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In the below linked video and posted photos See all 4 of the Spectacular Mountains Ringing Cook Inlet which are rarely all seen on the Same Day.

Visible from Anchorage one first sees a US Air Force AWACS Surveillence Plane in the skies over Cook Inlet.

The camera then pans westward to capture spectacular winter views of all four of the most impressive mountains that can be seen looking northward from Anchorage Alaska’s Cook Inlet shore.

It is a rare day when all four of these mountains are visible at the same time.

First is Mt McKinley also known as Denali. Second is Mt Foraker. Third is Mount Susitna and fourth is Mt Spurr.

My McKinley is the tallest mountain in North America.

Look-A-Like Mount Foraker is known as McKinley’s Sister.

Mt Susitna appears as an Indian Maiden laying on her back with hair flowing westward and accordingly is commonly known as “Sleeping Lady.”

Mt Spurr is an active volcano and was recently in the news for having threatened to erupt again after a plume of smoke was seen last year. It is identifiable as the tallest of the other Alaska Range mountains surrounding it. Its Summit Crater can also be seen in this video.

Link to Video of US Air Force AWACS Plane Flying Over Cook Inlet followed by Views of All Four Major Mountains Ringing Cook Inlet Visible from Anchorage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgGs06fHIRI

CONCURRENTLY TAKEN PHOTOS OF THE FOUR MAJOR MOUNTAINS AS SEEN SIMULTANEUSLY TODAY:

Mount McKinley (right) and Mount Foraker (left) with rarely seen smoke from distant fires:

Mount McKinley:

Mount Foraker:

Mount Susitna:

Volcano Mount Spurr:

ADDED BONUS: ABBREVIATED MUSIC VIDEO OF THE FOUR MAJESTIC AMERICAN MOUNTAINS:

Link to Music Video of the Four Majestic American Mountains:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Og1zY5GKGMw

Steve

Good morning. It is Friday, March 13th. (Yep- the second of three Friday the Thirteenths we will have this year!)


Today's type slot is the Commemorative Half Dollar (1892-1954).


For this slot you may post any type of Classic silver commemorative half dollar from 1892-1954.


Since I am supposedly a distant maternal descendant of William Bradford, the Pilgrim governor, the Pilgrim half dollar was the "must have" type for me. This one in my current collection is in an early (Generation 5.0) NGC "no-line fatty" slab, circa 1992-1995.








I recently had some AI-generated fun with this design, as seen in the popular Chat-GPT thread. Note how the Gemini AI bot engraved the coin's lettering onto the gunwales of the ship.

Will there be 4 days for the 4 commemorative spots?
Here is my best toned Columbian: