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Title: Alberta and Northwest Territories, Sept 2011
Post by: agentsteel53 on October 04, 2011, 04:47:19 PM
see here for part 1 - 50 photos, some of which are northern lights!

(//www.aaroads.com/shields/blog/photos/115116.jpg)

https://www.aaroads.com/blog/2011/10/03/northern-canada-sept-11-part-i/
Title: Re: Alberta and Northwest Territories, Sept 2011
Post by: NE2 on October 04, 2011, 06:21:30 PM
Ah, roadgeek bears.
Title: Re: Alberta and Northwest Territories, Sept 2011
Post by: JREwing78 on October 04, 2011, 08:07:21 PM
That is some epic aurora borealis. I've seen a couple impressive displays in the UP of Michigan, but nothing like that.
Title: Re: Alberta and Northwest Territories, Sept 2011
Post by: agentsteel53 on October 04, 2011, 08:57:47 PM
Quote from: JREwing78 on October 04, 2011, 08:07:21 PM
That is some epic aurora borealis. I've seen a couple impressive displays in the UP of Michigan, but nothing like that.

being right under them is awesome.  I don't think I've ever seen them from the lower 48; maybe I did as a kid and do not remember, but the first time I decided to seek them out, I went to Alaska.  Subsequent trips have been Norway, Iceland, Yukon, Quebec, and now Northwest Territories.
Title: Re: Alberta and Northwest Territories, Sept 2011
Post by: OCGuy81 on October 05, 2011, 10:53:31 PM
Man, that is INCREDIBLE.  Great pictures on what must've been a great trip.  I've always been fascinated with the NWT ever since finding them in an old road atlas as a kid and intrigued how few roads go up there.

Did you drive it from SD, or fly north and rent a car?
Title: Re: Alberta and Northwest Territories, Sept 2011
Post by: agentsteel53 on October 19, 2011, 08:38:44 PM
Quote from: OCGuy81 on October 05, 2011, 10:53:31 PM
Man, that is INCREDIBLE.  Great pictures on what must've been a great trip.  I've always been fascinated with the NWT ever since finding them in an old road atlas as a kid and intrigued how few roads go up there.

Did you drive it from SD, or fly north and rent a car?

thanks!

I flew into Edmonton and rented a car from there.

here are photos from the first half of day 2.  I took so many photos (over 1500!) on day 2 that I split the batch.

(//www.aaroads.com/shields/blog/photos/115622.jpg)

https://www.aaroads.com/blog/2011/10/19/northern-canada-sept-11-part-ii/
Title: Re: Alberta and Northwest Territories, Sept 2011
Post by: Alps on October 19, 2011, 10:49:41 PM
I wonder if that NWT bridge is going to be open when I get there in the spring...
Title: Re: Alberta and Northwest Territories, Sept 2011
Post by: agentsteel53 on October 19, 2011, 10:59:27 PM
Quote from: Steve on October 19, 2011, 10:49:41 PM
I wonder if that NWT bridge is going to be open when I get there in the spring...

I do not believe so.  Wikipedia says "fall 2012" while the ferry operator told me "probably the summer".
Title: Re: Alberta and Northwest Territories, Sept 2011
Post by: Alps on October 20, 2011, 07:35:43 PM
woohoo! moar construction phots
Title: Re: Alberta and Northwest Territories, Sept 2011
Post by: agentsteel53 on December 05, 2011, 12:26:49 AM
next batch from this road trip...

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https://www.aaroads.com/blog/2011/12/05/northern-canada-sept-11-part-iii-8/
Title: Re: Alberta and Northwest Territories, Sept 2011
Post by: Takumi on December 05, 2011, 08:00:24 AM
That's just amazing.
Title: Re: Alberta and Northwest Territories, Sept 2011
Post by: froggie on December 07, 2011, 12:52:41 PM
Pretty impressive aurora borealis in that latest batch.
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