The last of the Alaska pictures that I will put up:
On our day off - not paddling - we hiked about a mile in to a gold dredge. There was a self-guided tour that took us all over the boat. It was cool to see how things were done. Many of the tools for the operation were left on the boat when mining stopped.
The above picture is the pilot house of the dredge. Each of these levers did something. One was for forward another back. The pilot would stand behind these levers and watch the buckets dig the dirt and mud - and hopefully gold - and carry it to the back part of the dredge where everything was sorted and the gold kept while the rest was deposited out the back.
After our walk to the dredge - and short naps - we took another short walk, this time down the river. I don't know what this thing is on the bank, but it's not important.
When I was living with Kristen and Sam, my favorite reading material was the book "Outhouses of Alaska." This was the one at Slavens Roadhouse. It didn't make it into the book but I think the birches in the foreground make it look picturesque.That's it of the good Alaska pictures. I have been pretty busy with the new house and haven't gotten to take many pictures lately. However, I am hoping to have pictures of the new place soon to add to the blog.
