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Aurora	Northern & Southern Lights photos. Hundreds, maybe thousands, too many to count. Updated frequently.
Glacier National   Park at Dawn	Breath taking Web-cam photo of dawn breaking over Lake McDonald.  There are links to two sizes of Desktop background I made from the photo, which you are free to download. Added June 2004.
Sculpture	Who says Europeans don't have a sense of humor? Added Aug 2003.
Falling Into Winter	A few Fall and Winter photos from Finland. Added Nov 2002.
Seagull	Unusual.
Swan	Unretouched photo.
Flag Raisings	Remembering 9/11/2001.
Angel On   His Shoulder	Remembering 9/11/2001.
Los Angeles Dusk	Thirty minutes of one October evening in Los Angeles, California; scroll down.
Dawn	Sunrise in America, June 1, 2002.  A series of Webcam captures from the Statue of Liberty to the Pacific Ocean, and 1:00AM to 4:30AM (11pm-2:30am true time) June 1-5 in Anchorage and Kenai, Alaska, showing dusk becoming dawn and daylight.
Utah & More	Beautiful photos: Five Utah National Parks, Sierra's fall colors, Underwater in Belize. This site keeps changing, so check back once in a while.  Highly recommend increasing monitor resolution to 1024×768 for this link – there are some really large wide panoramas. If you use Internet Explorer 6, turn off Automatic Image Resizing! (Tools | Internet options | Advanced / Browsing.) Updated Apr 2003.
Anchorage  at Sunset	Portion of downtown Anchorage, Alaska, and mountains beyond.
Alaska Sunsets	Most seen from Seldovia - near end of Kenai Peninsula (the short fat one S. of Anchorage,) Kachamak Bay, across from Homer (map.)
Alaska Map	Warning: Like the state, this is huge, about 500kB.  This is not the large map referenced on the Mt.McKinley Webcam page (below.)
Tomcat	I think this really belongs in the Joke catagory (along with that 80lb black & white cat,) but it's a neat pic.
Photos WebCams Movies	Low refresh rate listed first, where there is a choice. You may receive a small red X or an error page if a cam is offline, but if you feel a link is truly broken, please report it.
Desert Bighorn   Sheep Wildlife Closeups	This cam, run by the Texas Bighorn Society, monitors a man-made watering hole somewhere in the West Texas mountains. Texas Desert Bighorn Sheep became extinct in 1960. In 2000 there were 500. The reintroduction story, map of present areas and historic range.  The Wildlife Closeups link has cropped photos of the Bighorn Sheep and other watering hole visitors. Updated Apr 2003.
Snook Cam 1 Snook Cam 2	30 second refresh rate. #1 is complete page, #2 is pop-up with picture only.  Underwater cam in a Naples, Florida tidal canal, area lighted at night.  I've seen only 1 snook, but lots of other fish, and a big turtle. You may see only mud and rocks when the tide is out. Florida saltwater fish identification.
'Gator Cam	1 minute refresh rate.  American Alligator lake at Caribbean Gardens, the Naples, Florida zoo. Feeding time is 2:00 to 2:10 P.M. Eastern Standard time, but I've seen one or more in the water or on the bank at any time of day. Added Mar 2003.
Living Saltwater   Reef Aquarium	Live streaming video - may not be suitable for dial-up connections. Home made "living reef" aquarium containing live corals, shrimps, crabs, starfish, anemone, tube worms, and fish. Lights go out about 7 pm Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -4.) Unfortunately, coralline algae build up on tank glass may obscure view if glass hasn't been cleaned for a while. All about the aquarium - list and pictures of the animals, how habitat was built, etc. Added Jul 2003.
Duck Cam [lg] Duck Cam [sm]	120 and 30 second refresh rates.  From mid-April (give or take a week; see past arrival dates) until Fall see the wild ducks, often close up, which have chosen this Anchorage, AK yard in which to nest. Lg: Full size picture, slow download. Sm: Half size, faster, use for quick preview. If your browser has problems with the main links, use these Large, Small.. Added Apr 2003.
