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I just discovered this flower and plant garden at the Palmer, Alaska Visitor's Center during a walk last night. It's amazing what you see when walking instead of bike riding (and what you see bike riding instead of driving in a car).

As of late June, 2011, the Alaska fireweed was already growing very well.

I took this photo yesterday, June 30, 2011, somewhere north of Palmer and Sutton, Alaska on the Glenn Highway, probably between mile markers 75 and 100.

Here's a photo of my favorite van in Talkeetna, Alaska, along with the snow that has accumulated. Taken April 3, 2011.

A photo of sled dog puppies at Vagabond Blues, Palmer, Alaska

A photo of a sign in Palmer, Alaska about the "Running with the Bulls".

A photo of the Family Christian Center in Palmer, Alaska.

2011 Iditarod Race - Here's a close up view of the sled dogs for Team #4 at the 2011 Iditarod restart in Willow, Alaska, on March 6, 2011. Sled dogs sure do love to run!

2011 Iditarod race photos - This is a photo of the sled dogs and musher from Team #4 at the start of the 2011 Iditarod restart in Willow, Alaska.

Palmer, Alaska, March 3, 2011: Due to the high winds over the last twelve days, we've had some "whiteout" conditions like these in Palmer, Alaska. Winds have ranged from lows of 20 mph to highs of 75 mph, with typical average winds of 30-40 mph.