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Monthly Archives: November 2006

Small Powder Avalanche on Mt. Juneau

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A Small Powder Avalanche on Mt. Juneau behind downtown Juneau

This avalanche is at the same location as the Mt. Juneau Avalanche on January 19, 1972
Picture by David Kent, 8:27 a.m. AST, November 16, 2006, © 2006

The Lights of Juneau, The Moon, and Gastineau Channel

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The Lights of Downtown Juneau with the Moon Shining on the Waters of Gastineau Channel

Picture by David Kent, 5:52 p.m. AST, November 5, 2006, © 2006

Snow Blanketing the Mt. Juneau Ridge and Olds Mountain

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Snow Blanketing the Mt. Juneau Ridge and Olds Mountain Behind

Picture by David Kent, 9:47 a.m. ADT, October 27, 2006, © 2006

A Snowbird - One of God’s Little Creatures of the Air

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A Dark-Eyed Junco (Oregon subspecies shown) - Twice Life-Size

Dark-Eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
Two subspecies in Alaska: Slate-Colored which breeds north of Yakutat Bay and Oregon which breeds south of Yakutat Bay. Both occur in Southeastern Alaska when not breeding, however in West Juneau the Slate-colored subspecies is rarely seen.
Common in Southeastern Alaska […]

A Part of Heintzleman Ridge

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A Part of Heintzleman Ridge as viewed from the Southeast

Picture by David Kent, 8:54 a.m. ADT, October 27, 2006, © 2006