Jonathan Livingstone Seagull - Richard Bach (Part V)

Over dinner at their home in Fairbanks, Alaska that evening Nick's mum Rachel 

had made it quiet clear that I could stay with them as long as was needed and each day she would transport me to any location of my choosing. Having visited the town before 

it was considered that 2 days and 3 nights would be adiquate to visit both

and on the following day the

MUSEUM

This visit really needs no explaination, so the series of images should surfice.

 SANDHILL CRANES

 were certainly the

 Stars of the Show

 but as with the prevoius visit

 there was much besides.

 AMERICAN ROBIN

SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER

 ????

 SAVANNAH SPARROW

 BEAVER

ALASKAN AIRWAYS
close by

 SOLITARY SANDPIPER

YELLOW WARBLER

It is of note that both Savannah Sparrow and Yellow Warbler have been recorded and seen well at
Portland, Dorset

Not so memerable was the Sandhill Crane just outside of 
Sumbugh Airport on Shetland.
We had been drilling for 6 months on the Stena Hunter west of the islands for
Joe Shell with the contract being ended the very week the Crane arrived.
Had things remained as they were Sandhill Crane would surely have been added to my
Great Britain List

Rachel had also advised that once my day was over to simply approach
anyone and ask them to phone her for a ride back - that also worked perfectly.
Next day she dropped me at the

 with its Space Age architecture

 and its wealth of intrest within

 Pity there isn't time to show all of the artifacts

 but there was something close to the end of the visit which was taken as an

 OMEN

a plaque referring to the
RED-LEGGED KITTIWAKE
we'll have to wait and see!!
That evening the family took me to a

 which was an ideal opportunity to show my gratitude

 but they simply would not hear of it!

 It has to be said that this has been my experience right across all of the
50 STATES
they are, in general a kind and generous nation!

 The park was also something of a

 TRANSPORT MUSEUM
with this

MISSISSIPPI QUEEN

particularly catching my eye.
It was then back overland to Anchorage and the next day and then onward to Seward for the

Of this magical place we will add just a taster as there isn't enough of life left to add more!!

HUMPBACKED WHALE

PIGEON GUILLEMOT

GLACIER CALVING

more
HUMPBACKS
and 

 DALL'S PORPOISE
got to rush, have a flight to catch!