When we had arrived in Haines Junction, we were warned that the road to Haines had been closed because of mud slides that covered the road. Luckily, it was opened in plenty of time for us, but the evidence of the mudslides was sobering. At one point, the slide was over 8 feet deep, and one woman’s car was covered by it. Luckily she escaped, though I don’t know how.
 |
| This is the mud that came down one slide |
 |
| Through our cracked windshield, this is where the slide was. |
We also saw more signs that fall is on its way – much earlier than the last time we were here.
 |
| A rather artsy picture of the colors |
 |
| A fish wheel, used by subsistence farmers to catch their fish |
When we got to our RV park, which has been doubled in size by extending the parking lot into the bay (quite an investment , by the way), one woman had to move her RV so we could have the spot. As she was leaving, we noticed (a little too late, however) that her awning had not been brought in, and she was driving with it extended. No one was able to get to her in time, and suddenly we heard a crash as her awning hit the RV sign. The awning tore partially from the RV, and a man had to unscrew the remainder of it. Her RV was less than a year old – yikes!
To get to Chilkoot Lake, one has to pass by a weir that has been built by the Alaska Department of Game and Fish. They count the salmon as they pass through – but the bears have figured out that fishing at the weir makes for a pretty fast and easy meal. Since we love the bears, we took the time to go see them, and we were nicely rewarded!
No comments:
Post a Comment