Tag: Northern lights
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Haines, Alaska
We have had jaw-dropping scenery throughout the day as we drove the 215 miles between Destruction Bay and Haines. We also saw over 100 Dall Sheep today, which has to be a daily record for us. We saw 92 sheep at their normal area near Kluane Lake. The group of 20 pictured above were the closest…
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Cost of Traveling to Alaska Spring 2025
As a couple, we spent $5422 traveling to Alaska from Virginia in 16 days. The breakdown is as follows: $55 for tolls, $145 for an oil change, $560 for food (eating out, groceries, snacks), $861 for gas, $1566 for lodging, and $2235 for us and the truck to ride the Alaska Marine Highway ferry from…
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Aurora 2025
After days of snow and clouds the weather finally cleared. Even though the Aurora Forecast wasn’t great, I suggested we set an alarm to look out the windows just in case. We saw so much magenta this time. The northern lights were everywhere all at once, in all directions, as well as directly overhead. We…
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Whittier and Cordova, a few highlights
This ten day trip deserves several posts. We loved both Alaskan towns and definitely want to go back. However, packing isn’t leaving me much time to write. With snow arriving in Healy, we want to head south soon! On day three, we left Whittier on the M/V Aurora (Alaska Ferry), for a 12 hour boat…
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Aurora V, from Denali National Park
Astronomical twilight (the darkest it gets this time of year) started at 12:06 early this morning. Since it was a clear night I had set my alarm for 12:20 am. I wasn’t expecting much as the forecast kp index was only a 3. To my surprise, there was some color in the sky, dramatically obvious…
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Aurora IV, April 2024
Our third night at our dry cabin in Healy, and we’ve already been blessed with the Aurora Borealis. It was relatively faint but beautiful! The dancing northern lights were all around us again – north, south, west, and a bit to the east. My new cell phone has a night setting on the camera. Now…
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Alaska in April
If you visit the far north in April you have a good chance of seeing the Northern Lights. Aurora II, Week 4 in Healy – Me & C (roaming-nature.com) The temperature in interior Alaska will be cold, but the bright sun is lovely when it isn’t snowing. Days are longer and brighter than in September…
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Mind Stretching, Week 13 in Healy
As we begin our 13th week we were woken by a Gray Jay noisily attacking each of our windows. Living in a new environment keeps challenging my mind to let go of what seemed rational. Rivers go down when it is sunny and hot. Birds fly with their feet underneath them. It is dark at…
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Aurora III, Week 5 in Healy
Another splendid night! Unfortunately C overdid it at work this week, came home exhausted & he couldn’t force himself out of bed at 1 a.m. He got to enjoy the photos later this morning.
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Aurora II, Week 4 in Healy
Another strong Aurora showing last night when I woke up about 1:30 a.m. I could barely raise C who went right back asleep so I went outside myself. I watched the lights dance for about an hour. At -10F I came back in the house regularly to avoid getting too cold. When I went back…
Me & C 