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City Life |
Anchorage is Alaska's largest city, surrounded by mountains on one side and water on the other |
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3rd Avenue
Downtown Anchorage, where the wildlife leaves boot tracks
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Coastal Trail
Part of Anchorage's scenic trail system in the Fall
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Downtown lights
Anchorage, the "city of lights" in winter
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Fur Rendezvous Ice Figure
A melting angel sculpture
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Trail Tunnel
A tunnel on the Coastal trail
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Train 1
One of Alaska Railroad's working freight trains
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Ghost Towns |
The harsh climate of Alaska is unforgiving to abandoned villages and mining settlements, creating ghost towns which have their own charm |
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Broken Building
This building at Hatcher Pass is tired of holding up against the winter snow load
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Hatcher Pass 1
Some of the buildings being restored at a mine past Palmer
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Hatcher Pass 2
Another view of the abandoned mine
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Tramway
Part of the restored tramway at Hatcher Pass
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Recreation and Culture |
Exhibits, Visitors Centers, artistic endeavors, cultural events |
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Campfire
It doesn't matter where this fire is--it is elemental, without warmth we cannot live
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Campfire
Where to fry that freshly caught trout
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Portage Visitor Center
From this visitor center one used to be able to view the receding Portage Glacier. Alas...the glacier has receded too far now...
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Russian Dance
A group of young folk dancers performing at Alaska State Fair
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Russian Dance 2
These dancers are trying to untangle themselves
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Ski Train
Cross country devotees taking advantage of powder after getting off the "ski train"
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