June 26 - July 3
The fifth installment of the actual trip log of 'The Drive from Texas to Alaska and Back'.
As mentioned previously, this log does not contain too much commentary. It is mainly sequential locations, dates, mileage traveled, photographs showing the trip progress, and how the landscape changed. The Alaska Trip Log is divided into one to two week intervals (parts) and I am posting it on consecutive Sundays. Past and future posts of Alaska Sunday (apart from the trip log) will have more detailed information, and more photos of each specific area. Most of the photographs in this log section were previously posted when describing specific locations.
Click on the links for more photographs and detailed descriptions of this part of the trip.
Last week we arrived in Fairbanks. Today we will continue with mileage to Coldfoot, Deadhorse, and back to Fairbanks.
Be sure to click on the photographs for full screen views.
And so, on with the trip.
6/26 Fairbanks, Alaska to Coldfoot, AK 261 mi
Martha under the Pipeline
A lot of gravel road to go
Standing on the Arctic Circle looking NW
Just after the Summer Soltice
Standing on the Arctic Circle looking NW
Just after the Summer SolticeSee AK Sunday V, click here.
Slate Creek Inn at Deadhorse
$149.oo per night for a box room
See AK Sunday VI, click here.
Martha caught me resting
Koyukuk River at Midnight
Photography after a little rest
See AK Sunday VII, click here.
Slate Creek Inn at Deadhorse
$149.oo per night for a box roomSee AK Sunday VI, click here.
Martha caught me resting
Koyukuk River at Midnight
Photography after a little restSee AK Sunday VII, click here.
6/27 Coldfoot, AK to Deadhorse, Ak 247 mi
Cirque in Atigun Pass
Brooks Range
Looking Back at the Brooks Range
Alaska Pipeline
See AK Sunday VIII, click here.
Brooks RangeLooking Back at the Brooks Range
Alaska PipelineSee AK Sunday VIII, click here.
6/28 and 6/29 Around Deadhorse and Prudhoe Bay, AK 120 mi
Chasing butterflies (one in the net)
Near the Arctic Ocean
Near the Arctic Ocean6/30 Deadhorse back to Coldfoot 240 mi
Racing ahead of a flash flood
Koyukuk River
In 1994 floods on the river swept away three villages,
forcing the wholesale relocation of the population.
Koyukuk RiverIn 1994 floods on the river swept away three villages,
forcing the wholesale relocation of the population.
See AK Sunday XI, click here, for more of this exciting part of the trip.
7/1 Coldfoot back to Fairbanks 245 mi
7/2 Fairbanks area 22 mi
Next week we will travel to Denali National Park with lots of Photos in that area.
Mileage for this section of the log ...........1135 mi
Mileage before 6/26 ................................7809 mi
Total miles for the trip to date ...............8944 mi
Comments are appreciated.
Let me know if you are keeping up with the trip,
or are just a onetime visitor.
Let me know if you are keeping up with the trip,
or are just a onetime visitor.
Troy and Martha
27 comments:
That pipeline puts a lot into perspective .. and $149 a nite for that room? Did they think they were in NYC?
And those skies .. Oh I would be awestruck ..
:-Daryl
You bet I keep up! :)
Wow! $149 for a plywood Broom space. They take it from the living, don't they?
Amazing images all the way!
Excellent!
Cheers, Klaus
Amazing photography, the chasing batterflies is my favorite, wow. Anna :)
I’ve been keeping up since I discovered your series, but I’ve not gone back to pick up the earlier posts yet. I do enjoy seeing all this gorgeous scenery.
Hugs and blessings,
Regular visitor here. I'm loving this series. Can't BELIEVE the price for a room. Have to keep that in mind when budgeting for this trip (eventually). The photos are all spectacular, but I LOVE the one of the river at midnight. The mountains, colors, sky, perspective are spectacular.
Troy & Martha, thanks for sharing your wonderful trip with us! I've never seen that landscape before! Sometimes the colours look unreal, but you said they were untouched! Spectacular!
Regards, Maria
Superb
Amazing pics Troy and Martha, great to see you guys, the pipeline is huge, nice to see the perspective with Martha in the image, your mountain shots are awesome as usual.
Amazing and beautiful pictures. An interesting post :-)
Beautiful photos! I'm still keeping up with your Alaska series.
Wow Ive been trying to keep up with your trip as well, these photos are superb, the light there is incredible.
STUNNING photos!!! Wow!! Deadhorse. What a name. :)
My favorite was chasing butterflies near the Arctic Ocean. Big surprise, huh? Th cirque in the Brooks Range was also pretty cool.
fantastic!!!!Troy and Martha,
I am from now on following your trip this is so interesting....How long does it take to drive from ALASKA to TEXAS and back? Are you driving by campercar??I see you did the trip betwwen june 26th until juli 3t, so it must be a week or so?
How interesting are the photo's wow!!!! I am really impressed, heeh Try now I saw you too, that nice to have a face behind your name...Thanks so much for showing...
Greetings from JoAnn's D Eyes
(now in Holland)
Troy: A beautiful view of the wonders of Alaska. That room was amazing for the cost.
Question:
On Thursday seopt 11th,( for SWF) I am not aloud to sign-in,(I am out for the weekend) so if you can...., PLEASE could/would you sign-me-in for THIS Skywatch-friday date: sept 12th?
I posted (sheduled my SWF post)at 19.00 before the linky-blog is starting.
My name: JoAnn's-D-Eyes-NL
url:http://www.joannwalraven.blogspot.com
It would be very great if you can, please email me if its allright, if you can do it for me?
email:joannwalraven@hotmail.com
THANKS:)from JoAnn
You are the best :)
WOW I love the midnight shot!!!
Troy, I love the wide vista shots. So many nice ones this time that it's hard to choose. You sure look small under that big sky catching butterflies!
You have so awesome pictures here. Looking Back is my favorite photo. $149 for that room... wow what a bargain. LOL
it up guys. I am loving this. I sooooo want to do one
First time visitor. What stunning photos. $149 per night for that....rip off in my mind. Will return.
Chasing butterflys? I do that but I never get caught! Thanks for the trip.
Did you meet Sarah Palin on your trip? I noticed she had copied Martha in a photo standing under the pipeline. Pappy
I always enjoy reading these. My son kept a dairy of our trip and like you he will always enjoy looking back at it.
excellent photography. i can image you trip. thanks for shared
What a beautiful trip. I have enjoyed all of your pictures along the way. Thanks for sharing.
*hugs*
You have such awesome photos. I am going to work toward that trip to Alaska. Hard to pick the best!
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