Alaska trip takes Anderson group to Arctic Circle

Larry and Jim braved the mosquitoes long enough to pose for a picture at the Arctic Circle.

The Andersons and Selles saw whales, a pod of orcas, and a glacier calving while on a dinner cruise during their time on the Kenai Peninsula.

One of the most fascinating features of this landscape along Dalton Road is the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. This structure was designed to rapidly transport crude oil from the North Slope near Prudhoe Bay nearly 800 miles down to Valdez. Oftentimes you can see the Pipeline zig-zag – this was constructed so that, in the case of an earthquake, it is more stable and flexible. This design also slows the flow of oil when moving downhill.

This aerial view shows why Skagway is impossible to access by land from Alaska.