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Denali National Park, Alaska, USA. A pano (five shots) across the tundra to a portion of the Alaskan Range. (The gravel road on the right is accessible by permit only. It is ninety miles long; if traveling to its terminus, the only way out is to drive ninety miles back. There is no loop, as the intent is to maintain this as a natural wildlife preserve, and the logistics of making and maintaining a loop through the myriad of mountains would be a significant challenge). The curve of the valley is not lens aberration. The shadow in the lower left is of the large mountain that rose on that side of the valley. The road on the right was cut into the base of another imposing mountain on that side. The grey mountains ahead are merely 8000 feet high, dwarfed by The High One behind. (Alaska has 17 of the highest 20 mountains in North America. There are so many peaks, that most mountains are unnamed.) Enjoy!