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we didn't see Denali itself (usually clouded in), but we saw lots of pretty stuff
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one road went into Denali Natl Park (and back out)
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this caribou was feeding
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running free (caribou are wild reindeer)
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who's in charge? (caribou)
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heading back south
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Jason on the train back to Anchorage - getting some fresh air
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now they get a treat
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here they come
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the enthusiastic park ranger
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ready to mush
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hitching them up (the dogs were so excited)
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mom enjoyed the sled dog demonstration
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this wolf got pretty close to us - he had a buddy on watch for the bears upwind of them
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Jason - looking for more sheep (always)
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mom looking around at Eilson Visitor's Center (about 60 miles in)
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Wonder Lake? not so wonderous in the rainy fog (85 miles in - the end of our shuttle bus road that day)
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Moose cow with twin calves
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time to eat (another bird)
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cute baby bird (it's mother was nearby)
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short eared owl in flight
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clouds were lifting nicely
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mom and dad on the Denali shuttle bus
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Jeremy was a top rate shuttle bus driver - lots of information and we had some record animal days for him
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oh, if only he had time to run up the mountain (look at the white specs in upper right)
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Jason's first dall sheep of the day (we saw 20 total)
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cubs hang out with mom for 3 years (she is VERY protective)
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forraging for food (there was a cold rain the day before and sent animals in a hunt for food before winter arrives)
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of course we had to stay on the bus - but these 3 (probably mom and 3 year old cubs) put on a good show for us
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not much zoom on these grizzlies - the bears were up close
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mom enjoying her day in Denali
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dad in the wild (he thought is was more natural than Yellowstone)
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our first bull moose right next to the road - just a few miles in - mom was happy!
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ready for an 11 hr bus ride?
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hmmm..where to go next?
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the hike was down, down, down - doh, we have to go back up!
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reading up on the area's info
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little hike around Horseshoe Lake
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walking around Denali once we arrived
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pretty view and we didn't have to drive ;)
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on the road again, this time the RR to Denali
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that water is cold! = glacial fed streams are milky from glacial silt
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mom and dad
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I tried to repeat the Rangers hike - lots of info
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close up of the glacier
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a short hike to Exit Glacier (right outside Seward)
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Crabs were getting friendly
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Wild puffin at the Seward Sealife Center
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Bear Glacier
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Ryan again
