Barrow, AK, May 2012

What a trip!

Barrow, Alaska, is a pretty dynamic place this time of year – above-freezing temperatures and nearly 24 hours of sunlight kick starts the breakup of snow and ice that accumulated over a long winter. In just 3 days, lagoons that were buried beneath a layer of white ice suddenly burst into open bodies of water that some locals found irresistible (see the photo below of the snowmachine on the water!). Ditches that were empty were now nearly overflowing with meltwater and driveways turned from great places to park your car into front yard lakes. Again, all this happened in less than 72 hours. Incredible.

I did not have the (mis)fortune of encountering a polar bear, but I don’t think this will be my last trip to the “Top of the World”! Enjoy the photos!

Sun Dog

Sun Dog

Naval Arctic Research Lab Housing

Naval Arctic Research Lab Housing

Pink Van

Pink Van

Post-Apocalyptic Playground

Post-Apocalyptic Playground

Two Boats

Two Boats

Bowhead Whale Jaw and Midnight Sunset

Bowhead Whale Jaw and Midnight Sunset

Umiaq

Umiaq

Furthest North Mexican Restaurant

Furthest North Mexican Restaurant

Boxer Ocean and Sky

Boxer Ocean and Sky

Discarded Bunny

Discarded Bunny

Discarded Scout

Discarded Scout

Barrow Terminal

Barrow Terminal

Discarded Muktuk

Discarded Muktuk

Duke on a Pink Bike

Duke on a Pink Bike

Common and King Eiders

Common and King Eiders

No Kids in this Area

No Kids in this Area

Barrow Snow Bird

Barrow Snow Bird

Success

Success

Snowbird in Flight

Snowbird in Flight

Rippie's Pull Tab

Rippie's Pull Tab

Snowmachine Crossing

Snowmachine Crossing

Barrow Sunshine

Barrow Sunshine

Barrow Lake Fun

Barrow Lake Fun

Enjoying the Sunshine

Enjoying the Sunshine

Whaler Love

Whaler Love

Save the Whales... for Dinner

Save the Whales... for Dinner

Polar Bear Escape Technique #23

Polar Bear Escape Technique #23

Black Eye

Black Eye

No Cutting Corners

No Cutting Corners

The Plane has Arrived

The Plane has Arrived

Sun DogNaval Arctic Research Lab HousingPink VanPost-Apocalyptic PlaygroundTwo BoatsBowhead Whale Jaw and Midnight SunsetUmiaqFurthest North Mexican RestaurantBoxer Ocean and SkyDiscarded BunnyDiscarded ScoutBarrow TerminalDiscarded MuktukDuke on a Pink BikeCommon and King EidersNo Kids in this AreaBarrow Snow BirdSuccessSnowbird in FlightRippie's Pull TabSnowmachine CrossingBarrow SunshineBarrow Lake FunEnjoying the SunshineWhaler LoveSave the Whales... for DinnerPolar Bear Escape Technique #23Black EyeNo Cutting CornersThe Plane has Arrived

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