|
Nice! I'm curious about the air quality. Since there is so much concentrated in one area (port, busy airport, city) within such tall mountains, how much smog is there?
I once turned down a job offer as a civilian contractor at Elmendorf. I think about it every once in awhile, but I just don't know that I could live that far away from the rest of the world. Love the night shots from up high. |
Great pictures. It amazes me how the Americans can put a city anywhere. Yellowknife is Canada's best and, while very urban for its size, it's only a fraction of Anchorage.
|
Enjoyed this tour along Anchorage. Thanks for your pictures, mthq!
I´ve always felt attraction about Alaska and Anchorage. I´d love travelling to Alaska to enjoy the beautiful landscapes you´ve got there. It must be an unforgettable experience to reach Barrow or Prudhoe Bay to see the Artic Ocean. I see Anchorage is an interesting city to visit. I´ve liked the pictures of the cargo airlines widebodies too. Congrats and greetings from Madrid, Spain.:tup: |
very interesting. i have a cousin and his family who have lived there for many, many years and love it. we really need to get up there sometime on our other family seattle visits.
|
awesome. i have never been to alaska.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7587/...a2831e2a_b.jpg is this 20,000' denali 200 miles away?! or is that impossible due to the curvature of the earth? |
It always amazes me that the US has an actual city in the north, while Canada only has a few very small towns. I realize the transportation and climate are more hospitable in Anchorage than in Yellowknife or Iqaluit. But still, Anchorage would be in the top 15 largest metros in Canada. And Yellowknife has like 18,000 souls.
|
Quote:
if i remember correctly, i read that there was a time when british columbia was considering entering, being annexed, and of course there was that brush with being taken by the united states, and there probably would have not been vancouver as we know it. |
Nice coverage! The city-to-state population concentration is even more intense in AK vs NYS because of how much larger it is.
|
Still some no man's land, eh? ;) I think I heard life was expensive up there.
|
Quote:
This helps explain it. |
Thanks everyone for the comments and questions! Your curiosity is much appreciated.
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Indeed that is Denali / Mt.McKinley. I'm not sure the exact distance, but It's certainly a little less than 200 miles from town. It can only be seen from Anchorage on clear days. Quote:
|
Interesting photos; I would never have realized it was that young though. It definitely shares a West Coast feel similar to that of BC and the rest of the Northwest.
|
Anchorage (and Alaska) are fascinating. Cool photos.
|
Awesome set. I really like that first photo with the train and skyline.
I noticed there's a construction elevator on that building. Is it new, or are they renovating it? https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7584/...0027b4dc_b.jpg |
Alaska gets sunshine and people wearing shorts!? ;) :tup:
|
Denali is about 130 miles from Anchorage.
Really interesting photos. I've been through the airport on the way to a job at Prudhoe Bay, but didn't really see the city except from the air. |
Quote:
|
^thanks again for the comments, comrades.
Quote:
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8710/...a47e66c0_b.jpg |
^One of the only highrises in the city and it sat vacant for 40 years? That must have been annoying to look at.
Nice set. |
| All times are GMT. The time now is 3:17 PM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Prev