Friday Night Talk
Marguerite Mauritz and I presented to Denali Park visitors on Friday night. Marguerite explained the CiPEHR project, and I talked about PolarTREC and my experience as a research flunky.
Marguerite Mauritz presents to Denali visitors
Saturday in the Park
On my way to the research cabin, I stopped in at Henry's Coffee House. His espresso machine makes excellent lattes, and oh, the cinnamon roll!
Karen Temple Beamish enjoying a latte at Henry's Coffee House
After Marguerite fixed the LICOR instrument (the one that measures the carbon flux in the chambers), Michael Duric, Marguerite and I took our day off to hike in Denali National Park. The weather gods decided that Michael deserved a beautiful day of sunshine, since he has been drenched for two months working in the field.
The Savage River hike takes you straight up to a ridge for fantastic views of the river and surrounding mountains, and OH MY the cutest little pika!
View of the Savage River, Denali National Park
Karen Temple Beamish hike up the Savage River Trail, Denali
Pika along trail of Savage River
Evening Bike Ride
Each night, I peddle home to the cabin at about 9:00. By August 14th, the night is beginning to close in here in Alaska, and the sun sets at about 9:30. The clear skies, the sunset and the moon were spectacular and made me already miss this magical land.
Sunset on the tundra down Regulus Road
Moon over Comb Mountian
Sunset on Tundra down Stampede Road
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