Sunday, May 03, 2009

Break-up

I was forewarned spring can happen "overnight" in Alaska. I didn't really believe it. I think I'm starting to believe it. This picture is of a TELEPHONE POLE! That's the river flowing just below the power lines about 10 miles down the road south of Fairbanks. Impressive uh?

Remember this picture? That was of the Nenana Tripod last Saturday. Firmly sitting on the ice. Here is this week's progression...70 plus degree temps for three days in a row makes a big difference...



April 27th...
























April 28th...

















April 29th...

















April 30th














Shoreline around the bend of the river














Getting thinner...




















Hanging on...














Almost...












There she went! Two people guessed the exact time on May 1st to splint just over $283,000. not a bad guess, uh?

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