Glacier National Park    Lake McDonald    Many Glacier    Red Eagle Mtn	5 minute refresh rates.  Glacier National Park lies along the Continential Divide in Northern Montana and conjoins a Canadian national park at the border. Thumbnail map of Cam Locations & viewing angles.  Lake McDonald is often gorgeous just after dawn and at sunset. Photo: Northern Lights reflected in the lake.  Many Glacier shows good illustration of mountain carving.  The Red Eagle Mountain cam came online Nov 2002. Watch for elk herds in the meadow in winter.
Grand Tetons	30 second refresh rate.  From the geographic center of the Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Added Oct 2002.
Yosemite Nat Park	15 minute refresh rate.  Two views of Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California.  Is that a seated old lady?
Mount St. Helens	5 minute refresh rate.  If you haven't seen a close-up of Mount St. Helens since it blew up, don't miss this cam. NOTE: Cam pooped out after more than 52,600 hours of use. Read progress report on procurement and installation of new cam.
Statue of Liberty	4 minute refresh rate.  Best around sunrise and sunset – see the FAQ.  "Give me your tired, your poor, ...." is not all of it.  Here is the complete poem.
West Houston	5 minute refresh rate.  From top of tall building in far west side of Houston, Texas; great sunsets.  Forget what Hollywood shows you – as you'll see, Texas isn't all sand, rocks and sagebrush.
Galveston Bay	5 minute refresh rate.  Large ships and small shrimp boats entering and leaving Galveston Bay at Galveston, Texas.
Nome, Alaksa	1 minute refresh rate.  View of Nome Visitor's Center overlooking Norton Sound, part of the Bering Sea.  Read the online version of the weekly Nome Nugget newspaper, published on Thurdsay. Added Mar 2004.
Mt.McKinley [a] Mt.McKinley [b]	5 and 1 minute refresh rates.  Mt.McKinley from downtown Anchorage, Alaska.  Also current statewide temperature samples, links to two Alaska maps and to Anchorage cam.
Anchorage [a] Anchorage [b]	5 minute and 20 second refresh rates.  A look up 4th Ave (a main drag) downtown toward the Chugach Mtns behind Anchorage, Alaska.  Has link to Rondy Cam.
Rondy Cam	30 second refresh rate.  Street scenes outside Fur Rendezvous headquarters on 4th Ave, Anchorage, Alaska.  See Snow Sculpture winners, link is on the left.         Visit the Fur Rendezvous February 20-March 7, 2004. This cam is at the Start/Finish line of the Championship Sled Dog Races, Feb 27-29, 2004, from Noon to 5:00pm AST (4pm-9pm EST,) and the start of the Iditarod Race on March 6 at 10:00am AST (2pm EST.)         The Fur Rendezvous World Championship Sled Dog Race is run in three 25-mile heats, one each day, and the last dogs are usually across the finish line well before 5:00pm.  The Iditarod race start is televised locally and the Iditarod site will have a link to a simultaneous 2½ hour live Webcast. If you missed it live, click here to view archived copies of the start and finish.  NOTE: There was no Webcast in 2004.
Alaska Pacific U [a] Alaska Pacific U [b]	5 and 1 minute refresh rates.  Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, Alaska, my Alma Mater.  View from Admin bldg, past my dorm (now leased to the US Geological Survey), to the Chugach Mountains behind Anchorage. NOTE: Apr 17, 2003 - Cam not operating while Admin building is being remodeled.
Lake Hood [a] Lake Hood [b]	5 and 1 minute refresh rates.  The largest seaplane base in the world is in Anchorage. Want to park your float plane here? The wait list goes back to 1996.  View is from the water's edge. Added Dec 2002.
Lake Hood [c] Lake Hood [d]	5 and 1 minute refresh rates.  This view is from an upper floor of the Intercontinental Airport terminal and presents a different perspective of Lake Hood and the mountains.  Buildings on left are downtown. Large picture, slow download; 1 minute refresh may not be suitble for dial-up connections. Added Mar 2003.
Chugach Mtns	2 minute refresh rate.  Two views of the Chugach Mountains behind Anchorage, Alaska.
Mt. Denali [lg] Mt. Denali [sm]	5 and 2 minute refresh rates.  Cam is zoomed in on Mt.McKinley, but haze or clouds may obscure the view. Lg: Full size picture, slow download. Sm: Half size, faster, use for quick preview. If your browser has problems with the main links, use these Large, Small. Added Apr 2003.
