Alaska

douglas9

(4,474 posts) Sun Dec 20, 2020, 04:43 PM Dec 2020

Alaska: Images of the Last Frontier

Alaska is, by far, the largest state in the U.S. It is also one of the least-populated states, with vast, protected open spaces. From the North Slope through Denali Park to the Aleutian Islands, the Kenai Peninsula, the Inside Passage, and much more, here are a few glimpses of the landscape of Alaska, and some of the wildlife and people calling it home.

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Alaska: Images of the Last Frontier (Original Post) douglas9 Dec 2020 OP

Thanks for posting this. Biophilic Dec 2020 #1

My daughter is a 4th generation Floridian Chainfire Dec 2020 #2

My son is in his 2nd year up there Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2020 #6

Those are beautiful photos. Thank you very much. lamp_shade Dec 2020 #3

Thank you. I also heartily recommend the James Michener book "Alaska". abqtommy Dec 2020 #4

beautiful photos Demovictory9 Dec 2020 #5

Biophilic

(4,736 posts)

1. Thanks for posting this.

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Sun Dec 20, 2020, 05:02 PM

Dec 2020

I don't think I've ever seen so many photos of Alaska that honestly gave me a real feel of the land including the human portions. I kept saying "Wow" and "Oh, my gosh". Really beautiful and clearly mostly still wild.

Chainfire

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2. My daughter is a 4th generation Floridian

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Sun Dec 20, 2020, 05:05 PM

Dec 2020

She moved to Anchorage three years ago and loves it. To her Daddy, it would be a frozen Hell, but I can understand the draw of the beauty of the place. She has also found the people to be quite friendly. Her mother and I find it difficult to be 16 air hours away from her, but everyone has to run their own life.

Cuthbert Allgood

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6. My son is in his 2nd year up there

Reply to Chainfire (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 20, 2020, 10:50 PM

Dec 2020

We're from the midwest, so it's actually warmer in the winter there than here. Cooler in the summer.

We drove up together when he moved and that was a wonderful drive. Been up a few times. He is very happy that skiing is now open again.

lamp_shade

(15,092 posts)

3. Those are beautiful photos. Thank you very much.

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Sun Dec 20, 2020, 05:07 PM

Dec 2020

Name a TV show about life in Alaska and I can say I've watched every episode going back years. I've watched every documentary, NatGeo and otherwise. I need to go there before I get too old.

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

4. Thank you. I also heartily recommend the James Michener book "Alaska".

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Sun Dec 20, 2020, 06:55 PM

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Demovictory9

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5. beautiful photos

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Sun Dec 20, 2020, 07:54 PM

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