 |
posted: July 9th, 2024 |
Go To Page:
|
The website this month primarily has photos from our spur of the moment trip to Canada to visit the Tombstone Territorial Park in Yukon Territory. The few photos that were taken closer to home are shown in the first four rows on this page. Click on any thumbnail to begin.
|
| Begin June 7th - 25th |
Here are two photos of Spotted Lady Slipper Orchids (Cypripedium guttatum) that we have growing in our yard.
|
 June7_2_Cypripedium Guttatum_InYardRC |
 June7_4_Cypripedium Guttatum_InYardRC |
On June 14th - 15th we took a trip to the BLM Mt. Prindle Campground. We arrived late in the afternoon of the 14th and did our hike on the 15th.
|
 June15_08_Mt PrindleTrail_AreaRC |
 June15_09_Mt PrindleTrail_AreaRC |
We decided to hike to a different area than where the trail goes, so here are two shots of the area we hiked in. Shortly after the last photo in this row was taken it began to rain quite heavily and we had to put our cameras away to keep them dry and therefore we have no additional photos from this trip.
|
 June15_12_Mt PrindleTrail_AreaRC |
 June15_13_Mt PrindleTrail_AreaRC |
Here are two photos of Kazuya's most amazing flower garden this year.
|
 June25th_064 _GardenRC |
 June25th_067 _GardenRC |
The first photo here shows what the skies looked like as we left our house on our way to Canada's Yukon Territory. There were a large number of active forest/wildfires going. The second shot shows a photogenic patch of Foxtail Grass along the highway between Fairbanks and Tok, Alaska.
|
 June25th_077 _DriveRC |
 June25_01_ AlongHighwayToTokRC |
Here are two shots taken by Kazuya as we drove north on the Taylor Highway.
|
 June25th_130 _DriveRC |
 June25th_131 _DriveRC |
| End June 7th - 25th, Begin June 26th |
Now it is the first full day of our vacation. The first two shots show each of us at the entrance to the BLM's Westfork Campground as we departed on the morning of June 26th.
|
 June26_01_Westfork BLM_CG_KazuyaRC |
 June26th _004RC |
 June26th _015RC |
We are still driving on the Taylor Highway. Now we are north of Chicken, Alaska and heading for the Canadian Border. There is an area we know that has an abundance of Northern Lady Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium passerinum), so we stopped to see if they were presently in bloom - they were.
|
 June26_07_Taylor HighwayOrchidsAreaRC |
 June26_08_Taylor HighwayOrchidsAreaRC |
 June26_13_Taylor HighwayOrchidsAreaRC |
Here are three final shots of these Northern Lady Slipper Orchids (Cypripedium passerinum).
|
 June26th _050RC |
 June26th _070RC |
 June26th _057RC |
In first position in this row is a 2-shot Panorama looking back at US/Canadian Customs. In second position is the Free Ferry that takes people back and forth across the Yukon to/from Dawson City, and in third position is the Dempster Highway sign.
|
 June26th_115_116 _ReposPanoRC |
 June26th _123RC |
 June26th _130RC |
Now it's getting later in the day and we have arrived at our destination, or at least the general area. The second and third shots were taken from the Tombstone Mountain Viewpoint at km 72 on the Dempster Highway. The person there is Kazuya. As you can see, it is smoky here too. There are wildfires to the north, south, east, and west now.
|
 June26th _135RC |
 June26_35_From TombstoneMtnViewpointRC |
 June26_41_From TombstoneMtnViewpointRC |
Here is a map of the Tombstone Mountain Campground. We spent 2 nights at the #15 Group Campsite (as per staff orders) and 2 nights at Campsite #4
|
 Tombstone MountainCampgroundRC |
 June26th _146RC |
 June26_39_From TombstoneMtnViewpointRC |
Here are three more shots that were taken from Tombstone Mountain Viewpoint. All three of these have been heavily edited in an attempt to bring out colors and reduce the smoke.
|
 June26_46ADJ_From TombstoneMtnViewpointRC |
 June26_47_From TombstoneMtnViewpointRC |
 June26th _140RC |
Here is a final shot taken from the Tombstone Mountain Viewpoint - at least for this date. The final shot for today is a shot of a patch of Nagoon Berries (Rubus arcticus).
|
 June26th _165RC |
 June26th _173RC |
| End June 26th, Begin June 27th |
Now it's a new day. This will be our first full day here. We plan to do a climb of what is called the "Goldensides Trail". According to the map at the trailhead, it is a 2.5 kilometer hike one-way, with an elevation gain of about 550 meters. The three shots in this row were all taken in or close to the campground. Please note that the moon is visible in both the second and third shots.
|
 June27th _008RC |
 June27_005_Tombstone CGArea_MorningRC |
 June27_006ATSIP_Tombstone CGArea_MorningRC |
Here are three additional morning shots we took as we worked our way towards the Goldensides Trailhead.
|
 June27_009ATSIP_Tombstone CGArea_MorningRC |
 June27th _011RC |
 June27_013ATSIP_Tombstone CGArea_MorningRC |
We're still getting closer to the Goldensides Trailhead.
|
 June27_014_Tombstone CGArea_MorningRC |
 June27th _013RC |
Okay, from here to the end of the page we are climbing on the Goldensides Trail. The first shot shows a map, the second shot shows a rock near the south summit (on the map) and the third shot shows Kazuya on the eastern summit.
|
 Goldenside MapRC |
 June27_029_Hiking GoldensidesTrailRC |
 June27_032ATHDR_Hiking GoldensidesTrailRC |
All three of the photos in this row were taken from the eastern summit (see map). We were told that the reason this is called "Goldensides" is because of what happens here near sunset time, we did not see that seeing as we hiked the trail in the morning. It was amazingly beautiful even without the Goldensides though.
|
 June27_044_Hiking GoldensidesTrailRC |
 June27th _093RC |
 June27th _103RC |
Here is a shot of Daniel and a Hoary Marmot (Marmota caligata) and that is followed by two scenery shots, the final one of which shows the Campground and Interpretive Center.
|
 June27th _105RC |
 June27_045_Hiking GoldensidesTrailRC |
 June27_046ATHDR_Hiking GoldensidesTrailRC |
Here are three scenic shots that were taken from the summit of the Goldensides Trail.
|
 June27_049_Hiking GoldensidesTrailRC |
 June27_050_Hiking GoldensidesTrailRC |
 June27_057_Hiking GoldensidesTrailRC |
Here are two people on the south summit (see map), and that is followed by one more shot of a Hoary Marmot.
|
 June27_058_Hiking GoldensidesTrailRC |
 June27th _139RC |
Here are two iPhone panoramic photos that were taken from the summit of the Goldensides Trail.
|
 June27_2_Climbing GoldensidesRC |
 June27_9_Climbing GoldensidesRC |
| End Page 1, But June 27th Continues on Page 2 |
| Thanks so much for taking the time to look at this page. Now, please go on to Page 2 for the continuation of this month's adventures. |
Go To Page:
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Link to Amazon.com (new window).
We get 2% of whatever you spend if you go to Amazon from this link!! Please shop on Amazon from here.
| If you would like to donate to our hiking & traveling fund or show your appreciation for our efforts you can donate through PayPal. A single donation will entitle you to request a single full-sized photo IN THE DONATION MONTH - which you may then use as a desktop wallpaper or whatever. The copyright will be retained by us and the photo will be inconspicuously marked with the copyright symbol (©), year and photographer's name. (Donation probably not tax deductible.) |