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Contrasting Worlds, Alaska

            These last two photos in my stream, viewed as a pair, illustrate the difference between what are two very different worlds.  

Last fall we took trips to two places within the US that couldn't have been more different....Alaska and New York City (Manhattan).  I had an idea how much these two places differed, but visiting both within a few weeks and comparing them was something else.    

The first thing that jumps out is how many or few people there are.  New York City has a staggering 28,000 people per square mile over a total area of 305 mi².   Alaska as a state has just over one person per square mile covering a an area that is 663,300 mi²......2,174 times the size of NYC.  It's kinda erie how long you can travel in AK without seeing another person.  In NYC it's amazing how many people are out and about....always.  

One place is filled with trees, mountains, and wildlife.  The other is filled with street lights, buildings, and people.  We covered hundreds of miles, driving the highways in AK....and a fraction of that on foot in NYC.  We camped under the stars and climbed glaciers in AK.....and stayed in a studio apartment in Midtown and visited museums and modern architecture in NYC.  We kayaked the fjords of Kenai National Park, and walked the paths of Central Park.  We ate NYC hot dogs and pizza, and Alaskan halibut and caribou jerky.  

Here Sarah stands along a ridge  in Alaska looking out over an incredibly vast area.  No human structures or impact of any kind in sight.  "I wonder how far away that is?  How many trees do you think we can see right now? Is anyone else around?"

Image with my Hasselblad 500cm.

Taken on: September 20, 2016

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