On Thursday morning, I headed to Anchorage with my oldest son to pick up some stuff that he had stored down there. So, obviously, this is not a Ural trip. For the first hundred miles or so the road was kind of slick with frost. The temperature was fluctuating above and below freezing so 4WD was needed more than a few times to make it up the hills without slipping. But it was a beautifully clear day. This is the view of Denali (formerlly known as Mt. McKinley) from the south viewpoint north of Trapper Creek. We had a great view of the peak for most of the morning. All I had to take a photo was my phone so this is what I have. The photo below is at max digital zoom just because I was curious about the detail.
Once we picked up his stuff from my nephew's home, we headed to Alaska Leather as I wanted to see if they had tire studs (they didn't). Then off to REI as my son was looking for a camp stove and thought that the Anchorage REI may have more of a selection than the Fairbanks store (they did). We then went to Best Buy and the Dimond Center to wander around before heading to my brother's home for the evening.
We head back to Fairbanks on Friday.
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Excellent quality given the picture has been taken with a phone, Richard. I am in the market for a new one. Would you recommend the model you're using?
ReplyDeleteCurrent model iPhone.
DeleteNothing wrong with a trip in the truck especially with views like that to entertain you. How far is it between Fairbanks and Anchorage? I know, let me goggle it, lol
ReplyDelete356 miles, front door to the middle of downtown...
DeleteI did google it after I commented and with just a general town it said 358 so it was pretty close to accurate.
DeletePic turned out ok! A clear day with a view of Denali and no real camera.....
ReplyDeleteNot bad for an iPhone.
DeleteRichard, safe to assume that your phone's resolution is higher than my old 4s. Looks very nice considering.
ReplyDeleteMy wool seat pad is the only thing I would have given Alaska Leather credit for supplying; didn't know they carried other things.
The iPhone 4S has an 8 megapixel sensor and it has been increased to 12 megapixels. Though I'm not really sure at what cost as the sensor dimensions has probably not changed much.
DeleteAlaska Leather is a full motorcycle accessory shop that provides a lot of support to the moto community. That's where I had initially picked up my heat gear and controllers as well as other accessories such as by Hyper-Lites and helmet visors. They also carry tires and quite a variety of riding gear (not just leather).
Awesome mountain vistas ... some trips are meant for trucks.
ReplyDeleteYep, this was one of them. Too icy and way too much traffic in Anchorage for me. It's someplace I'd rather avoid...
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