FANTAIL TRAIL OVERLOOK, KLONDIKE HWY.
One last (maybe) shot of the spectacular scenery along the Gold Rush route we drove almost every day. This shot, with fresh snow on the mountain in the center and swriling storm clouds, is/was a hint to those still in Skagway for the summer that it was time to go. It was taken on Thursday, Sept. 21, my final day of work.
Also interesting to note are some the pine trees which have only limbs basically pointing south. The reason?? The winter winds which blow out of the north at up to 50mph taking temperatures in mid-winter to -30 below literally freeze the sap in the trunks and 'kill' the growth of the branches .