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var relatedLinks = new Array();
relatedLinks[0] ="<a class='external' href='http://www.google.com/maphp?q=wales,+alaska&t=k&ie=UTF8&ll=65.658275,-166.180957&spn=2.287193,11.513672&om=1'>Google Map of the region.</a> Wales, AK is just east of the arrow.";

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// June 24
slides[00] = new Slide("001", "Yours truly.  We have been walking along the road to Wales proper (and south to Tin City) for about 20 minutes.  Lapp Lagoon is in the background. 14:22.", 700, 557);
slides[01] = new Slide("002", "My hiking partner Gordon. 14:25.");
slides[02] = new Slide("003", "It is a long walk on this road, but it is not without scenery like these snow clad small peaks we are heading into. 16:08.");
slides[03] = new Slide("004", "We have been moving steadily and are still on this road now approaching Tin City. We will veer off for dinner at the old generator (We think) shack. 17:42.");
slides[04] = new Slide("005", "Into the tundra. I'm not sure if this is looking ahead or behind (leaning towards behind) , but it is shot from the vicinity of our camp. 19:13.");
slides[05] = new Slide("006", "Things live in and under the tundra. You can't hang food from a tree so this improvised tripod is our solutions. 22:22.");

// June 25
slides[06] = new Slide("007", "The tundra has plenty of life. We would see this flower often 08:29.", 600, 800);
slides[07] = new Slide("008", "Morning in the tundra. We are heading east into the mountains, mountains her at any rate. On the way we would always be surprised by how much water we would see. 08:32.");
slides[08] = new Slide("009", "Life and death. We are not sure what this skeleton, scattered about across a good sized area, is. 08:48.");
slides[09] = new Slide("010", "Our first substantial stream crossing. The water is as frigid and swift as it looks. 10:46.");
slides[10] = new Slide("011", "On the other side now. Snow patches like the ones here are surprisingly common. 10:47.  ");
slides[11] = new Slide("012", "We would see this kind of bird frequently. 12:25. <span class='moreinfo'><a href='javascript:OpenImageNamed(\"0625-1225b.jpg\", 174, 120)'>Here is</a> a closer look at the bird. We think it may be a Gotwit.</span>", 700, 563);
slides[12] = new Slide("013", "Small flecks of color like this would prove common in the tundra.. 12:47.");
slides[13] = new Slide("014", "We would wander into patches of flowers like these little yellow buttercup reminding flowers often. The amount of color in this ecosystem is surprising. 14:04.");
slides[14] = new Slide("015", "On top of the many hills we would cross. Though most of them are not covered in flowers. 14:05.");
slides[15] = new Slide("016", "Get a broad sense of the terrain that we are exploring with this panoramic shot. 14:35. <span class='moreinfo'>You can also <a href='javascript:OpenImageNamed(\"0625 1435.mov\", 400, 300, true)'>view this panorama</a> as a virtual reality movie (starts looking to the right).</span>", 1862, 600);
slides[16] = new Slide("017", "Snowfields like this one are common. Most times they are not that tough to cross, but you never could be sure especially near the edges. 15:20.");
slides[17] = new Slide("018", "After a long lazy break at Baituk  creek we shed our shoes and crossed. Should I return to this area I will certainly bring stream crossing shoes. 18:02.");
slides[18] = new Slide("019", "Looking back toward Justice Creek. This snowfield was a bit of work to cross as it clung to the steep hillside. 18:30.");
slides[19] = new Slide("020", "Gordon braves the way along this hillside. When the snow petered out we found ourselves a sheltered spot amongst the hills for dinner. 18:31.");
slides[20] = new Slide("021", "Looking across the valley we will have our dinner in (just down the hill from where Gordon is). The creek is probably part of Baituk and Justice Creek.  18:49. <span class='moreinfo'>You can also <a href='javascript:OpenImageNamed(\"0625 1849.mov\", 400, 300, true)'>view this panorama</a> as a virtual reality movie (starts looking to the right).</span>", 1868, 600);
slides[21] = new Slide("022", "We found a campsite on a small island in Justice (perhaps) Creek.  It would prove to be a fine campsite. 21:49.");

