What's a trip to the Arctic Ocean without being able to say we stuck out hands in the water? And so we did!
Alaska
Midnight in Barrow, Alaska. And cold, despite the fact that we were there in late July.
July. Icebergs, Midnight. Sunshine. Satellite dishes pointing down at the ground. Many things seem out of place here :)
Panaromic shot of the Arctic Ocean in Barrow, Alaska.
Barrow, Alaska.
Main Street in Barrow, Alaska. No pavement, no sidewalks, no streetlights. No people out strolling around on a summer evening :)
Out for a quick walk around town to take in all the sights.
This is what the edge of the world looks like. Barrow, Alaska -- the northern most point of the North America continent on the Arctic Ocean. Pretty desolate place.
Nearly 3000 miles from home, it seemed an odd place to start our (summer) vacation but we enjoyed our visit to Barrow.
Almost as close to Moscow as we were to Los Angeles, but no, we could not see Russia from where we were standing :)
What's a trip to the Arctic Ocean without being able to say we stuck out toes in the water? And so we did!
Ed still smiling, even after nearly 24 hours of travel from Los Angeles to Anchorage to Fairbanks to Barrow, and despite the fact that the sun is shining at midnight and itís about 38 degrees in July.
Watching some local boys do a traditional dance at the Inupiat Heritage Center.
Ed "tebowing" on the blue astroturf football field at Barrow HS. Seems silly now but it was quite funny at the time :)
Most kids look for seashells when the go to the beach. Never one to be like all the other kids, Joe was busy collecting whale vertebrae .
"City" might be a strong descriptor of Barrow, Alaska but "Top of the World" is pretty darn accurate.
Whale bones, an enduring symbol of Barrow and also a reminder of just how big they are. Yikes!
Hmmm -- reindeer sausage grinders!
Riverboat cruise along the Chena River in Fairbanks.
Ed is smiling after a good nightís sleep and enjoying our leisurely cruise along the Chena River outside Fairbanks.
Training kennels for 4-time Alaska Iditarod race winner Susan Butcher.
Reindeer games!
Where the clear waters of the Chena River run into the brown, muddy waters of the Tanana River.
