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Thank you 1northcoin. I enjoy all your posts, but you’ve outdone yourself.
Thanks, much appreciated. Editing the segments for the YouTube Playlist of the Tang Dynasty Show in Xian China turned out to be more time consuming than I had anticipated. Condensing a two hour show down to less than 30 minutes of highlights that would be of interest to others was certainly a challenge taking several days to complete.
Ironically, this morning when I stopped at Costco I found a newly offered confectionary that I had tasted for the first time in Xian China among the street food vendors in its Muslim Quarter. It was a favorite and we were hoping to find some to take back to friends. The show was our last night in Xian and after the show our efforts to find any near our hotel were fruitless. Thanks to Costco we get to return to Xian, if only through tasting once again the fondly remembered treat.
The special treat we found in Xian's Muslim Quarter as just found once again at Costco:
Alaska's "Night Train" from this Week + My Prior Most Viewed Alaska Railroad Train Videos
During summer evenings a single Alaska Railroad Passenger Train departs from Seward Alaska headed to Anchorage where it arrives at 10:15 PM. Yes, it is a "Night Train," but you won't see any stars in the sky as the late night arrival will likely coincide with when the sun sets here in the "Land of the Midnight Sun."
In the below linked video taken this week, the Alaska Railroad Dome-Topped "Coastal Classic Train" Pulls into Anchorage from Seward Under a Sunset Sky as The Chords sing their classic, "Sh-Boom."
Link to Video of Alaska's "Night Train," officially known as the "Coastal Classic Train," pulling into Anchorage from Seward Under a Sunset Sky to the sounds of the classic "Sh-Boom" by The Chords:
And for good measure here is a link to a previously taken video from one year ago that I took while aboard the "Night Train." It was the first video on my YouTube Channel (dalejay8901) to muster thousands of views with the count now being at 13,000.
As the Alaska Railroad train exits a Moose Pass tunnel the rushing water's of a mountain stream can be seen below. This as captured from the observation platform of the Historic Denali Car:
Link to Video Aboard the "Night Train" from Seward to Anchorage Alaska:
Topping that in count number though is another Alaska Railroad Train video from 5 months ago with its 92 Thousand Views:
This video captures a rare winter Alaska Railroad passenger train. It is seen fronting a winter ice fog rising above the frozen mud flats and Cook Inlet waters bordering Anchorage Alaska. Watch as the train disappears into the frosted foliage amid the ice fog:
Link to my most watched Alaska Railroad Train Video: with the train departing into the ice fog:
And now four further days later - almost fully in bloom:
Add two more days - Photos from yesterday evening:
Only two left to bloom:
I have the "Ditch Lily' version of your flowers.Bloomed really well this
year. Very prolific. My brother took dozens every few days to place on
our parents graves.
FROM THIS WEEKEND - A DAY OF FISHING ON THE KENAI, ALASKA'S PREMIER WORLD CLASS FISHING RIVER
In this Immediately Below Linked Playlist watch and listen to surreal sounds as Alaska Red Salmon are caught on the Scenic Kenai, Alaska's World-Class Fishing River.
In addition to its renown for salmon, the Kenai also hosts record sized Dolly Varden and Rainbow Trout. Included in the Playlist is the landing of a Dolly Varden.
Share in the scenic beauty of the peaked mountains that border the Upper Kenai and observe the River Rafts that float by as the fisherman reel in the fighting fish.
At the conclusion of the Playlist watch Master Fisherman Conrad as there on the banks of the Kenai River he shows how to filet a salmon.
Link to Playlist of A Day Fishing on Alaska's Kenai River:
Below - The trail to the Kenai River on which we encountered a Brown Bear last year. The month after our encounter a pair of hikers in the same vicinity were attacked by the bear. Note this year we are each wearing bear spray canisters.
Below - The trail to the Kenai River on which we encountered a Brown Bear last year. The month after our encounter a pair of hikers in the same vicinity were attacked by the bear. Note this year we are each wearing bear spray canisters.
