From Anchroage, we took another train, north to Denali National Park. Again, there was a vestibule to hang out and take pictures, and again there was a group of photographers making use of this vestibule. Only this time, instead of sharing the view and talking shop, this group was uninterested...and refused to budge (dare I mention they were all *CANON* users? ;) ).
I finally found another vesibule between the dining and club cars (less traffic) that the othes hadn't discovered and was able to get a few shots. It was very disappointing to encounter this kind of attitude among other photographers. There is view enough for all.
On a brighter note, Denali was stunning. We were lucky enough to arrive just at the height of the fall foliage. I never even thought of fall foliage and Alaska together in the same thought. But the colors were so stunning and vibrant people keep asking me if the pictures are photoshopped! (Which they aren't, by the way.)
We took a bus tour, which is the only way to see some of the interior, other than your feet. We were lucky enough to see both a grizzly bear and several moose fattening up on the wild blueberries before settling in for the winter. Like most visitors, we didn't see Mt. McKinnley as it was swathed in clouds, but it that didn't dampen my enjoyment of fall in the arctic tundra.
We saw a cute show about the first man to climb the summit of McKinnley and I had a delicious King Crab salad. (My new favorite shellfish). Unfortunately, my rare salmon was cooked medium, but it wasn't so disappointing that I sent it back.
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| Morning train from Anchorage |
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| View from train |
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| Denali Grizzly |
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| Moose! |
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| Denali Nationa Park in all its Autumn glory |
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| Where McKinnley would be if we could see it. |
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| Sled dog in repose |
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