belugawinter

In the summer, Beluga Point on the Alaska a few miles southernmost a popular spot to stop, enjoy the view and, perhaps, catch a glimpse of a pod of beluga whales. The winter views are dramatic, too, though often more somber as on this overcast day. The whiteness on the horizon is not low-lying clouds but distant peaks of the Alaska Range, rising 12,000 to 14,000 feet above sea level. Mount McKinley, at 26,321 feet the tallest mountain in North America, is part of this range.