August 16, 2008: Denali Highway to Fairbanks, Alaska

Started out leaving the Tangle River Inn on the Denali Highway early today, for the long drive to Fairbanks, up the Richardson Highway. Got some great scenery and views today!!

One last look at our cabin at the awesome Tangle River Inn
Beautiful mountain view along the Richardson Highway (Alaska Range)
Trumpeter Swan (Richardson Highway)
More Alaska Range views The famous Alaska Pipeline follows the Richardson Highway for awhile





Above seven shots: Scenes of the beautiful Alaska Range along the highway

Below: Now we have made it to Fairbanks in the early afternoon. We visited:

1. Creamer's Field to see the early Sandhill Crane migration

2. University of Alaska's Museum of the North, cool place!

3. UA's Georgeson Botanical Garden

4. UA Large Animal Research Station (briefly)

5. A great dinner at the Fairbanks Salmon Bake!

Above five: Sandhill Cranes at Creamer's Field

Flying Canada Geese and Sandhill Cranes at Creamer's Field


UAF Museum of the North:

Grizzly Bear Exhibit

They also have quite a few mounts of birds native to Alaska

Gregorson Botanical Gardens

In Alaska because of the long summer days they can grow giant vegetables

A morning glory from the garden

A fly-by "Harlan's" Red-Tailed Hawk

They also had a reindeer

Savannah Sparrow

Large Animal Research Station (LARS)Musk Ox

Back to Creamer's Field:

Above two: Greater White-Fronted Geese

Above four: Some decent Sandhill Crane shots (did not turn out as well as I hoped)
A displaying Sandhill Crane

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