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OUTSIDE, SEEING

OUTSIDE, SEEING

I despair on the morning of our departure when we are cleared for takeoff.  We are leaving Alaska and I have not seen Denali with my own eyes.  Uncharacteristically, I am in a window seat, a consequence of the first class cabin arrangement.  As I look out above the clouds, I am stunned.  Now The [...]

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ROAD RETURNING

It is the first time that we exit and go south from Denali National Park.  We have arranged for a late arrival in Anchorage, but it is already far into the afternoon.  We are both pensive, thinking of what might have been: a glimpse of the mountain, more photos of wildlife.  At our backs, I [...]

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NO FARTHER THAN FAIRBANKS

We have had a quiet night at the White Moose Lodge in Healy, 11 miles north of Denali Park, after a rousing happy hour at the Totem Inn. There are photos in the Lodge office of baby moose traipsing along the porch in front of the rooms, nibbling on the hanging flower baskets. Down the [...]

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