Via Basel: Indiana Jones Explores Alaska
If Indiana Jones was investigating locked secrets of old civilizations, mine involved glaciers that predated them by thousands of years. I alluded to some of the natural Alaskan wilderness with all its magnificence in my last post in July. It had such an effect on me that I felt compelled to share more, especially since my two main reactions were awe & alarm. I also decided to go more visual than the written word. You will have to read between the lines (or pictures) and come to your own conclusions. But also please enjoy as we take this trip down the Copper river together.
Big as in 13.2 million acre park
Salmon, the lifeline for Alaskans..food, recreational & industrial fishing (70% of world wide), vital for states economy and heavily regulated to guarantee sustainability. Sensitive to any temperature increase.
Night vision
Day fun rafting
Luxury accommodations
Glaciers, large & small
Powerful women guides
Indiana Jones attempting to mimic them
Waterfalls galore
More glaciers
Rafting among fragmented icebergs
Left over railroad bridge from the copper mining era (1909 -1938) Damaged in 1965 earthquake
Video of calving of Childs Glacier in front of us.. Anchorage heat wave up to 90 degrees F a week before arrived, a record (any correlation?)
Glacier tours halted on this one because of unprecedented melting
Flowers & bees
View from above
Recent reception commemorating 60 years of Sierra Club in Illinois.
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Basel Al-Aswad, father of EIL founder Christopher Al-Aswad, is a yogi trapped in an Orthopedic Surgeon’s body. His loves in life include reading, hiking, enjoying nature, meditation, and spending time with his large Iraqi family, and now, retired, he will have more time for that. And for the next adventure.
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