Denver to Anchorage to Fairbanks

Late late nights packing prior to the trip paid off and all my gear made it to Fairbanks with no problem. I followed the gear a few days later and stopped off in Anchorage on the way up for one night it town.  I gave a presentation to colleagues at the USGS Alaska Science Center detailing the work that we are doing on the Arctic Coastal Plain.  It was well received, I saw some old friends and made some new ones too.  A great stopover, wish I could have stayed longer!

My plane ride north from Colorado, two of my all time favorites plastered on this one…  

View from my hotel room in Anchorage - kinda grey but man, what spectacular scenery Anchorage residents are graced with every day.

Landed in Fairbanks after my quick Anchorage stopover and was greeted by this guy.  I take his (hers?) photo each time in this airport to send to my kids who are duly impressed each time.  Hope I only see these ones from afar while in the field!