// June 26
slides[22] = new Slide("023", "Morning at our campsite. Our first really overcast day. Gordon, who gets up before I do (I go to sleep well after him) is out scouting ahead and we are in no hurry. 08:46.");
slides[23] = new Slide("024", "The flowing stream with just a hint of sun glinting off it. 08:47.");
slides[24] = new Slide("025", "We found many of these section marks during our hike. At first we thought most, like this one not that far from our last camp, were NGS survey markers. 09:36.");
slides[25] = new Slide("026", "Yes, I too have to cross the patches of snow. 10:55.");
slides[26] = new Slide("027", "At this point I am not sure what area we are looking out upon in this panoramic view. 12:54. <span class='moreinfo'>You can also <a href='javascript:OpenImageNamed(\"0626 1254.mov\", 400, 300, true)'>view this panorama</a> as a virtual reality movie (starts looking to the right).</span>", 1674, 600);
slides[27] = new Slide("028", "Looking out across what would turn out to be the Anikovik River. But at the time I took this photo we were under the mistaken impression that we were several kilometers north of where we actually were. 15:59.");
slides[28] = new Slide("029", "About a mile south of the location of the previous picture. We would continue on in a southerly direction for a bit longer before pitching camp. 16:39.");
slides[29] = new Slide("030", "Our campsite on the Anikovik river about 3 miles south of where we made our original navigation error. 19:43.", 700, 437);

// June 27
slides[30] = new Slide("031", "It doesn't get dark around here at this time of year. I took this picture at our campsite gazing across the river. It would get a bit dimmer, but not much. 00:30.");
slides[31] = new Slide("032", "This whole area is covered with ATV tracks. My guess is a lot of the drivers our out tracking down food be it hunting or gathering, but no doubt sometimes people probably just go out for a drive. 09:17.");
slides[32] = new Slide("033", "Wildlife. I have no real idea what this bird is (tern or jeager perhaps). Of the obvious large life we saw birds were the most common. 10:08. <span class='moreinfo'><a href='javascript:OpenImageNamed(\"0627-1008b.jpg\", 338, 220)'>Here is</a> a closer look at the bird.</span>");
slides[33] = new Slide("034", "If you don't think this area can be grand then take a look at the Anikokiv river, the snowfields, and the mountains and then decide. 11:40.");
slides[34] = new Slide("035", "We aren't sure precisely what type of animal has a skull like this but we think it is a bear. 13:29.");
slides[35] = new Slide("036", "Crossing snowfields, especially when they slope, can be hard work. 13:33.");
slides[36] = new Slide("037", "More vibrant yellow flowers that look like buttercups. They have waxy yellow petals. 13:45. <span class='moreinfo'>You can see the flowers close up <a href='javascript:OpenImageNamed(\"0627-1345b.jpg\", 800, 600)'>the by following this link.</a>.</span> ");
slides[37] = new Slide("038", "We had lunch in this nice spot with these fine views. During our time there we were treated to a lot of activity by a nearby bird. Maybe we were too close to its nest. 13:50.");
slides[38] = new Slide("039", "The tan bird that we enjoyed watching during our lunch. It kind of looked like ones we had seen before. Maybe a Gotwit. 13:51.");
slides[39] = new Slide("040", "Bird again. 132. Section marker. 15:31.");
slides[40] = new Slide("041", "Section Marker on the way to East Fork Creek. 15:31.");
slides[41] = new Slide("042", "We camped at this creek (East Fork). The view looking one way. 19:56.");
slides[42] = new Slide("043", "&hellip;and the view in the other direction. 19:57.");