Anchorage   Overview	5 minute refresh rate.  This cam is in the foothills above Anchorage, AK usually looking over downtown to the Alaska Range and Mt.Denali, but the view can vary. It's a slow download, so if you're not sure you want to spend the time, here's a quick peek at small images of what you might see – Denali, Alaska Range. Added Sep 2002.
Moose Cam	Camera aimed at area frequented by moose and black bear in Anchorage, Alaska, but there probably won't be any there when you look  :-)  I haven't seen any, either.
Misc. Cams	5 minute refresh rate.  Four cams on one page.  St. Louis, Missouri, and Seattle, Port Angeles, and Ocean Shores, Washington.  The cam operators like to show what they think is interesting at the moment; you never know what you'll see on the next page refresh.  All run 24 hours.
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• Molly Moose • The Twins • Quick Snack • House Robber • Stopping to Smell    the Flowers	A few fun short MPG-format movies, courtesy of the owner of MooseCam.com, taken in his yard in Anchorage, Alaska.
Bore Surfin'	Surfing the bore tide, Turnagain Arm, Cook Inlet, Alaska.
Chase 1 Chase 2	Dogs aren't the only animals that chase cars!
Mars from Earth	On 27 August 2003, Mars will be the closest to Earth it has been for 60,000 years, and Japanese, European, and American space agencies are taking advantage of it. You can read about these Mars missions and view photos of the target landing sites on this page, and see a photo of Earth, with Jupiter in the background, taken from Mars here (Earth is the one at the top of the picture, click pic for 1444x4266 pixel enlargement.) Did you know the guy flying Mars is a showoff? He's doing an outside loop for us this year (if you're running at 800×600 screen resolution, scroll all the way right and about ½ way down to get just about all of the maneuver on your screen.) Added Jun 2003.
2003 Iditarod Start	2003 Iditarod Sled Dog Race, March 1st.  3.5 hour recording of TV broadcast of Ceremonial Start in Anchorage, (requires Real/RealOne Player.).  Lots of close-ups of dogs and drivers.  This year's race is most unusual.  The weather in south-central Alaska had been so warm and rainy there was little or no snow on the ground, so the re-start (the official beginning of the race) had to be moved from Wassila, in the Matanuska Valley, to Fairbanks.  Central Alaska had also been warmer than usual.  At least there was snow on the ground and the rivers were still frozen, but the dogs and mushers had to schlog through surface ice melt along most of the course.  To make the race distance long enough, they added a round trip loop to a segment of the course.  Here is the 2003 Trail Map, and the "normal" Trail Map - they take the northern route in even numberd years, and the southern in odd numbered years.
2003 Iditarod Finish	March 13. 1 hour TV broadcast of end of the 1,121 mile 2003 race in Nome. Winning time was 9(da):15:47. The winner, Robert Sorlie, and dog team were from Norway. It was only his second time running the Iditarod. His rookie year (2002) he came in 9th at 9(d):13:44.
2002 Iditarod Start      Part 1      Part 2	2002 Iditarod Sled Dog Race, March 2.  2.6 hour recording of TV broadcast of Ceremonial Start in Anchorage (requires Real/RealOne Player.)  Lots of close-ups of dogs and drivers.  High quality larger than usual picture with broadband connection.  Here is the Race Map; they take the northern route in even numberd years, and the southern in odd numbered years.
2002 Iditarod Finish	March 12. 1 hour TV broadcast of end of the 1,131 mile 2002 race which was won in the record setting time of 8(days):22:46 by Martin Buser, who finished 24th in 2001.  The line is crossed in the 1st 15 minutes of the movie.  There was a remote controlled mini-cam on the sled so you can watch and hear the dogs runnning and the musher calling commands.  Would you believe in Nome, Alaska, near the Arctic Circle, in the middle of winter – the dogs had to drag a loaded sled up bare pavement to reach the finish line. Mr.Buser, an Alaskan resident since 1979, is an immigrant from Switzerland. He was sworn in as an American citizen at the finish line.
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