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Western-Landscape, places & Historic-US, Canada & Hawaii-Updated 2021.1.27

The images in this Gallery are collated alphabetically first by State Code like AZ, then in some cases a location code like GCNP(Grand Canyon National Park) and then by the date of capture and a caption. All the images on this Gallery are protected by US copyright laws. No image may be copied or downloaded without formal written permissin from Tom Jesiolowski?Northland Arts Nature Images.
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AK-AVM-2007.5.18#0049.2. A really interesting interpretive plaque of the Red Star story. In a strategic move to stop Hitler's advances, the US military ferried thousands of US aircraft to Fairbanks Alaska where they were repainted with Russian red stars and Russian pilots flew them from Fairbanks into the war in Europe. Veterans Memorial Grove in Denali State Park. MP 147.2, Route 3 (Parks Highway) Alaska.
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AK-AVM-2007.5.18#0049.2. A really interesting interpretive plaque of the Red Star story. In a strategic move to stop Hitler's advances, the US military ferried thousands of US aircraft to Fairbanks Alaska where they were repainted with Russian red stars and Russian pilots flew them from Fairbanks into the war in Europe. Veterans Memorial Grove in Denali State Park. MP 147.2, Route 3 (Parks Highway) Alaska.

  • AK-AVM-2007.5.18#0047.2. An interpretive sign that tells an interesting story how the Civil War extended all the way to Alaska. Alaska Veterans Memorial Grove in Denali State Park. MP 147.2, Route 3 (Parks Highway) Alaska.
  • AK-AVM-2007.5.18#0048.3. An interpretive sign telling the story of how the Alaska Eskimo's organized to become the Territorial Guard. Alaska Veterans Memorial Grove. MP147.2, Route 3 (Parks Highway) Alaska.
  • AK-AVM-2007.5.18#0049.2. A really interesting interpretive plaque of the Red Star story. In a strategic move to stop Hitler's advances, the US military ferried thousands of US aircraft to Fairbanks Alaska where they were repainted with Russian red stars and Russian pilots flew them from Fairbanks into the war in Europe. Veterans Memorial Grove in Denali State Park. MP 147.2, Route 3 (Parks Highway) Alaska.
  • AK-AVM-2007.5.18#0050.2. The interpretive plaque telling a brief story of how the capture of Koga's Zero become one of the most important events during WW II giving the US military the technical intelligence needed to catch up with the Japanese air superiority in the Pacific Theater. Alaska Veterans Memorial Grove in Denali State park. MP 147.2, Route 3 (Parks Highway) Alaska.
  • AK-AVM-2007.5.18#058.2. Mount Deception is in Denali Park, and not far from the mountain itself. Alaska Veterans Memorial Grove. MP147.2, Route 3 (Parks Highway) Alaska.
  • AK-AVM-2007.5.18#059.0051. A really great story of how in 1954 Cliff Hudson and Don Sheldon, two of Alaska's legendary Bush Pilots saved four men who parachuted from a C-47 that broke apart in mid air during extreme turbulence north of Talkeetna Alaska. Alaska Veterans Memorial Grove in Denali State Park. MP 147.2, Route 3 (Parks Highway) Alaska.
  • AK-DNP-1984.9#8.3x. Mourning Alpenglow on Denali vied from the Wonder Lake campground. Denali Park Alaska.
  • AK-DNP-2006.9.2#0105. A "Wonder Lake" reflection with brilliant fall color. Looking towards the Kantishna Hills in Denali Park, Alaska.
  • AK-DNP-2007.9.1#098. A dramatic view of Savage Rock at the peak moment of the best fall color I was ever able to capture of this subject. Denali Park, Alaska.
  • AK-DNP-2008.8.22#053.4. The end of a day in the Savage country of Denali Park Alaska.
  • AK-DNP-2008.8.23#082. One of my most special places, a view of the Savage River Country in Denali Park Alaska.
  • AK-DNP-2008.8.30#152. A view of Denali from Eielson Visiter Center. Denali Park Alaska.
  • AK-DNP-2008.9.4#028. Fall colors surround the Riley Creek Railroad Trestle. View from Denali Park Alaska.
  • AK-DNP-2009.7.2#134.3. A view of Denali on a really fine cloudless day from near Eielson, Denali Nat. Park Alaska.
  • AK-DNP-2009.8.28#324. A really good looking bull moose exposes himself but for a brief few minutes crossing a dry wash and disappearing into the dark taiga forest again. Nine mile, Denali Nat. Park Alaska.
  • AK-DNP-2009.8.28#769. Two medium bull moose are trailing a cow in what biologist Vic Van ballenberghe calls the "silent estrus". The actual "rut" or estrus period does not start for another two weeks. Fall colors indicate temperatures are falling which also contributes to increased activity. Denal Nat. Park Alaska.
  • AK-DNP-2009.9.4#001. A full September "Harvest Moon" rises in early evening over the Denali Country. View from near seven mile in Denali Nat. Park Alaska.
  • AK-DNP-2009.9.4#166. A spectacular fall view of 'Denali" from the Savage River Country on the north side of the Alaska Range. Denali Nat. Park Alaska.
  • AK-DNP-2009.9.4#172. A great showing of Denali behind fabulous fall color. The view down a wash near eleven mile in Denali Nat. Park Alaska.
  • AK-DNP-2010.6.30#160. A birthday moment for me on the way to the top of the western Healy Range. A hoary marmot resting high above the Savage River Country. Denali Park Alaska.
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