// June 28
slides[43] = new Slide("044", "My turn to cross the icy stream. To save me boots from being drenched I was crossing, again, barefoot. 09:52.");
slides[44] = new Slide("045", "Looking back from whence we had come. 10:01.");
slides[45] = new Slide("046", "Gordon moving steadily along. Whatever has been laying him low is still bugging him, but we are enjoying the austere beauty of this place nonetheless. 1023,");
slides[46] = new Slide("047", "Arctic cottonballs. I eventually learned what these were, but right now cannot put the proper name to them (perhaps you can?). 11:11.");
slides[47] = new Slide("048", "other tan bird strutting for the camera. It looks like the same type as I have photographed before. 14:13. <span class='moreinfo'><a href='javascript:OpenImageNamed(\"0628-1413b.jpg\", 700, 574)'>Here is</a> a closer look at the bird. As you can see its plumage provides very good camouflage. </span>");
slides[48] = new Slide("049", "Crossing the snow on my way to Skookum Creek. 14:46.");
slides[49] = new Slide("050", "We had been taking our ease at the westernmost branch of Skookum Creek. The day was warm, sunny, and clear. The spot was a fine one to relax at and have dinner. The crowning moment of this respite can be seen here: our first live caribou. This montage will show the same animal in many poses. 18:39 to 19:17.", 800, 600, "2006", "movie");
slides[50] = new Slide("051", "Some closer looks at the caribou that graced our presence for a half hour.", 341, 445, "2006", "movie");
slides[51] = new Slide("052", "A look at our campsite on the shore of Skookum Creek. This would prove to be one of our best campsites. 20:08. <span class='moreinfo'>You can also <a href='javascript:OpenImageNamed(\"0628 2008.mov\", 400, 300, true)'>view this panorama</a> as a virtual reality movie (starts looking to the right).</span>", 1614, 600);

// June 29
slides[52] = new Slide("053", "There is nothing quite like starting your day off by fording an icy cold swift stream. That is exactly what we did when we left camp. 09:34.", 798, 488);
slides[53] = new Slide("054", "This field of mogul rich slope was our first climb of the day. We would spend part of this morning contouring around the slope of this mountain, but only this lumpy slope was a one of a kind treat at the start. 09:58.");
slides[54] = new Slide("055", "The Mint river valley stretching out in front of us. This valley would prove to be much wider than we first thought. 12:01.");
slides[55] = new Slide("056", "Mint river 2. 12:20.");
slides[56] = new Slide("057", "Gordon at rest. We walked a ways north before crossing the any braids of the Mint river. We settled in this little nock to warm up and give our shoes a chance to dry. On water crossings this substantial we wore our shoes to protect our feet from the rocky riverbed. Relaxing here in the 70 degree heat was quite enjoyable. 13:21.");
slides[57] = new Slide("058", "A skull. 13:39.");
slides[58] = new Slide("059", "I believe these are the Alaskan state flower - Forget Me Nots. 16:19.");
slides[59] = new Slide("060", "The view of the land from flower level (or a pollenating insect's view). 16:21.");
slides[60] = new Slide("061", "Same flowers, better view. 16:22.");
slides[61] = new Slide("062", "snowfield. 19:46.");
slides[62] = new Slide("063", "This scat could be new, but we don't think so since we could not find any tracks nearby. Instead we think it has been exposed as this patch of snow melts away. It could well be bear scat. 19:55.");
slides[63] = new Slide("064", "This would turn out to be the most uncomfortable campsite we would use. As it would turn out a far superior site was available less than 5 minutes from here. Oh well. 21:01.");

