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posted: June 3rd, 2020 |
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This page begins and ends with May 12th. It covers from the time we got up in the morning at our camping spot, until the end of the day and us back at the same camping spot along the Parks Highway south of the entrance to Denali National Park. On this date we returned to Denali National Park and drove in to the Savage River Area. We took an abundance of photos and they are included in the first eleven rows here. The next twelve rows cover our climb up a trail which begins in Bison Gulch and ends at Mt. Healy. We did not make it to Mt. Healy, we had not planned to. We were searching for wildflowers and once we got high enough so that the flowers ended (due to the combination of elevation and temperature), we turned back. We found two species of wildflowers which were new for us to see, so we were pleased. The final two rows were taken after we arrived back at our camp spot. Click on any thumbnail to begin.
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| Begin May 12th - including Denali N.P. |
The first two shots in this row were taken at our camping spot south of the entrance to Denali National Park. The third shot was taken in Denali N.P. and shows a caribou.
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In first position is another shot of a Willow Ptarmigan, and in second and third position are scenic shots taken near the Savage River Rest Area.
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Here are three shots of Harlequin Ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus). In third position, the bird on the left is the female of the species. This was the first time we'd ever seen this species.
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Here are three more shots of Harlequin Ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus).
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All three of these shots show Harlequin Ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus). The first shot also shows Kazuya and where we were in relation to the ducks.
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An additional three shots of Harlequin Ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus).
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Here are the final two shots of Harlequin Ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus) and then a shot of three Dall Sheep (Ovis dalli) up high on the mountain which was behind us while we were shooting the photos of the Harlequin Ducks.
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In first position is a scenery shot, while in second and third position are more shots of Dall Sheep (Ovis dalli).
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Here are the final two shots of Dall Sheep (Ovis dalli) and then a single shot of a Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus).
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These three shots all show the Savage River and the ice which was still there on this date. The yellow outlined area in the first shot, shows the location of the zoomed-in second photo.
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Here is a final shot of the ice along the Savage River and then two final Denali National Park shots which show more caribou.
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| End Denali N.P., Begin Bison Gulch Trail |
Now we are outside of Denali N.P. and are climbing up the Bison Gulch Trail towards the summit of Mt. Healy. These three shots all show Arctic-sweet Coltsfoot (Petasites frigidus).
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These three shots all show Arctic Wind-flower (Anemone parviflora).
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WOW! Here are three shots of a Double-petaled Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla patens). We have seen a lot of Pasque Flowers, but this is the first double-petaled one we have ever seen.
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Here is a final shot of the Double-petaled Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla patens) and then two shots of normal Pasque Flowers.
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Here are three cute shots of an Arctic Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus parryii).
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In this row are three shots of a new flower for our life-list, this is the Gorman's Dwarf Primrose (Douglasia gormanii).
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Here are three more shots of this new species for our life-list - Gorman's Dwarf Primrose (Douglasia gormanii). Note the 10 cent coin for scale.
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At this point we have stopped to eat the lunch which we brought with us. The first shot shows me, Daniel, and the other two shots show Kazuya. Note that in the third shot Kazuya has also put his jacket on, it's kind of chilly at this elevation (about 3,160 feet = 963 m).
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Here are two more shots of an Arctic Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus parryii), and then a shot of our second new plant species for the day - the Purple Saxifrage (Saxifraga oppositifolia).
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Here are three more shots of Purple Saxifrage (Saxifraga oppositifolia), our second new species of plant for today.
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Here are two more photos of Purple Saxifrage (Saxifraga oppositifolia) and then a shot of a Lichenized Fungi (Vulpicida tilesii).
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Here are the two final shots taken while descending the Bison Gulch Trail - the Lichenized Fungi (Vulpicida tilesii). The third shot was taken while we were driving back to our camping spot of the previous night.
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| End Bison Gulch Trail, Back at Camping Spot |
Now we are back at the same place we camped out last night - it was a good spot, so we decided to return here rather than to try and find an equal or better spot.
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While we were eating our supper and talking about our day this Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) decided to give us a treat and show itself for Kazuya's camera.
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| End May 12th, End Page 2 |
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