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Comment on Another Roadside Attraction by earthriderjudyberman

earthriderjudyberman — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:09:24 +0000

Summertime might be a great time, Mary. I’d just avoid the months where the mosquitos – yes, they do have them – are big enough to drive their own bus. (That would be from the 2nd week of June through the last week in August.)
This humorous quote from the Alaska Wildlife website says it all:
“The mosquito is the subject of many Alaskan tales, but has not been adopted as a state symbol for anything. For example, mosquitos get so big in Alaska they must request clearance from the control tower before they are allowed to land.”
http://www.angelfire.com/ak3/alaskana/wildlife.html
Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting. Great meeting you today at the Greek Fest.

Comment on Another Roadside Attraction by Mary Pietras'

Mary Pietras' — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:11:19 +0000

Judy,
What a great blog! Makes me want to head to Alaska, but I’m thinking June, July or August!
lol Thanks for sharing.
Mary

Comment on Another Roadside Attraction by earthriderjudyberman

earthriderjudyberman — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:45:28 +0000

Living in the land of ice and snow at the time, and having a one-way commute to work of 55 miles, it seemed like a great idea. We had an excellent visit except for the accident on the way to Denali. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

Comment on Another Roadside Attraction by katecrimmins

katecrimmins — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:05:16 +0000

Brave souls visiting in the winter!

Comment on Kaleidoscope Skies by earthriderjudyberman

earthriderjudyberman — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:46:18 +0000

Glad I’m able to see you in your new spot as well, Michael. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Alaska has so much to offer. While the Northern Lights was our main attraction there, we took in many other excellent sites as well. My next post will be about Part II of our visit to Alaska.

Comment on Kaleidoscope Skies by mj monaghan

mj monaghan — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:34:57 +0000

Wow, I have never seen this phenomenon. Would like to someday. Great information, Judy. Really enjoyed this a lot. So great to be reading my favorite blogs again.

Comment on Kaleidoscope Skies by Paprika Furstenburg

Paprika Furstenburg — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:58:50 +0000

We saw greens and whites, no reds. It was one of the most fascinating things I have ever seen.

Comment on Kaleidoscope Skies by earthriderjudyberman

earthriderjudyberman — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:59:13 +0000

What colors did you see? I’ve only seen the greens and the whites. But I’ve seen photos of red ones. Glad you enjoyed the experience. We did as well. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

Comment on Kaleidoscope Skies by Paprika Furstenburg

Paprika Furstenburg — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:13:54 +0000

On a trip to Iceland a few years ago, we had the opportunity to see the Aurora Borealis. At 11 o’clock at night we stood shivering in a frozen field outside of Reykjavik watching them. It was beautiful and surreal.

Comment on Kaleidoscope Skies by earthriderjudyberman

earthriderjudyberman — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:42:57 +0000

Supposedly, this is not a rare happening in New York. Best viewing would be away from city lights. I do remember Mom talking about this, but I don’t remember what the Northern Lights looked like at that time. In the week we were in Alaska, I think we saw the Northern Lights 3 different times – very cool.