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posted: August 31st, 2020 |
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This page begins and ends with August 17th, though in Rows 16, 17 and 18 there are a total of seven photos which were taken on June 18th - they are here for comparison purposes. We went up to Twelvemile Summit and Eagle Summit in search of large numbers of Caribou, but we were disappointed and saw very few caribou. We also saw and cried over the destruction of tundra which has taken place up there in the previous month. Click on any thumbnail to begin.
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| Begin August 17th |
The three photos in this row all show Osprey (Pandion haliaetus). The first two shots show one of the adults resting in a tree near the nesting platform. The third shot shows one of the adults on the nesting platform and both of the young birds.
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 Aug17_01_Ospreys _NestingPlatformRC |
 Aug17_03_Ospreys _NestingPlatformRC |
 Aug17_06_Ospreys _NestingPlatformRC |
Now we are at Twelvemile Summit. The first shot in this row shows a single leaf with some interesting colors. The second and third shots show Bearberry (Arctostaphylos alpina), dressed in its beautiful autumn colors.
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 Aug17th_030_ TwelvemileSummitRC |
 Aug17_12_Twelvemile Summit_BearberryRC |
 Aug17_13_Twelvemile Summit_BearberryRC |
The first two shots show more of Bearberry (Arctostaphylos alpina) autumn colors. The third shot shows a great photo of Crowberry (Empetrum nigrum).
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 Aug17_14_Twelvemile Summit_BearberryRC |
 Aug17_16_Twelvemile Summit_BearberryRC |
 Aug17th_035_ TwelvemileSummitRC |
In first position here is a late season Alaska Harebell (Campanula lasiocarpa). The center image is a 2-shot panorama of a beautiful Bearberry (Arctostaphylos alpina) covered hillside. The third photo was taken to show the scenery, sky, and clouds.
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 Aug17th_042_ TwelvemileSummitRC |
 Aug17_19_20_ReposPano_ TwelvemileSummit_BearberryRC |
 Aug17_22_Twelvemile_ Pinnell_SceneryRC |
Here is another shot of the Bearberry (Arctostaphylos alpina) covered hillside, though very different camera settings were used for this shot than for the similar shot in the previous row. The center image is a 2-shot panorama looking across a valley. The third shot shows some scenery near the Twelvemile Summit end of the Pinnell Mountain Trail.
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 Aug17th_043_ TwelvemileSummitRC |
 Aug17_24_25_AutoPano Twelvemile_Pinnell_SceneryRC |
 Aug17th_045_ TwelvemileSummitRC |
Here is a final scenery shot taken from the Twelvemile Summit end of the Pinnell Mountain Trail and then there are two shots of a very small group of Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) on the mountainside.
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 Aug17th_046_047_ReposPano_ TwelvemileSummitRC |
 Aug17th_058_ EagleSummitRC |
 Aug17th_059_ EagleSummitRC |
Now we are at the Eagle Summit end of the Pinnell Mountain Trail. Caribou hunting season is open here now and here comes a successful hunter with his animal spread across his 4-wheeler. The second and third shots show the destruction of tundra at the Eagle Summit end of the area of the Pinnell Mountain Trail. The muddy trail on the left comes through an area which has - apparently - no restrictions on motorized vehicle use, but the trail coming from the right is ON the Pinnell Mountain Trail and it should not be there.
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 Aug17th_063_ EagleSummitRC |
 Aug17_38_EagleSummit_ 4WheelerDestructionRC |
 Aug17th_066_ EagleSummitRC |
These three shots are here for one purpose only and that purpose is to show the destruction of the tundra caused by these people who don't care a bit for the environment. These people should be absolutely outlawed, they should not be allowed to hunt from these machines. There is only about 100 pounds of meat on a caribou, let them hunt without the help of their machines and let's see how many of them would even bother to hunt. Furthermore, if they can afford these machines, they absolutely cannot claim that they hunt to feed their families - how many sides of beef could be purchased for the price of a 4-wheeler.
