We stopped in Duluth Minn. This is the Aerial Lift Bridge at the far western terminus of Lake Superior. Weather in Duluth can change rapidly. If the wind blows off the water I have seen it go from 82 to 46 degrees ( I was stationed there in the U.S.A.F in 66-67)
This picture was taken in Lloydminster, Canada, there were severe thunderstorm warnings out, but we were sadly disappointed.
Through much of Alberta and Saskatchewan we saw endless flatness and fields of canola. One waitress told us the area was so flat her dog ran away and they could see him running for three days. The average home here cost $60,000
Meat and potatoes country?
Mile "0" of the Alaska Highway in Dawson Creek. I thought Dawson Creek would be a backward, rustic community, it wasn't. The Alaska Highway is divided up into 1600 mileposts, except that the mileposts in Canada are actually kilometer posts, and actually since the highway has been shortened so many times even that is not accurate. There is a book, strangely named, "The Milepost" which highlights what is on the highway.
Downtown Dawson Creek at 10:30 PM
Why did the buffalo cross the road? To stop our forward progress on the Alaska Highway. They seemed totally unconcerned with us.
These are the hot springs at Laird, you are looking at the "cooler" section, it is about 100 degrees in there, the hotter section closest and to the right is about 185 degrees, one guy was there, I don't know how he stood it. Later in Banff we saw a man swimming in Lake Louise that was 34 degrees. I wonder if it was the same man?
We passed this moose along the side of the road, see the next picture
This was taken on the hood of a truck, I also bought a similar sticker.
This is one of the better places we stayed. Look up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane, it's a rainbow. The town has 75 residents, two teachers, that never last more than a year, no police or fire and all telephones use a satellite.
We went on a hike near Toad River, the black thing in the center is a black bear, it looks further than it is, it was about 150 feet away, April was scared. I thought I heard black bears were docile, I was wrong however this bear did not notice us (which can be bad because he can be startled). Later in Denai National Park in Alaska, the guides pointed out bears 1/4 mile away, big deal.
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