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Published 8:01 am Friday, October 7, 2016

Everlasting winter on the far side of Mt. Roberts.
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Everlasting winter on the far side of Mt. Roberts.
Everlasting winter on the far side of Mt. Roberts.
Descending from the top of Sheep Mountain.
Devil's Thumb is a mountain on the Alaska-British Columbia border. John Krakauer climbed it early in his career.
Devil's Thumb marking the border of the U.S. and Canada as seen from Sheep Mt.
Mirror-like image of Auke Lake.
An infinity lake on top of Mt. Ben Stewart with the Mendenhall Glacier in the background.
Black capped chickadee, Potter Marsh, Anchorage, late September.
Termination dust on the Mendenhall Towers.
Cow parsnip gone to seed, out the road.
Frost on the tidal grass on a cool autumn day; Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge.
Photographer took her skiff through the Pass and a group of porpoises quickly appeared and rocketed along side and in front of the boat for several minutes before disappearing.

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