As seen in the immediately below linked video from yesterday here in Alaska, a threatened Porcupine that invaded my yard is seen assuming a replicated defensive behavior that replicated the same behavior by a Dilophosaurus Dinosaur that we saw on film in a Jurassic Park movie.
It is amazing to observe the same defensive animal behavior today in a porcupine that the Dilophosaurus Dinosaur demonstrated eons ago. Both animals, when threatened, stand erect and expand their width to enhance their perceived size and appear menacing.
Link to Video of the Dinosaur emulating Porcupine:
FWIW, here are some added factoids about porcupines. These are the first that I have ever seen porcupinesin my neighborhood although I have come across them in the Alaska wild.
They are a nocturnal animal but because of the extended daylight hours in Alaska they have to venture out when it is still light.
When they project their quills at an animal or person invading their space it is by shaking and tossing them from their back and tail and not by shooting them as depicted cartoons.
In North America we share a single species of porcupine, ironically named, "The North American Porcupine." (Europe has a different species.) They range from Alaska to Mexico.
Porcupine meat is edible (and reportedly tasty) and it has served as an available survival food for those lost in the wilderness.
Porcupines are vegetarians and have a typical lifespan of 5-7 years in their natural habitat. In captivity they can live up to 20 years.
As evident in one of my above posted videos, they are capable to moving quickly despite looking slow and clumsy. They can actually outrun a human. They can run up to 2 1/2 miles per hour.
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Thanks, much appreciated. Editing the segments for the YouTube Playlist of the Tang Dynasty Show in Xian China turned out to be more time consuming than I had anticipated. Condensing a two hour show down to less than 30 minutes of highlights that would be of interest to others was certainly a challenge taking several days to complete.
Ironically, this morning when I stopped at Costco I found a newly offered confectionary that I had tasted for the first time in Xian China among the street food vendors in its Muslim Quarter. It was a favorite and we were hoping to find some to take back to friends. The show was our last night in Xian and after the show our efforts to find any near our hotel were fruitless. Thanks to Costco we get to return to Xian, if only through tasting once again the fondly remembered treat.
The special treat we found in Xian's Muslim Quarter as just found once again at Costco:
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Last Night's Sunset View of Mount Susitna at 10:23 PM
Night Sunset Reflections in Sky & on Water to the Music of “Tonight You Belong to Me"
Link to the Video:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oppVkAy36_Q
And the Photo:
Alaska's "Night Train" from this Week + My Prior Most Viewed Alaska Railroad Train Videos
During summer evenings a single Alaska Railroad Passenger Train departs from Seward Alaska headed to Anchorage where it arrives at 10:15 PM. Yes, it is a "Night Train," but you won't see any stars in the sky as the late night arrival will likely coincide with when the sun sets here in the "Land of the Midnight Sun."
In the below linked video taken this week, the Alaska Railroad Dome-Topped "Coastal Classic Train" Pulls into Anchorage from Seward Under a Sunset Sky as The Chords sing their classic, "Sh-Boom."
Link to Video of Alaska's "Night Train," officially known as the "Coastal Classic Train," pulling into Anchorage from Seward Under a Sunset Sky to the sounds of the classic "Sh-Boom" by The Chords:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dG7vHkq9v0I
Screenshot Photos from the Video:
And for good measure here is a link to a previously taken video from one year ago that I took while aboard the "Night Train." It was the first video on my YouTube Channel (dalejay8901) to muster thousands of views with the count now being at 13,000.
As the Alaska Railroad train exits a Moose Pass tunnel the rushing water's of a mountain stream can be seen below. This as captured from the observation platform of the Historic Denali Car:
Link to Video Aboard the "Night Train" from Seward to Anchorage Alaska:
Topping that in count number though is another Alaska Railroad Train video from 5 months ago with its 92 Thousand Views:
This video captures a rare winter Alaska Railroad passenger train. It is seen fronting a winter ice fog rising above the frozen mud flats and Cook Inlet waters bordering Anchorage Alaska. Watch as the train disappears into the frosted foliage amid the ice fog:
Link to my most watched Alaska Railroad Train Video: with the train departing into the ice fog:
Some random shots from visit to the train show today
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I found this Vietnam POW/MIA Commemorative car and I added it to one of my trains.
