This is Alaska's Richardson Highway near Thompson Pass heading toward Valdez. Those are snow posts along both sides. (The average snowfall on the pass is 50 feet.) The bend in the post is to show where the lanes actually are when everything is covered with snow.
We drove it earlier this week and road conditions were fine. I can only imagine what it will be like when the snow covers all that green clear up to the top of those posts … (and have no desire whatsoever to experience it in reality).
This glacier, easily seen from the road, is only one of the nineteen or so that surround Valdez. We'll see more of them while we're here.
Below is the view of Prince William Sound from where we're staying in Valdez. The fireboat was practicing this morning.
It looked like the boat had spouted water wings. Water poured down over the boat as well — that must be to keep it from catching fire itself when it gets close to the flames.
Below is another view from our temporary front yard. There is so much to see in the beautiful Valdez area that we can't stay here in the RV all day — but with this view it is tempting!
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