Alaska, July 2005

(the star shows the state capital, Juneau)

Amazing aerial views of Yosemite National Park, with a clear shot of Half Dome and some waterfalls. (This photo is zoomed in and then cropped; we didn't actually fly this close!)

A halo we saw upon landing. Carl's dad,
Walter Tape, studies how they form.

Gigantic Alaska produce:
Rhubarb at Carl's house in Fairbanks
The world-renowned Alaskan mosquitoes
The Knotty Shop in North Pole

Delta Junction, home of a supermarket grizzly and the beautiful Delta River.
Alaska Range
Moose sightings
Gulkana glacier
More roadside attractions,
including some geologic wonders.

Denali National Park

The muskox farm, a Fairbanks exclusive