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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (our destination for this Labor Day)
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black bear up close (on other side of a fence)
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baby musk ox - all the animals are injured or orphaned at this center
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this one has shed the velvet in anticipation of rutting season
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this moose still has the velvet on his antlers
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Remains from the 1964 earthquake - from the destroyed town of Portage (moved inland after the quake)
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beautiful wilderness
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Bison - this image makes me think of the song "American the Beautiful"
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the dead trees are remnants of the 1964 earthquake
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hanging glacier off in the distance
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we waited all weekend for a sunny day!
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it's an All-American Highway for a reason :)
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a beautiful drive down the Seward Highway
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Eagle
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ferris wheel with sunset in background (after 9pm)
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view of fair past train
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Alaska Railroad
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colorful women
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great views around fairgrounds
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Alaska Dispatch tent
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go lumberjack go
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chainsaw carving
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two lumberjack - he won the race
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one lumberjack
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lumberjack
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Lumberjack Show
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pigs cuddling in the animal area
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view of the fair
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flowers
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fun hair
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Jason at the petting zoo
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Welcome to the Fair
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sunset - a little after 9pm
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approaching Blueberry Loop
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the sunny side
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our descent - pretty views once we descended from the clouds
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pretty
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the sun was out - just on the other side of the clouds
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playing on the rocks
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now we have to go back down - the rocky part
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more mountains
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clouds moved around a bit for views of other peaks
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playing on the flat top
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we made it - a 40 year old and his wife
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above the clouds was pretty neat
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looking out through the clouds
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At the top - cloudy view :)
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view right before the last push up to the top (the rocky part)
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Flattop Peak Trail - the beginning
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how cute