Saturday, June 30, 2012

Moving on to Watson Lake

Caribou
Stone sheep
A long day of travel today, but we did see wild animals, among them mountain goats, bear, stone sheep,  caribou, and bison.  Photos will help you visualize them.  

Black bear
Bison

Watson Lake





We ended up at Watson Lake, where we are staying the night in former Air Force barracks. Watson Lake's claim to fame is the Sign Post Forest.  There are over 75,000 signs on the posts.  It was begun by a homesick soldier working on the highway in 1943.  He put up a sign saying '2835 miles to Danville, IL'.
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  1. UnknownJune 30, 2012 at 11:06 PM

    Hi Mom and Dad, My post did not save again.Take 2. I thought the story behind the sign post forest was touching. What a neat place, and what an adventure you are on!
    Love you,
    Julie

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