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And I stopped to take photos of these rusting pieces.
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Can something like that even be eaten??
We're paying $2.50 -$2.65 for Regular in N.E. Tennessee.
I have the "Ditch Lily' version of your flowers.Bloomed really well this
year. Very prolific. My brother took dozens every few days to place on
our parents graves.
Dinner is served!!
Sure, 1 piece at a time. However the tale might be tough going down.
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It would be finger licking good too.
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FROM THIS WEEKEND - A DAY OF FISHING ON THE KENAI, ALASKA'S PREMIER WORLD CLASS FISHING RIVER
In this Immediately Below Linked Playlist watch and listen to surreal sounds as Alaska Red Salmon are caught on the Scenic Kenai, Alaska's World-Class Fishing River.
In addition to its renown for salmon, the Kenai also hosts record sized Dolly Varden and Rainbow Trout. Included in the Playlist is the landing of a Dolly Varden.
Share in the scenic beauty of the peaked mountains that border the Upper Kenai and observe the River Rafts that float by as the fisherman reel in the fighting fish.
At the conclusion of the Playlist watch Master Fisherman Conrad as there on the banks of the Kenai River he shows how to filet a salmon.
Link to Playlist of A Day Fishing on Alaska's Kenai River:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLtb5zi734BfacMvcj3RVjYDlbQpkjOmAo
CONCURRENTLY TAKEN PHOTOS:
Below - The trail to the Kenai River on which we encountered a Brown Bear last year. The month after our encounter a pair of hikers in the same vicinity were attacked by the bear. Note this year we are each wearing bear spray canisters.
Below - The trail to the Kenai River on which we encountered a Brown Bear last year. The month after our encounter a pair of hikers in the same vicinity were attacked by the bear. Note this year we are each wearing bear spray canisters.
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A picture of my mom back when she was teaching high school
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This brings back memories.
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YESTERDAY'S DILOPHOSAURUS DINOSAUR ENCOUNTER
As seen in the immediately below linked video from yesterday here in Alaska, a threatened Porcupine that invaded my yard is seen assuming a replicated defensive behavior that replicated the same behavior by a Dilophosaurus Dinosaur that we saw on film in a Jurassic Park movie.
It is amazing to observe the same defensive animal behavior today in a porcupine that the Dilophosaurus Dinosaur demonstrated eons ago. Both animals, when threatened, stand erect and expand their width to enhance their perceived size and appear menacing.
Link to Video of the Dinosaur emulating Porcupine:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DAdV-lRIcCE
We were invaded not by just one, but by a pair of Porcupines.
Link to Video of the pair of porcupines invading our driveway:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Rob-QDcaFxk
Related Photos:
The Dilophosaurus Dinosaur from Jurassic Park:
Yesterday's "Dinosaur" Encounter:
FWIW, here are some added factoids about porcupines. These are the first that I have ever seen porcupinesin my neighborhood although I have come across them in the Alaska wild.
They are a nocturnal animal but because of the extended daylight hours in Alaska they have to venture out when it is still light.
When they project their quills at an animal or person invading their space it is by shaking and tossing them from their back and tail and not by shooting them as depicted cartoons.
In North America we share a single species of porcupine, ironically named, "The North American Porcupine." (Europe has a different species.) They range from Alaska to Mexico.
Porcupine meat is edible (and reportedly tasty) and it has served as an available survival food for those lost in the wilderness.
Porcupines are vegetarians and have a typical lifespan of 5-7 years in their natural habitat. In captivity they can live up to 20 years.
As evident in one of my above posted videos, they are capable to moving quickly despite looking slow and clumsy. They can actually outrun a human. They can run up to 2 1/2 miles per hour.