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Denali National Park limits private vehicles on the park road, visitors are only allowed to drive to mile 15 on the park road which is at the Savage River. They offer shuttle buses to the trail heads and you need reservations for the shuttle. We signed up the the Tundra Wilderness tour, so I could learn more about the park and enjoy the views of the park without worrying about driving.
These photos were taken out the bus window, which at times were blurry due to the raindrops. Our driver told us to yell stop if we saw any wildlife, so we had lots of eyes looking for the critters. Clicking on the image for larger views does help some.
1. I had to book this tour back in December 2023, the tour dates fill up fast and you are given your tour time and told to be at the bus depot in the park. The Tundra Wilderness Tour is a 5 hour tour with a certified driver-naturalist. The bus goes as far as mile 43 on the park road. The road closes at mile 43 due to a rock slide further on.
2. Arctic Ground Squirrel was seen on the side of the road.
3. We were able to see the Dall Sheep, the little white dots seen below lol. I had to zoom a good distance just to get this shot. The Dall Sheep live in high mountain areas.
4. One lone Caribou sighted from the bus.
5. Another Caribou sighting, this time 5-6 were running toward the road and in front of our tour bus.
6. The Willow Ptarmigan were seen all along the park road. I'll have some better photos of this bird from another day and visit to the park. There are three Ptarmigans in the photo below. They are heavy bodied ground feeding birds. They are similar to the Grouse, the are brown in the summer time and turn white in the winter. They live in Denali year round.
8. I like these windows in the bus depot, they show the Denali wildlife, the Dall Sheep, Golden Eagle, Moose, Wolves, Caribou and the Grizzly Bear.
The next day August 3rd in Denali National Park, hubby and I drove the road to the Savage River and mile 15 of the Park Road. I will share the wildlife and birds we saw on this day on another post.
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"May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous. Leading to the most amazing view."
Mt Denali viewpoints from the Denali State Park.
"May your mountains rise into and above the clouds."
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Welcome to Saturday's Critters! Hello and Happy Saturday!
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Aug 1st was day two and we were on the road called Park Hwy considered a scenic byway to Denali and goes all the way to Fairbanks. Our drive from Anchorage to the Denali National Park was about 250 miles almost 5 hours with stops. This part of the trip was for 3 nights in Healy Alaska and to visit Denali National Park and Preserve.
One stop was at the Denali State Park to look at the views of the Denali Mountain. I like the map showed all the peak names of the mountains in the distance.
1. A moose on the loose, I am glad I saw this guy come out of the forest and started crossing the road in front of us. There were moose warning signs on every road we were on in Alaska.
2. The Denali Visitor Center has a great exhibit and information on the park.
3. Later during our visits to the park we got to see one huge bull moose in the park, it was seen during the day we drove the allowed distance you could drive your car in the park.
4. We enjoyed walking a few of the trails near the visitor center, one trail took us to the creek under the railroad bridge. The Alaska Railroad brings in tourists from the cruise boats to the park for visits.
5. I love bears, this sculpture outside the visitor center is so cute.
6. The Gray Jay was sitting on a bench outside the visitor center. This bird is a common bird seen in Alaska.
7. A so called "easy" trail to the Horseshoe Lake in Denali National Park. There were so many steps, we did walk roundtrip close to 2 miles to the lake. I could hear birds along all the trails we hiked, they were camera shy. I could hear some Nuthatches and Chickadees.
8. A view of the Horseshoe Lake, we cut the walk short and did not walk the loop around the lake. Which would end up 4 miles round trip. It was a long day and we were ready to eat dinner and check into our hotel.
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" I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come." Nelson Mandela
Beluga Point, Turnagain Arm, Cook Inlet, Anchorage Alaska
"Never stop exploring."
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I am still so far behind with my photos, this post is on our last day in Arizona, we visited the Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix. These are mostly images of birds we saw while walking around the gardens.
1. The Curve-billed Thrasher, their bill is the perfect tool for hunting insects. They are grayish brown in color and have a long body.
2. Male House Finch
3. Mourning Dove
4. Gambel's Quail, has a cute forward facing crest.
5. The Cactus Wren is a speckled brown bird with a bright white eyebrow and a little cinnamon color on it's sides.
6. Another Curved-billed Thrasher next to a barrel cactus.
7. I found a Hummingbird among these flowers. The bird blends in well.
8. The Queen Butterfly, is orange with black borders and white spots on it's forewings.
9. A lifer for me the Gilded Flicker, has a black bib and black spots on it's belly. Just at a glance I thought this bird was another Gila Woodpecker. The black spots on the belly are helpful with the id.
10. This bird below is the female Lesser Goldfinch, it is a pretty bird.
11. I was surprised to see this White Egret almost at the exit of the gardens. I did not see any water nearby?
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"Never give up, great things take time."
"All good things are wild and free."
Oneonta Gorge @ Columbia River Gorge area, Oregon.
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Welcome to Saturday's Critters! Hello and Happy Saturday!
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I am skipping all around with my posts, sharing photos and outings I have not shared yet. These are all photos from my yard and deck, the local fire road and the nearby lake.
A juvenile Red-bellied Woodpecker stopped in for a meal.
One of the many bunnies in our yard.
These are from a walk on our local fire road trail, we heard two Barred Owls calling. I could only find one. Also in the mosaic are the Brown Thrasher, Blue Jay and the Peacock.
Below, the Swallowtail butterflies are loving our butterfly bushes.
A walk to our local lake, I saw a mama deer with her fawn. I like the reflection on the lake.
A Thrush, maybe a young Wood Thrush?
The Downy Woodpecker is a regular visitor to my deck, they like the peanut suet balls.
These images take me to the end of my July images, more of my Alaska trip photos to come soon.
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Hope and Peace can be found in the glory of a sunset.
Farewell sun, it was nice meeting you today.
"We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone."
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