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Our tour guide and coach driver, Jaclyn and Dan
Capture Date: Aug 19, 2013 12:38 PMViews: 79

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Some of the areas of this historical site. I think the trading post by a strong lady named Rika was first. She set up a small community that she grew into a small town/industry, raising a garden and livestock and running a ferry across the Tanana River. This led to the Truckers' Rebellion. It was also the site of a US military telegraph and telephone post.
Upload Date: Sep 12, 2013 02:08 PMViews: 78

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Main House and smokehouse
Capture Date: Aug 19, 2013 05:37 PMViews: 78

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Barn. Not shown are several other buildings, officer quarters, telegraph office, post office, store, scales for wagons across ferry, and lots more in this large historical park.
Capture Date: Aug 19, 2013 05:38 PMViews: 79

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Tanana River and scale to weigh loads for ferry across it. Tanana must be First Nation for big honkin' river. "na" does mean "river," and I suppose "nana" means big river like we would say, "big, big" river for emphasis.
Capture Date: Aug 19, 2013 05:48 PMViews: 78

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Just after crossing the Tanama River someone on the coach, probably Dan, shouted "moose" and he stopped in the middle of the highway. Why not? There was no other traffic. Besides, we would have moved if there had been. Maybe Dan was the one who saw it first.
Capture Date: Aug 19, 2013 06:36 PMViews: 78

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A few minutes later I shot this and called out "moose," but we were going too fast, and Dan did not stop. I think I am the only one to see him. Maybe I should have called out "bull moose." People probably just thought it was bull. Shot at 200mm, f/5, 1/400 sec, and ISO 1600. I did not have time to try 300 mm; he was long gone since we were traveling 45-50 mph.
Capture Date: Aug 19, 2013 06:39 PMViews: 76

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Bull Moose just under 1.5 enlargement. A bit fuzzy at this magnification. I made the above from the previous 200mm, f/5, 1/400 sec, and ISO 1600 shot. Given time and a still bus, I would have liked to shoot it at 300mm. My auto lens would probably would have stopped down to f/4.5 and 1/250 or 1/300, but I have taken a lot of photos at that extreme focal length and show speed. Note how overcast it was at mid afternoon.
Upload Date: Sep 12, 2013 01:48 PMViews: 78

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Discovery II stern wheeler on a tributary of the Tanana river about 3 miles from that large river. We rode this down stream nearly to the Tanana, and it was a real interesting ride--big time entertainment like Knotts Berry Farm or Disneyland. Makes you proud to be an American, them setting up such a big moneymaking deal like shown in the next few pictures.
Capture Date: Aug 20, 2013 09:42 AMViews: 78

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First on the program was a float plane with a radio link to the boat. He started his engine, took off (here) circled and landed making a big splash. I mean it was short but very impressive.
Capture Date: Aug 20, 2013 10:06 AMViews: 78

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This seems to be prime Fairbanks Real Estate. Many big, fancy houses on either shore.
Capture Date: Aug 20, 2013 10:12 AMViews: 78

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Also an on board was a guide/host who pointd out things on the shore and narrated videos when called for. This is one of those hydro mining water spouts.
Capture Date: Aug 20, 2013 10:14 AMViews: 78

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Sled Dog breeder/trainer kennel run by the family of a 3 time winner Susan Butcher of the Iditirod sled dog race run in early March from Anchorage to Nome. Mushers and a team of 16 dogs, of which at least 6 must be on the towline at the finish line, cover the distance in 9–15 days or more. Shown are 3 puppies and lady trainer and the man is narrating to us with a head phone set. All part of the steam boat ride.
Capture Date: Aug 20, 2013 10:31 AMViews: 82

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Then they hitched up a team of about 11 dogs to a 4 wheel ATV
Capture Date: Aug 20, 2013 10:35 AMViews: 78

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As the musher got in, the dogs were barking and very excited.
Capture Date: Aug 20, 2013 10:36 AMViews: 78

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