This is a photo from the 1st day of sunshine after literally 31 days of rain in Anchorage, Alaska. This is the Turnagain Arm just south of Anchorage on August 20, 2011. On this same day I saw multiple beluga whales coming up the arm fishing for some Eulechon fish which are also known as 'Candle Fish.' The fish are so oily that natives used to use them as candles after they put wicks in them.





This is myself on the summit of Sugarloaf Mountain just outside of Denali National Park. The summit is at 1,624'. About a 2.5 hour hike.