So this post is in reverse chronological order. Whoops. But if you couldn't already tell we are still blogilogically challenged. Anyway, these two photos are of the Kennecott Copper Mine in Kennicott, Alaska. Yes, the copper mine owners erred in their spelling of the mining companies name. This building is 13 stories tall and around 100 years old. We walked the 5 miles down the McCarthy Road to reach the mine and then took a nice bus ride back.
Another fantastic shot of the enormous structure.
In order to reach McCarthy, AK we had to drive down 60 miles of unpaved road crossing two one lane bridges as well as avoiding railroad spikes and sharp stones. This exciting drive culminated at the Kennicott River where a foot bridge allowed for access to the small town of McCarthy. This is located in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Preserve, which is 13 million acres in size (twice the size of Denali.) We loved McCarthy and Kennicott and we even saw a black bear cross our path while we were walking!
Amazing, two-legged Worthington Glacier viewed on our day trip to Valdez, AK.
Sarah, Chris, and Lindsay (with Karyn behind the camera :)) at the Exit Glacier in Seward, AK. Sarah and Lindsay flew to Alaska and we all got to hang out in Seward for a few days. We had a total blast!!
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