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Heading home on the Haines Road
22 September 2013 - Sunday
We woke feeling refreshed and glad to have a programmable thermostat in the camper, which turns on the furnace before we get out of bed. The best kind of alarm clock!
Leaving Million Dollar Falls Yukon gov't campground
Blue sky was trying to show through. The morning light deepened the colours on the hills.
I'm sometimes asked whether I deepen the colours with Photoshop. My usual response is why fool with Mother Nature? These are her colours! I sometimes consider DE-saturating the red and yellows as they seem so intense BUT that is fall in the north! We live in high definition!
Looking to the east as we leave Million Dollar Falls Yukon gov't
campground
Northbound on the Haines Road
Continuing north
Near Klukshu, a black bear was making a dash for the bush!
Black bear running for cover
South of Klukshu I took a shot out the window of the truck and later noticed two swans in my picture!
Migrating swans overhead
Then past Dezadeash Lake ...
Looking east over Dezadeash Lake
Made the turn into Kathleen Lake. Figured the campground was closed (it was) but I wanted to see how the lake looked. Was hoping for calm water. Figured we take the dogs for a bit of a stroll along the road to the campground rather than in the day-use area which was sure to be busy.
Spruce grouse greeted us on the road
Getting the dogs after I shooed the grouse away
At the day-use area, people were enjoying the day. Despite an unleashed dog running up and licking my hands and trying to lick my camera, I stayed focused (pun intended!).
Kathleen Lake on a calm day
While stopped in Haines Junction to fuel the truck, I took a few more pictures.
View to the west of Haines Junction
A great weekend trip, yet again!