the enthusiastic park ranger
ready to mush
hitching them up (the dogs were so excited)
mom enjoyed the sled dog demonstration
this wolf got pretty close to us - he had a buddy on watch for the bears upwind of them
Jason - looking for more sheep (always)
mom looking around at Eilson Visitor's Center (about 60 miles in)
Wonder Lake? not so wonderous in the rainy fog (85 miles in - the end of our shuttle bus road that day)
Moose cow with twin calves
time to eat (another bird)
cute baby bird (it's mother was nearby)
short eared owl in flight
clouds were lifting nicely
mom and dad on the Denali shuttle bus
Jeremy was a top rate shuttle bus driver - lots of information and we had some record animal days for him
oh, if only he had time to run up the mountain (look at the white specs in upper right)
Jason's first dall sheep of the day (we saw 20 total)
cubs hang out with mom for 3 years (she is VERY protective)
forraging for food (there was a cold rain the day before and sent animals in a hunt for food before winter arrives)
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
not much zoom on these grizzlies - the bears were up close
mom enjoying her day in Denali
dad in the wild (he thought is was more natural than Yellowstone)
our first bull moose right next to the road - just a few miles in - mom was happy!
ready for an 11 hr bus ride?
hmmm..where to go next?
the hike was down, down, down - doh, we have to go back up!
reading up on the area's info
little hike around Horseshoe Lake
walking around Denali once we arrived
pretty view and we didn't have to drive ;)
on the road again, this time the RR to Denali
that water is cold! = glacial fed streams are milky from glacial silt
mom and dad
I tried to repeat the Rangers hike - lots of info
close up of the glacier
a short hike to Exit Glacier (right outside Seward)
Crabs were getting friendly
Wild puffin at the Seward Sealife Center
Bear Glacier
Ryan again
Eagle - look at the top of the left tree
Sea lions hauled out and soaking up the sun
My parents really enjoyed the cool weather and change of scenery
Ryan hams it up
Plenty to take pictures of on this boat ride
"we don't get these views in Missouri"
Boat Harbor in Seward
the in-laws table
cheers to a good 40 years