// June 30
slides[64] = new Slide("065", "We saw these purple flowers frequently - pretty aren't they. 10:15.");
slides[65] = new Slide("066", "Looking across the valley. I am not quite sure at this late date what stream that is, but I think it is the last stream prior to Clare Creek 10:16.");
slides[66] = new Slide("067", "I think these lumps are created by the freezing and thawing of water. The water causes the land to heave and form these lumps. 10:36.");
slides[67] = new Slide("068", "Section marker. 10:39.");
slides[68] = new Slide("069", "I am standing by the section marker by this stream. 10:41.");
slides[69] = new Slide("070", "A fly's eye view, at least when it is checking out these purple flowers. 10:56.");
slides[70] = new Slide("071", "Clare Creek. There are actually a couple branches of this stream and this is the southern one. 11:00.");
slides[71] = new Slide("072", "Wildflowers. 11:08.");
slides[72] = new Slide("073", "This large animal track was made by something, but if I knew what it was at the time I took this picture I do not know now. 11:12.");
slides[73] = new Slide("074", "More life in the tundra. 13:38.");
slides[74] = new Slide("075", "Walking up to the plateau that overlooks York River we passed by many stands of tall willow like these. 14:14.");
slides[75] = new Slide("076", "My turn to pose amongst the shoulder-high willows. 14:15.");
slides[76] = new Slide("077", "Panoramic view of the York River Valley below. 14:47. <span class='moreinfo'>You can also <a href='javascript:OpenImageNamed(\"0630 1447.mov\", 400, 300, true)'>view this panorama</a> as a virtual reality movie (starts looking to the right).</span>", 4286, 600);
slides[77] = new Slide("078", "We camped near the section marker we passed yesterday. We had dinner near Clare Creek and then as the clouds stared to roll across the valley from the west we found this campsite. 19:23.");

// July 1
slides[78] = new Slide("079", "You can see that today is going to be heavily overcast. It would not take long for this mountain, just east of our campsite would be obscured by the clouds. 09:51.");
slides[79] = new Slide("080", "Gordon in his cold, wet, and windy weather duds. 10:23.");
slides[80] = new Slide("081", "We are heading towards those cloud-shrouded mountains to the west. Like Gordon I am in my foul weather clothing. 10:23.");
slides[81] = new Slide("082", "The walk back to the pass that connects the Mint River valley and Skookum Creek valleys was a wet and windy one. We crossed the Mint much farther north on the way to this spot than we had a few days ago. The difference in terrain was that we seemed to trek through much soggier ground on the western bank than we found on the other bank. Of course, it was drier then to. Her we are sitting just shy of the pass looking south. 13:31.");
slides[82] = new Slide("083", "The overcast sky, rushing Mint River, and majestic mountains to the south make this an imposing sight. I'm glad we can go through the pass to our right and walk back towards Skookum Creek. Right now though we are having a quick bite in a spot that's not too buffeted by winds because we know once we enter that pass we are going to get hit hard. 13:32. <span class='moreinfo'>You can also <a href='javascript:OpenImageNamed(\"0701-1332.mov\", 400, 300, true)'>view this panorama</a> as a virtual reality movie (starts looking to the right).</span>", 4014, 600);
slides[83] = new Slide("084", "We did not see this section marker on the way out. It is on the southern side of the pass near the western entrance. 14:34.");
slides[84] = new Slide("085", "Our campsite on a hillock above Skookum Creek about a mile south of where we camped nights ago. 15:55.");

// July 2
slides[85] = new Slide("086", "Blustery and nippy. Foggy too. Gordon is working his way across this oddly shaped snowfield. 10:46.");
slides[86] = new Slide("087", "We had paused for a a bit to try and determine our best route and the fog just settled in around us. Instead of going up and over (across the ravine on the left) we are going to what seems like a less steep area. But as you can see it is hard to tell much with this enveloping fog. 11:20.");
slides[87] = new Slide("088", "We have had enough for the day. Slogging through tundra that included a lot more willow than our outbound route through clouds, winds, and 40 degree weather was tiring. We could have gone to the next stream but we just had no good reason to do so. It would be a very long afternoon in our tents. 13:44.");

