Alaska
E N D
Presentation Transcript
SC ALASKA My Place by Jaron Clinton Alaska
Top 10 reasons why Alaska is special to me • The relative seclusion one feels • Being in Americas Last Frontier • The vastness • Being at peace with myself • The Pictures • I get to bond with my father • The wildlife • The Landscape • The people • Fishing!
Denali NP • One of Americas Largest National Parks • Visited by over 400,000 people annually • Offers visitors a great chance to view wildlife
My Best Friend Gary and I attended the same high school where we lettered together for basketball, football and track. Top: 3am on the way to Fairbanks Bottom: 11pm fishing in the Klutina River Top: 12pm Fishing in Valdez Bottom: 6pm mine was the biggest Top: Richardson Highway, one of the most amazing drives in the country
Facts about SC Alaska • SC Alaska is about as large as Arizona and is a very lush green beautiful mountainous terrain • SC Alaska spawns the 11 highest peaks in the America and the temp. range is -76* to 95*
Fishing Top: Me Fly Fishing in Denali NP Bottom: Gary Fly Fishing in Denali NP Top: Dad with King Salmon Bottom: Gary fighting first King Salmon Top: 50 plus pounder
http://pine.ucc.nau.edu/jpc65/ What Reminds me of SC Alaska SC Alaska and Me • I first visited SC Alaska in the summer of 2004 • I have visited every summer since • Gary got pulled in by a King Salmon • Almost fishtailed off the Denali Highway 1st time driving • Grizzly snuck out behind me while fishing thought I was dead • Mostly fishing, hiking and sight seeing • Rocky Mountain High by John Denver • Starry Starry Night by Van Gough