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 Aug17_39_EagleSummit_ 4WheelerDestructionRC |
 Aug17th_070_ EagleSummitRC |
 Aug17th_071_ EagleSummitRC |
These two shots show more tundra destruction. I have heard that tundra grows about one inch in 100 years. Does that mean these tracks will still be ugly in 50 years? In the first shot, please note that hikers are forced to walk off the trail due to the fact that the Pinnell Mountain Trail has been destroyed.
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 Aug17_41_EagleSummit_ 4WheelerDestructionRC |
 Aug17_42_EagleSummit_ 4WheelerDestructionRC |
These three shots show another very small group of Caribou (Rangifer tarandus). The third shot is not zoomed - search for the small red outlined rectangle - that is where the caribou are.
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 Aug17_45_Eagle Summit_CaribouRC |
 Aug17_46_Eagle Summit_CaribouRC |
 Aug17th_081_ EagleSummitRC |
The first shot in this row is a zoomed shot of the previous photo. The second and third shots show Mastodon Dome, which we climbed to the summit of on July 4th (see last month's photos).
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 Aug17th_082_ EagleSummitRC |
 Aug17_48_49_AutoPano_Eagle Summit_SceneryMastodonDomeRC |
 Aug17_47_EagleSummit _SceneryMastodonDomeRC |
Here comes one now! One of those environmentally destructive machines! Blah! The center image is a 3-shot panorama - there is only one of the 4-wheelers. It appears that this person is trying to avoid the mud - does it help, or does it just spread out the damage, I don't know. The third shot shows what the destruction looks like close-up.
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 Aug17th_090_ EagleSummitRC |
 Aug17_50_51_52_AutoPano_Eagle Summit_4WheelerDestructionRC |
 Aug17_56_EagleSummit_ 4WheelerDestructionRC |
Here are three more shots of rather close-up photos which show the environmental destruction caused by the 4-wheelers. This area was covered in flowers and grasses one month ago.
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 Aug17_57_EagleSummit _4WheelerDestructionRC |
 Aug17th_110_ EagleSummitRC |
 Aug17th_111_ EagleSummitRC |
Here are two more shots which show the destruction caused by the 4-wheelers. The third shot shows another one of the destructive beasts coming.
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 Aug17th_117_ EagleSummitRC |
 Aug17th_124_ EagleSummitRC |
 Aug17th_125_ EagleSummitRC |
And there the beast goes. The third shot again shows the destruction.
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 Aug17th_126_ EagleSummitRC |
 Aug17th_127_ EagleSummitRC |
 Aug17th_136_ EagleSummitRC |
Here is what the area shown in Rows 13, 14, and 15 looked like back on June 18th - a mere one month ago.
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 Jun18_017_Eagle Summit_SceneryRC |
 June18th_062_Eagle Summit_ParryaNudicaulisRC |
 Jun18_048_Eagle Summit_PoppyRC |
Here are three more shots which show you what the area shown in Rows 13, 14, and 15 looked like back on June 18th - a mere one month ago.
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 June18th_084_Eagle Summit_LagotisMinorRC |
 June18th_076_Eagle Summit_ParryaNudicaulisRC |
 June18th_077_Eagle Summit_ParryaNudicaulisRC |
Here is the final shot which shows what the area in Rows 13, 14, and 15 looked like back on June 18th - a mere one month ago. The second shot shows right on the Pinnell Mountain Trail, and the third shot shows that apparently people who use 4-wheelers cannot read!
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 June18th_078_Eagle Summit_ParryaNudicaulisRC |
 Aug17th_140_ EagleSummitRC |
 Aug17th_141_ EagleSummitRC |
Here is a lawbreaker coming right on down past that sign which is shown in Row 18. Thank you so very much for helping to create a really superb erosion gully. Oh, I forgot, you don't care - you got your animal. And did you bring the meat out, or just the rack?
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 Aug17_58_EagleSummit_ 4WheelerLawBreakerRC |
 Aug17_59_EagleSummit_ 4WheelerLawBreakerRC |
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