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Yukon Photo Tour Blog Sept 1 2016
September 01, 2016 at 1:28 PM
August 31st, 2016 - Haines Junction & the Yukon Landscape
Today we headed west along the Alaska Highway to Haines Junction. The weather continues to give us the opportunity of capturing the rich fall colours of wet leaves.
Arriving in Haines Junction we spent time at the Da Ku Cultural Centre. The centre celebrates the culture and traditions of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations people. It is an interpretive facility that provides programs both for its native people and the general public. Also housed in the centre are the Kluane National Park and Reserve Visitor Centre and a Yukon Government Visitor Information Centre.
We travelled about an hour north of Haines Junction to the Tachal Dhal visitor centre located at the southern tip of Kluane Lake. This small visitor centre provides opportunities to learn about Dall sheep and the surrounding area. It is at the base of a large cliff where Dall sheep are often seen. Today the Dall sheep count was 182. Although a long way off for photography, it was exciting to see these marvelous animals in their natural habitat.
Sim walks across the Canyon Creek Bridge east of Haines Junction
An abandoned cabin along Canyon Creek (also known as the Aishihik River)
The fall colours have been getting better every day we’ve been here
Deb taking in the displays at the Da Ku Cultural Centre
The mountains starting to appear through the clouds north of Haines Junction
Kluane Lake
Claude was quick to catch this eagle at Klunae Lake
What is Claude looking at?
High above the Tachal Dhal visitor centre were multiple herds of Dall sheep
Kwang acting out the history of this area
Danny, Claude and Albert photographing two swans in a small inlet along the Alaska Highway north of Haines Junction
The swans let us photograph them for a few minutes and then swam of to the other side of the inlet.
A few more images from some of our photographer guests ... Thanks Kwang Yew for this panoramic shot from Dawson Dome.
More of the fall colours starting to show, thanks Claude Gauthier.
A Yukon ground squirrel captured by Claude Gautheir
A baby Arctic fox waking up, thanks Danny Leung
A Lynx checking things out, great capture by Danny Leung
What better place for art of painted fish than at the fish ladder, thanks Godfrey Lee
Even with overcast skies the landscape is breathtaking, thanks again Godfrey Lee
We’ll end tonight’s blog with a view from our hotel. The clouds are finally starting to break up; we’ll see what tomorrow brings.
Tomorrow we head south of Haines Junction before returning to Whitehorse.
Good night from all the Photo Tour Trekkers in Haines Junction.