Following the sunset up from Tucson.  Great Salt lake below.<p>
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Glacier in western Canada<p>
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Spruce forrest, as is essentially everything south of the Brooks range.<p>
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First glimpse of the pipeline, which would be with us the entire way.<p>
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One of the many little friends we made...and well, you know, killed.<p>
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And we're off...<p>
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Safety measure - if you can clear it, you won't injure the pipeline.<p>
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The "modules" are not actually bolted to the supports, but float on like linoleum skis, presumably so as to allow expansion/contraction, again, to not stress/injure the pipeline.<p>
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The Yukon River - she's big.<p>
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Some sort of willow - feels "cottony".<p>
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These white tufty flowers are everywhere.<p>
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Who's that handsome devil?  Many people turn around at this point just to say they've been here - we've only just started.<p>
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Ok, so I have a college education.  Let's see, if these guys fly, and suck my blood, all I have to do is...<p>
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...get them hammered!<p>
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This guy works for the state, but we had to give him bug spray, and he couldn't find his lug wrench.<p>
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Shoveler<p>
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Visitor Center, Coldfoot.<p>
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