Odd Pictures from Trout Streams, Page 7
These odds and ends didn't fit into any of my other categories. Sometimes a really weird (or slightly twisted) picture opportunity presents itself and it's hard to can't pass it up. I think the oddest picture so far was the crayfish that grabbed my nymph and held on long enough for the camera.
The Tanana offers several nice views of the high peaks of the Alaska Range.
Date AddedMay 13, 2011
CameraCanon PowerShot D10
South side of the Windy Creek valley
Snowden Mountain in the Brooks Range, viewed here from the north, is one of the most impressive peaks along the Dalton Highway. It's coloration is striking in the evening light out of the west.
Aurora Peak. You can also see a bit of the Maclaren Glacier on the very left hand side of the image
Windy Creek Road
These dust storms are a common sight on the Tanana whenever it hasn't rained for several days. The river's channel, mostly over a mile wide, consists mostly of vast bars of dry gravel and glacial silt that's easily kicked up by the wind.
Date AddedMay 13, 2011
CameraCanon PowerShot D10
Working into sunset. Lena wanted to get away from the smell and gore and warm up, so she went for a little walk up the hill, where she took this nice photo back toward me
Skinning it out. Starting the job at about 5:55 pm.
Lena and Taiga on the Maclaren River Trail. This trail heads north toward the Maclaren Glacier and West Fork of the Maclaren River, uphill on the west side of the Maclaren River.
Mt Deborah (left) and Hess Mountain (right)