I guess today will qualify as random thought day--sometimes brought on by icky weather and staying indoors. I took this photo near Talkeetna, Alaska. Talkeetna is a very "frontier" looking town of log buildings--geared for tourists, with some interesting shops and restaurants. It is situated where three rivers meet to form the Susitna River. A short walk down to the river reveals spectacular views of Mt. McKinley (in photo) and other peaks of the Alaska Range. We were told that only about 20 percent of people who visit Alaska in the summer are able to get a glimpse of the mountain. It is usually obscured by clouds, so it was our lucky day. Actually, we were also lucky to get more views the next day on our road trip up to the vicinity of Denali National Park. But you can't be lucky every day--the day after that when we rode the buses into the National Park and reached the overlook--nothing but clouds and fog. Alaska is spectacular, but seemed very remote to me and to say "large" would be the understatement of all time.
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