Arctic Circle

 Yesterday we took a car side trip to the Arctic Circle.  400 miles round trip with 75% of the road gravel.  Thank goodness the gravel was much better than Top of the World Highway.  We expected to see lots of wildlife but we terribly disappointed.  Maybe 1 rabbit.  Beautiful scenery and the Pipeline is quite impressive as it climbs hills above ground part of the way then disappearing into the mountain.  While trying to help Bob find a geocache, "Something, or Someone" burrowed into a spot on my head.  Must go to a walk-in clinic in the morning to make sure it is not sucking out what little bit of brainpower I have left.

Wetlands area at The Creamery which also had the Boreal Forest.

First sighting of an eagle.

North Pole building near Fairbanks.

A pic from a few towns back.

One of the very few places existing on the road to the Arctic Circle.

After 2 hours on a gravel road to get here, we deserved a glass of wine while we swatted mosquitos.

Pipeline was parallel to the highway most of the way.  Up and down and over and around.  Amazing.

The pipeline is on the other side of this bridge attached to the side of it.