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Crossing the Teklanika
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Denali National Park, Alaska, USA - July 2011. The one road in the park runs ninety miles from the visitor center to Wonder Lake, near Denali. For most of it, the road is little more than one lane wide. There is no loop; you travel out, turn around and come back. To maintain the wilderness environment, travel is restricted by permits. Taking the tour bus offers the opportunity to sit back and enjoy the scenery, with commentary from drivers who know the park well. The view at the Teklanika River, one of the braided rivers in the park, show 10,000 foot mountains farther up the valley that feed snowmelt to the river, as well as 'smaller' mountains closer by. Enjoy!

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::Dunstickin
01/21/12 3:44 PM GMT
Looks a lovely wide open space....well shot too
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::casechaser
01/21/12 3:46 PM GMT
Thad, another wonderful travel picture of Alaska. It is sad that travel is restricted but I understand the need.
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::Starry173
01/21/12 4:23 PM GMT
What a clear sharp beautiful image. Amazing! Faved.
Tom
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::tigger3
01/21/12 4:40 PM GMT
I'm enjoying this tour of Alaska, very well done Thad. =^..^=tigs
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Nature in all her glory is my uplift on life and so is my love of photography. sandi ♪ ♫
::trixxie17
01/21/12 8:08 PM GMT
Really clear and sharp but a little softness too.
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. . . "What a desolate place would be a world without a flower! It would be a face without a smile, a feast without a welcome." A.J. Balfour
.Tomeast
01/21/12 8:20 PM GMT
I like the contrast between the snow covered mountains and the greenish ones. Another terrific photo Thad.
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.Marzena
01/21/12 9:28 PM GMT
Stunning clarity and colours in this vast area. Lots of things to admire. Thanks, dear Thad, and congratulations.
Yours SAM
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With all my love and respect, Marzena
::Jimbobedsel
01/21/12 10:27 PM GMT
That would be a dream trip for me, Thad. Such gorgeous scenery all around. I think you captured it all, or most of it. This is another great shot!
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JB
::0930_23
01/21/12 11:58 PM GMT
Alaska was a photographic goldmine for you and us Thad.
Beautiful.

TicK


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People are like cameras--sometimes they lose focus.
.Starglow
01/22/12 12:14 AM GMT
It's a place to have your camera ready for sure. It is lovely country and wonderful capture here also.
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.Joanie
01/22/12 2:50 AM GMT
So outstanding in focus I think I'm there! Very natural and a beautiful comp Thad!!!
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.Eubeen
01/22/12 5:46 AM GMT
A beautiful alpine scene, Thad. Good clarity, colours and light in the photo. Nice depth in the shot.
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Life’s disappointments are harder to take when you don’t know any swear words. — Bill Watterson
.rvdb
01/22/12 9:36 AM GMT
Like the landscape lived in Canada till I was 16 so it looks like home nice one.

Rob
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The reason why the sun sets in the evening is because it wants to see the sunrise in the morning. I rise in the morning because I want to see them both. RvdB
::twinkel
01/22/12 1:16 PM GMT
Beautiful scene!

Great clarity and composition:o)
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Carpe Diem!
::ro_and
01/23/12 10:16 AM GMT
what a gorgious view, what an exciting landscape, what a brilliant picture......Ro
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let me keep my eyes open, let me see the beauty
::Inkeri
01/23/12 6:53 PM GMT
Outstanding view and photo,Thad.
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.hirschikiss22
01/24/12 7:56 PM GMT
Pretty deep valley between those gorgeous mountains....what a lovely view!
~Kim
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Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain
::auroraobers
01/25/12 3:59 AM GMT
This is so fabulous. I love the differences in the mountains.
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