// July 3
slides[88] = new Slide("089", "Another chilly and windy day. But not as wet. 10:34.");
slides[89] = new Slide("090", "What our day would feature a lot of-overcast skies, steel gray streams, and wind. 12:12.");
slides[90] = new Slide("091", "Arctic fur. No idea what animal left this behind. 12:22.");
slides[91] = new Slide("092", "Who says the wilderness can't have a heart. 12:52.");
slides[92] = new Slide("093", "It has been a while since we have seen this much sun and skies this clear. The winds are sure whipping around us as we pass this stream. 14:29.");
slides[93] = new Slide("094", "Gordon struggling (a little) up the hillside. We would pause near here on the far side of the hill to figure out where we were and enjoy the bright afternoon. 15:00.", 700, 525);
slides[94] = new Slide("095", "This marker is in the valley below the spot we took a break at. 15:44.");
slides[95] = new Slide("096", "This collection of photos was taken at one of our highest points of elevation (about 720 feet above sea level). Shots were taken turning clockwise and I believe the first was facing northeasterly. 16:24.", 800, 600, "2006", "movie");
slides[96] = new Slide("097", "More Arctic cottonballs. I would eventually learn what these are, but I have since forgotten. 16:43.");
slides[97] = new Slide("098", "We think these antlers we found on the sure of Lynx creek were from a caribou. This find would end up being near our campsite. 17:10.");
slides[98] = new Slide("099", "The view from our campsite on the bank of Lynx creek 19:12.");


// July 4
slides[99] = new Slide("100", "The day would be mostly overcast and windy. In fact as the afternoon progressed and we walked east from Prince of Wales Creek we frequently lost our visual references and that made for some interesting navigation. 11:26.");
slides[100] = new Slide("101", "We saw the structure on our first day out. Then we knew it was in poor shape, but we did not know how bad it was until we got close. It still made for a nice windbreak for a short time before we moved on west and up. 17:04.");
slides[101] = new Slide("102", "We would call the old shack we had dinner at on our first night home on our last night. There was nowhere good outside to pitch tents in the howling winds and inside was not much better until we cobbled together the windbreak you see next to our sleeping area. 18:37.");

// July 6
slides[102] = new Slide("103", "We are in Nome again. I found myself awake and so I went out to see how dark it was at this hour of the morning. Not very even with the cloud cover. 04:30.");

// July 7
slides[103] = new Slide("104", "Gordon soaking, and avoiding the mosquitos which were swarming (far and away the most we had encountered during the entire trip), in a tub at Pilgrim Hot Springs. 17:56.");
slides[104] = new Slide("105", "My turn to pose in the tub at Pilgrim Hot Springs. The tub is fed by an artesian hot spring and It is quite hot. No doubt the water bubbling out of the ground was much hotter, fortunately the tub is a bit cooler but you better take your time getting in 17:59.");
slides[105] = new Slide("106", "The church of this old catholic mission that saw its greatest use during the influenza epidemic of 1918-19. 20:05.");
slides[106] = new Slide("107", "Our campsite at Salmon Lake. Not much of a view and the campground is really geared to ca campers instead of people like us. 21:39.");

// July 8
slides[107] = new Slide("108", "A pond on the outskirts of Nome with ducks (I think they're Goldeneye) on it. Nome is a mecca for bird watching. Many species of arctic dwelling birds migrate through the region as the weather changes from season to season. 09:10.  <span class='moreinfo'><a href='javascript:OpenImageNamed(\"0708-0910b.jpg\", 612, 267)'>Here is</a> a closer look at the birds.</span>");
slides[108] = new Slide("109", "I can't be sure, but the bird looks a fair bit like a loon on the same pond where we were watching the ducks a moment before. 09:11.", 296, 285);

// Movies
// June 24
slides[109] = new Slide("MVI_1190", "Flying to Wales, Alaska from Nome. The flight will take about an hour. 13:33.", 320, 240, "2006", "movie");
slides[110] = new Slide("MVI_1191", "It will take us a little while to get away from the airport, such as it is, before we start to really feel like we are hiking in the Far North.  We are not quite at that point yet as we walk down this road that connects the airport and Wales. 14:21. ", 320, 240, "2006", "movie");
slides[111] = new Slide("MVI_1200", "I call this a cabin in the movie but it really seems more like an old generator shack. We will have our first meal here before we hike into the tundra to find our first campsite. I probably have the distance traveled to this point under-estimated, not that it really matters. The crisis in confidence is hyperbole, but we really did wonder a couple times about where this road was going to take us. First day jitters. 19:14.", 320, 240, "2006", "movie");
slides[112] = new Slide("MVI_1203", "We are at our first campsite. I believe we are near Goodwin Creek. It has been a good first day of hiking and we are both ready for bed after all the time we have spent in-transit or in layover. 22:22.", 320, 240, "2006", "movie");


