Fall is just around the corner, or at least it is in Denali. On Wednesday morning, it was a brisk 41 degrees when we awakened. Without electricity and relying strictly on the furnace (until we were allowed to turn on the generator), it was a little cool inside.
We took a bus in the afternoon, and one of the first things we noticed was fresh snow on the tops of some of the peaks.
Those peaks are not too far away from us. One guide said this summer, for the first time in many years, has not had any snow in the valley, which is unusual. It was a late spring, dry and hot summer . . . and perhaps early fall.
Those peaks are not too far away from us. One guide said this summer, for the first time in many years, has not had any snow in the valley, which is unusual. It was a late spring, dry and hot summer . . . and perhaps early fall.
The leaves are beginning to change all around also. As we drove further into the park, the more yellow and red plants became. Unfortunately it was quite cloudy, so the contrast in the colors is not as great as it would be on a sunny day. The red leaves on the tundra, the yellows of the willows, the orange lichens, and the red fireweed, made for lovely vistas throughout the park.
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