First one is overcooked in saturation I’m afraid
The last one is just unattractive Ken, even though it might be informative,
sorry for me to say
The second one triggers many thoughts about fire and hell, the ice age usw -
let me freeze to death as per Purcell , and I kind of like it a lot :-)
Amities
Philippe
> Le 6 oct. 2020 à 20:05, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
>
>> First credit goes to the conceptual artist in the highway dept.; the rest to
>> you.:-)
>> Lovely rocks, well captured.
>
> Thank you. I've photographed this sign a couple of times, but it just
> needed the right conditions and camera lens.
>
> There is a story behind the sign. I don't know the whole story, or the
> person who managed to create such an entertaining sign, but this spot
> used to have a flowing spring. A small pipe had been driven into the
> rock wall and the water would pour out of it. People would stop there
> all the time to fill up jugs with the water. When we had our
> earthquake, the spring was no longer viable and the rock face became
> dangerous, so the pipe was removed. The rock falls from the
> compromised hillside makes it a deadly spot now.
>
> There are several other springs along this stretch, so this spot was
> easy to "abandon" for that purpose. I always avoid getting close to
> the walls because there are always rocks falling. It's one of the most
> dangerous sections of highway in the entire country. There are
> early/late winter days when it's like playing dodgeball. I've had
> small ones (2-3cm) bounce off the side of the vehicle as they
> roll/bounce across the road. Very unnerving. The highway is also
> extremely dangerous due to vehicle collisions. There are a lot of
> curves through here, it's often slippery, rocks falling, distraction
> of the scenery, and people in a rush or passing where they shouldn't.
> It's the only road south to the Kenai Peninsula. It's also one of the
> most beautiful stretches of road anywhere in the world! Miles of road
> that winds along the shoreline with mountains all around.
>
> Here is a picture taken right nearby at Beluga Point, looking towards
> the East and South (it's a panorama). You can just make out the
> highway to the left.
>
> http://zone-10.com/d1/node/341
>
> This photo was taken on the south side of Turnagain Arm (near Hope),
> looking north. The Seward Highway runs right at the very base of that
> mountain right by the water.
>
> http://zone-10.com/d1/node/340
>
> Here is a picture from up high on a mountain looking down at the
> Seward Highway, and it shows the railroad that also runs next to it.
> This particular spot had been widened and straightened several years
> ago, so it doesn't show the tight turns that are up by Beluga Point.
>
> http://zone-10.com/d1/node/311
>
> Yes, the risk/reward ratio makes it a worthwhile adventure. I know
> some of you are probably long-since passed the point of boredom with
> my Alaska pictures, but sorry, you'll just have to tolerate my
> insanity a bit longer. I have new cameras to wear out first.
>
> AK Schnozz
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