Alaska is absolutely stunning! i've only visited twice but i've been lucky enough to visit during the winter and the summer. i guess it was technically still autumn (Thanksgiving timeframe) but there was snow and it was dark more hours of the day than not. but that's not what this post is about. this post is about the summer.
in the summer, daylight lasts forever. it's extremely disconcerting. the first day i arrived in the late afternoon (around 4ish) and the sun was still high. i was awake and excited. by midnight, it barely looked like dusk and i was exhausted from traveling and being awake for so long, but i felt compelled to stay up and DO something. it was so strange. but i adjusted. and i discovered that the sun didn't really "set." it just moved across the sky. like this...
it may be hard to tell but the sun is just above the peaks they call Moose's Tooth. instead of sinking below the mountain, the sun ducks behind them and moves across the sky and then ducks behind Mt McKinley. pretty cool, huh?
Denali National Park has some of the most amazing views and wildlife around. just look at this moose i found at our lodge!
I can't wait either!!!
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