// June 25
slides[113] = new Slide("MVI_1211", "As you can see the sun is already high in the sky. If I had entertained any concerns about being able to sleep in these fairly bright environs I need not have. 06:59.", 320, 240, "2006", "movie");
slides[114] = new Slide("MVI_1231", "I am starting to really feel like I am, &ldquo;in the North&rdquo; and though the terrain is spartan their is beauty here. 14:19.", 320, 240, "2006", "movie");
slides[115] = new Slide("MVI_1240", "One of the many creeks we would see (and cross) during our trip. Gordon's feeling a bit under the weather. 15:58. ", 320, 240, "2006", "movie");
slides[116] = new Slide("MVI_1249", "I refer to the Julian Creek and I think I misread the map and should have said Justice Creek. 20:08.", 320, 240, "2006", "movie");

// June 26
slides[117] = new Slide("MVI_1255", "This would be one of the nicest campsites we would use. Of course in hindsight setting up within the bounds of the creek probably is not such a good idea (imagine a big rainstorm flooding us out). But we slept to the sound of rushing water and nothing bad happened during the night. 08:46.", 320, 240, "2006", "movie");
slides[118] = new Slide("MVI_1265", "I refer to a creek in this clip, but now as I write this caption I have no idea what I am talking about since I cannot find that creek on the map. 12:55. ", 320, 240, "2006", "movie");

// June 27
slides[119] = new Slide("MVI_1274", " We goofed up reading the GPS earlier and placed ourselves several kilometers north of where we really were. We should have known better just from the topography but that is the way it goes. We are now on the Anikovik River South Fork (probably near Moonlight Creek). As you can see it's quite bright even though it is past midnight though the sun will actually soon set which helps explain some of the golden hues you see in this movie. 00:31.", 320, 240, "2006", "movie");
slides[120] = new Slide("MVI_1278", "Though we both failed to read the GPS and map correctly yesterday resulting in the several miles error we are in good spirits as we return to where we messed up so we can start heading west again. 09:33.", 320, 240, "2006", "movie");
slides[121] = new Slide("MVI_1284", "The Anikovik River valley is quite pretty with the striking snowy hillsides and brilliantly blue skies contrasting nicely with the rush water. Though pretty walking the snow covered hills was a bit of a chore. 11:11.", 320, 240, "2006", "movie");
slides[122] = new Slide("MVI_1291", "Here is your chance to really take in a big view of the world around us. I'd ignore or take with a HUGE grain of salt the distances I note in this clip. Were I to do this again I think I would try and mark photo and movie taking spots with GPS waypoints. 13:38.", 640, 480, "2006", "movie");
slides[123] = new Slide("MVI_1301", "The East Fork is a pretty place. It is good that we are not trying to set a distance record because we will not. We are having a good time even though we are not moving with the alacrity we would like. 19:55.", 320, 240, "2006", "movie");

// June 28
slides[124] = new Slide("MVI_1304", "This is pretty much as dark as it gets. Sure each day the twilight period actually is growing a bit but it is not going to make much of a dent in the amount of light that we see. Listen to the birds in this clip. I don't know my birdsongs so cannot ID them (if you can let me know). 03:43.", 320, 240, "2006", "movie");
slides[125] = new Slide("MVI_1305", "Gordon takes tentative steps into the quite cold East Fork. If he was waring his shoes he would no doubt move move quickly, but then his shoes would be soaked. GOing barefoot lets you save your shoes and socks but it is tough on the soles of your feet. 09:51.", 320, 240, "2006", "movie");
slides[126] = new Slide("MVI_1309", "After wading the East Fork you need a few minutes to dry your feet, recover from the cold, and naturally put your socks and shoes back on. Were I visiting this area again I might well consider bringing water-crossing shoes even though that would mean carrying an extra 8 to 10 ounces just for that. 10:02.", 320, 240, "2006", "movie");
slides[127] = new Slide("MVI_1316", "I called it Slokum Creek in the clip but it really is Skookum Creek. Sometimes reading the exact name on the map is tough but as long as you read it wrong every time and position yourself in the same spot each time that is OK (until you need to tell someone who is not with you where you are). 13:19.", 320, 240, "2006", "movie");
slides[128] = new Slide("MVI_1330", "Today would be our best day for viewing large mammals. In fact it would be the only day we would see creatures as large as this live caribou. We hung out here on the shore of Skookum Creek for a very long time before climbing over the hill you see here and setting up camp on the far side. 18:40.", 640, 480, "2006", "movie");

