Monday, June 13, 2011

Pictures at Fairbanks 6/12/2011


The 4 story Discovery we rode on the third deck


This is the dock which is also a dry dock that was built by the owner

The wheel is about 20 feet high and the bottom of the wheel sits above the bottom of the boat. The boat can go aground without hitting the wheel



This is the pump house restaurant back in the day it was the pump house that pumped water to the goldfields





Susan Butcher's kennel. Dogs ready to go. David Monson, Susan's husband giving an account of the kennel 

Back from the run

Dogs in the water to cool off

Susan's daughter petting Granite the famous lead dog that helped Susan win 4 Iditarod race

Haley an Indian girl explained how the Indians smoked salmon

Salmon wheel

Sunrise parka

Seaplane landing next to the boat

Seaplane taking off

The sign says it all

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