Colorful Skies- Clouds over Mt Denali Range, Alaska

Alaska is one mysterious place and Denali National Park in Alaska is a wonderful place. Vast tundras, green rolling hills and behind all this hiding are the snow capped mountains. The thick clouds in the sky add to the beauty of the place. 

Call of the Wild- Denali National Park, An abode of Grizzly Bears!

Early rays of Sun on Mt Denali

Home of North America's highest peak Mt Denali (20,320ft), Denali National Park is a vast wild land of high alpine tundras and snowy mountains. The highest mountain, more popular by the name Mt McKinley, is the 'roof' of North America. Denali means "the high one" in Athabascan native language. It seems only 20% of the total visitors happen to have a glimpse of this mountain! And I am one of them!

Colorful Skies- A cloudy day in Denali National Park, Alaska

I would love to post the details of Denali National Park, Alaska asap. About weather, mountains, wildlife, birds and wildflowers. These green mountains are seen all along lining up the at horizon. Isn't it unimaginable that the high snow covered mountains are hiding behind these clouds? Until I post about the park please enjoy this picture ... A cloudy day in Alaska is normal and this is how it looks when there is some sunshine :)

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Birds- Willow Ptarmigan, State bird of Alaska

Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) is state bird of Alaska. Also known as Willow Grouse, it is a type of grouse. As you see it is ground-dwelling bird and it is a herbivore. Though chicks eat some insects. I saw them all around near Savage River area of Denali National Park, Alaska. Spring is the nesting season. In summer they have a brown plumage with white underparts and in winter they change to white with black tail.  Info from wiki- The scientific name lagopus means 'hare footed' because the bird has feathered feet to survive in cold. Cool huh?

Colorful Skies- Downpour at Denali, Alaska

Denali National Park in Alaska- is a mysterious place. Untamed and wild in every way. Weather is unpredictable! A moment of sunshine and then an hour or a day of gloom. Even in that gloom, every second there awaits a surprise! The early July sky pouring down couple of miles from where I was standing. 

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