// June 29
slides[129] = new Slide("MVI_1356", "We would walk along the edge of this mountain heading south (more or less direction of view at the start of the clip I believe). 10:06.", 320, 240, "2006", "movie");
slides[130] = new Slide("MVI_1360", "This pass runs between Skookum Creek and the Mint River valley. It is a bit windier in here than it was, but that's life. 12:02.", 320, 240, "2006", "movie");

// June 30
slides[131] = new Slide("MVI_1389", "Look out, Gordon. I'm not sure if this is a jeager or tern but I am inclined to think it is the former. If you are at all of a mind to think the Arctic is devoid of life watch this clip a few times. Birds abound up here and numerous species migrate each year through this region. 11:20. ", 640, 480, "2006", "movie");
slides[132] = new Slide("MVI_1390", "It is hard to follow the flight of this rather active and aggravated-sounding bird, but I'm trying. 11:22.", 640, 480, "2006", "movie");
slides[133] = new Slide("MVI_1400", "This is as far west as we will go. We are being ultra-conservative and if we had to do it again I think we would have gone farther (we had leftover food and too much time in Nome, but hindsight is 20/20). The valley below contains the York River and I'm actually not that far from it. 14:34.", 640, 480, "2006", "movie");
slides[134] = new Slide("MVI_1410", "So I wrote too son. I walked a little farther west to get to this point while Gordon relaxed. We were so close to the 28 miles as the crow flies from Wales at the last spot that I just had to go that little extra way. 14:51.", 640, 480, "2006", "movie");
slides[135] = new Slide("MVI_1414", "This campsite is actually quite close to the one we had the night before, but it is a hell of a lot more comfortable. The clouds really started to roll in fast and they would be the harbinger of overcast and very windy days to come. 20:41.", 320, 240, "2006", "movie");

// June 1
slides[136] = new Slide("MVI_1429", "I am not exaggerating the grand total of sunlight we have had. It would be about all the sunshine we would see this day. This spot would also be the last really wind-free spots we would enjoy. 13:34. ", 640, 480, "2006", "movie");

// July 2
slides[137] = new Slide("MVI_1437", "It is hard to hear me but that just shows how extra windy it is. We will hike through clouds and damp willows all day today. When the clouds surround you navigation gets tougher as your visual references vanish into the gray mists. 11:48.", 320, 240, "2006", "movie");
slides[138] = new Slide("MVI_1439", "I suppose we could have gone farther, but neither of us saw much point in that. After all, we were just  heading back to Wales now and we want to savor our remaining time out here. 13:44.", 320, 240, "2006", "movie");

// July 3
slides[139] = new Slide("MVI_1449", "As I say we never were really sure what creek this was. The winds blew at us all day and the sun eventually really did manage to break up the clouds. 13:16.", 320, 240, "2006", "movie");
slides[140] = new Slide("MVI_1450", "Maybe you can decipher what I am saying. Though the sun would come out making a lovely sky the wind never died down.  14:28.", 320, 240, "2006", "movie");
slides[141] = new Slide("MVI_1461", "This would be among our highest points of elevation though I think it would turn out to be not quite as high as I said. 16:24.", 320, 240, "2006", "movie");

// July 5
slides[142] = new Slide("MVI_1470", "We were able to catch a ride on a Bering Air flight out of Wales that was returning to Nome. We would make one stop on the way. 13:12.", 320, 240, "2006", "movie");