We continued down the Dalton Highway to Coldfoot and Wiseman, Alaska.
It was cloudy at times and we saw several rainbows.
The owner, named "Clutch" woke us up around 1 am so we could see the Northern Lights.
WOW!
They were unbelievable! They moved over the entire sky, we just stood and watched in every direction in AMAZEMENT!
My camera couldn't even begin to copy what we saw. So I bought a photo that is as close as I could find. Isn't this awesome??
We are so grateful that God gave us such a fantastic show!
The next morning we were served biscuits and gravy. Charlie calls them 'Oklahoma Puddin' and they were terrific. Cooked by a friend of Clutch's, so you can tell this was quite an adventure! Clutch had two barber chairs that we sat in as his quests for breakfast. I am so sorry that I failed to get photos of all of this adventure.
On the way to the cemetery is this 'beer monument' almost full of beer cans!
This is Clutch and he was doing some final gold panning before closing everything up and going to Fairbanks for the winter. Charlie is looking for nuggets.
He did find one small nugget and a few tiny ones. How lucky am I, Clutch gave them to me! They will have special meaning and remind us of such an adventure!
Coldfoot is only a few miles south of Wiseman and we stopped there as we left to check it out.
Then we went to the Visitor's Center for more interesting information.
Stopped at the Arctic Circle again as we left and this time it wasn't raining!
University of Alaska in Fairbanks.
Beautiful campus and they say on a clear day you can see
Mt. McKinley from the University.
Thank you for sharing these photos. I've been living in Eagle River, Alaska for many years and I still do not get tired of viewing and appreciating God's handiwork up here. Everytime I get up to Fairbanks, I always tack on a few extra days to drive up the Haul Road. As your photos have captured, there is a special beaty up north of Fairbanks. Wiseman always has had a special place in my heart. Thanks again.
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