Only one way out of Whittier and its through this moutain. A route us cars have to share with a train.

Armed to the Teeth

You're looking at all I would have with me for the next 2ish months. Loaded up.

Into Darkness

The tunnel out of Whittier had a very rustic feel to it. The Walls were exposed stone. Almost as if someone pick-axed their way through. Would you believe me if I told you a train was barreling down the opposite direction?

Fog Bay

Not the true name of this location of course. We stopped after the tunnel to gaze upon the mystically misty landscape.

Hitchin'

Unmaintained and still convinced some people to give me a lift Alaska's interior. Trusting people!

Painted Landscape

We arrived in the fog and we followed the fog all the way to Denali. Missed some amazing views I'm sure.

Randy: 1; Pizza: 0

Clean plate club at the Moose's Tooth in Anchorage

Traffic

Being from DC the LAST thing I wanted to run into in Alaska was traffic!

Busted Fungi

There's a fungus among us. Who knew fungi could be so artsy

You Shall Not Pass!

A bridge not too far away from Hurricane Gorge. If my memory serves me well. We stopped to see the sights as well as take a bathroom break.

Pit Stop

My view from where I ran into the woods for a quick pit stop

Barking Orders

Though the bark was burnt, it had a beauty and order to it

Troubled Waters

Standing on the bridge over this raging little river. Sure wouldn't want to cross it on foot. Was this Hurrican Creek?

Meet Randy and Gillian

Ah this turned out much better. I present Randy and Gillian. Brother and sister on a family quest.

Tundra

My first real good look at the unique dispersed forests in Alaska. Towering pines with plenty of room to grow between them.

Side Flora

We pulled off on the side of the road to get a good look at the foggy landscape and I decided to quickly snap a picture of the unique vegetation just at my feet. Never seen this eerie plant back in Maryland.

Pink Blossom

The vegetation was almost alien to what I was accustomed to back east.

Wolf Briefing

At the campground store, I attended an illuminated orientation on the wolves of Denali National Park. Ranger briefing before they set me loose to hunt wolves...no...thats not true but it is a presentation on the very small wolf population in Denali. I wonder if I'd see one...