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Back at Home in Alaska

Jack and I are at home enjoying normal life again.  We had a wonderful trip coming back, saw more wildlife and beautiful landscapes… gained hours but lost sunlight and warmth.   And now we’re settled in for the winter.

The thousands of photos I took on our trip down south will enable us to revel in our great times for days to come.  We’ll be sharing them with you over the next couple of months.

It was cloudy most of the way through Canada until the last day of our trip when we crossed over into Alaska.  Clear and cold!

Jack bought a trailer and plow in Minnesota.  The truck took a bit of a beating.

…a wonderful trip, but it’s good to see the Alaska Range again!

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Lone Musk Ox on the Dalton

This musk ox was taking a break pretty close to the road, at least close enough for Jack to get a photo.

Musk ox are herding animals but this guy is a loner.  He doesn’t appear injured, but you can see he trampled the snow, probably looking for food, before he laid down for a rest.  Maybe he was eating those little twigs sticking out of the snow.  Not very appetizing!

Jack sees Musk Ox all the time on the Dalton.  He’s never heard of any driver hitting one (unlike caribou and moose who have a bad habit of running out into the road).  Good thing, since Musk Ox weigh almost three-quarters of a ton!

Here is a small herd resting near the road back in 2008 when I went with Jack to Prudhoe.  If you ever get a chance to drive the Dalton, do it in the fall!  It’s unbelievably beautiful.