On the way back south, i made sure i stopped back at Denali for the afternoon. Its one of those places where i could stop once a week every week and not get bored. . .
A view towards the Alaska Range from mile 7 of the park road. . .
. . . closer view of Mount McKinley from the park road. . .
. . .like the first day when i came through, the clouds were casting scenic shadows over the Alaska Range peaks and valleys. . .
. . .backlit mountain peaks in Denali. . .
. . .a closer view of the valley's dried vegetation, which had already turned for the upcoming winter. . .
. . .one of the mountain peaks north of the park road about 10 miles in. . .
. . .a view down the Sanctuary River from the park road. . .
. . .another view of the Sanctuary River, a little farther down the road. . .
. . .spruce trees reflecting off a Denali National Park pond around mile 25 of the park road. . .
. . .same idea, a mile or so down the park road. . .
. . .at the Teklanika Rest Stop, the sun started to get hidden behind the clouds. . .
. . .looking the other direction at the blue sky through the spruce tops. . .
. . .the park road was closed just before the Teklanika River Bridge. . .
. . .an overlook shot of the Teklanika River from the Park Road. Though wide from the spring thaws and summer rains -- but was just a slow relaxing river this day. . .
. . .some of the surrounding peaks around the Teklanika River. . .
. . .a closeup view of the riverbed. . .
. . .looks rushing, but the river was only about an inch or two deep. . .
. . .a view from the other side of the park road bridge. . .
. . .some shots of the cloud shadowed peaks and the Teklanika River. . .
. . .the warning signs around before the park road bridge ovr the Teklanika RIver. . .
. . .the clouds lowered quickly over the mountain peaks. . .
. . .and behind the trees. . .
. . .on the way back to the car, i took a short hike through the spruce and moss. . .
. . .closeup of the spruce and it's pine cones. . .
. . .shot of the pine needles and lichen on the ground. . .
. . .another shot of the denali plantlife. . .
, , ,the ground was a spongy to the step. . .
. . .a few Denali mushrooms. . .
. . .a scenic view of where i was hiking. . .
. . .back at the Telanika rest stop where I left the car. . .
. . .one of the 'bear proof' garbage cans at Denali. . .
. . .one last view of the Teklanika River, this time from the rest stop overlook.
