mosquitoes are only around fresh water wet areas. Which are not as common as most people think of in Alaska. But where they are... Watch out, they may "drink you dry"! But NONE in winter!
Worst places we experienced were: Earthquake Park, in Anchorage comes to my mind; and the road from Cantwell, to Paxson (Denali Highway); and Kantishna (in Denali). The Haul Road to the North Slope (Prudhoe Bay bay)!
But then and again, it may have been the time of year we went, late spring (late May thru late June), and mid-January to early February!

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Mar 20, 2024 10:41:20 #

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Rolling Stones

I identify with that statement... Particularly the last one (but photographing, but not singing)!

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Mar 20, 2024 10:33:38 #

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Pine Marten Near Silver Gate, Montana

Neat capture!

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Mar 20, 2024 10:06:04 #

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Having a Heart Attack?

I will be in a pickle if I ever have a heart attack... I developed an allergic reaction to aspirin/nsaids several years ago. Facial swelling, and hives!

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Mar 20, 2024 09:21:43 #

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Sunkist Valley... but with a different kind of orange...

Beauuutiful scene! Love the setting, and colors!
When we were in that area, almost everything was white!

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Mar 18, 2024 10:01:23 #

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Bison, Our National Mammal, Tidbits of Interest

DaveO wrote:

There are no Wood Bison in the lower 48 and 100 or so in Alaska. The Canadians have the remaining several thousand. There are roughly 450,000 Plains Bison left in the lower 48 of which approx 4,000 as of 2023 reside in Yellowstone Park (Had a big hunt last year in neighboring Paradise Valley. Shameful the way it was conducted to say the least.)