I am in paradise! I can't tell you how thrilled I am to be here! This is truly an amazing place. You all must come here some time in your life.
Artic Ground
Squirrel...
Grizzly Bear!
Wolf!
An owl feeding her baby...
A fox carting off an
arctic ground squirrel...
A snowshoe hare changes color with the season becoming white in the winter.
The state bird. The Ptarmigan (the p is silent). Ptarmigan look just like small grouse.
Caribou have large, concave hoofs that spread widely to support the animal in snow and soft tundra. The feet also function as paddles when caribou swim. Caribou are the only member of the deer family (Cervidae) in which both sexes grow antlers. Antlers of adult bulls are large and massive; those of adult cows are much shorter and are usually more slender and irregular. In late fall, caribou are clove-brown with a white neck, rump, and feet and often have a white flank stripe. The hair of newborn calves is generally reddish-brown. Newborn calves weigh an average of 13 pounds (6 kg) and grow very quickly. They may double their weight in 10-15 days. Weights of adult bulls average 350-400 pounds (159-182 kg). However, weights of 700 pounds (318 kg) have been recorded. Mature females average 175-225 pounds (80-120 kg). Caribou in northern and southwestern Alaska are generally smaller than caribou in the Interior and in southern parts of the state. Source: http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/pubs/notebook/biggame/caribou.php)
Artic Ground Squirrel...
Grizzly Bear!
Wolf!
An owl feeding her baby...
A fox carting off an arctic ground squirrel...
A snowshoe hare changes color with the season becoming white in the winter.
The state bird. The Ptarmigan (the p is silent). Ptarmigan look just like small grouse.
Caribou have large, concave hoofs that spread widely to support the animal in snow and soft tundra. The feet also function as paddles when caribou swim. Caribou are the only member of the deer family (Cervidae) in which both sexes grow antlers. Antlers of adult bulls are large and massive; those of adult cows are much shorter and are usually more slender and irregular. In late fall, caribou are clove-brown with a white neck, rump, and feet and often have a white flank stripe. The hair of newborn calves is generally reddish-brown. Newborn calves weigh an average of 13 pounds (6 kg) and grow very quickly. They may double their weight in 10-15 days. Weights of adult bulls average 350-400 pounds (159-182 kg). However, weights of 700 pounds (318 kg) have been recorded. Mature females average 175-225 pounds (80-120 kg). Caribou in northern and southwestern Alaska are generally smaller than caribou in the Interior and in southern parts of the state. Source: http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/pubs/notebook/biggame/caribou.php)
Wow, you must be in heaven! Now go to sleep.
ReplyDeleteKent, your photos are amazing! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great experience you must be having! Sitting in my windowless office, seeing Alaska through your photos has become a bit of an addiction for me. Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteWow, Kent that bear looks like he's coming after you. Continue the great work. Your pictures are beautiful.
ReplyDeletehi! dad!
ReplyDeletei love your photos.
i like mouse pictours.
i thought the sqouril was a mouse.
love
your favorite doughter betsy.
fantastic photos kent! looks like you're having a fantastic time.
ReplyDelete-Ben L