Every year, this thick piece of ice forms near an active spring. It floods during the day and then freezes at night. The layers build up over the winter and creates something a bit like a glacier, but not as large.
Back to Dawson City June 24th 2012 The evening got a bit more exciting when I was sitting in the cooking shelter at the campground before I went to bed. I was sitting quietly when I heard a bang on one of the garbage containers outside. I looked out and there was a wolf. It was skulking about, but didn't run off when I went outside to take a photo. That was really neat. I only got a couple of blurry photos of it, but I am very ... read more
North America » Canada » Yukon » Dempster Highway A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more
After years dealing cards in the casino industry, I went to Asia to teach English. I did that for a number of years before I discovered time was passing. I don't want to be one of those people who looks at what others have done and wish that I had done something like that. So I stopped wishing and started doing. 2011 saw me traveling in eastern and southern Asia and the south Pacific region. Now I have embarked on a trip to see my own country, Canada. Join me...... full info