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North to Alaska--Highlights

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As many of you know, David and I, along with  my siblings and their spouses  try to take a trip each year together.   This year the trip was to Alaska. Unfortunately, my brother Lynn and his wife Terry were not able to get away from jobs this year, so they didn't get to go with us. I am definitely not the pro-photographer of the trip.  That distinction goes to my brother-in-law, Randy. But here are a few of the highlights from my camera. Note:  The pictures loaded in a crazy order, so I will jump around with the highlights. A huge highlight that happened early in the trip was the actual sighting of Mt. Denali. I know it says Mt. McKinley on the sign, but the name has officially been changed to the Native American name of Denali. We were told that 70% of visitors never see the mountain because it is usually veiled in clouds. We felt blessed to be in the lucky 30%. This picture does not do it justice. It was an awe inspiring sig...