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13 pts!

@ Night Aurora, Alaska

The friends disembarked in a small, unassuming town called Tok, where they heard tales of the legendary Northern Lights. Their excite­ment grew as they set off into the night, the sky above a canvas of inky black­ness. They found a clear­ing and waited, their breath mist­ing in the cold air. And then, as if on cue, the heavens above began to dance with ether­eal lights, paint­ing the night in a symphony of greens and purples.

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75 pts!

@ Atmospheric Night Sky, Alaska

They watched in silent awe, the lights shimmer­ing and weav­ing like a cosmic ballet. It was a moment that trans­cended words, a moment that spoke to the very core of their being. They knew that this was a gift, a message from the land that had come to embrace them. And as the lights slowly faded, they real­ized that their hearts had grown even larger, filled with the magic of Alaska.

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10 pts!

@ Snowy Trek, Alaska

Their journey was far from over, but for now, they were content. They had faced the wilds and come out the other side, for­ever chang­ed by the beauty and the power of the land. They had found a piece of them­selves in the vast expanses of ice and snow, in the eyes of the creatures that roam­ed free. And as they lay down to sleep, their dreams were filled with visions of the next advent­ure that awaited them; they knew that they would return, for the call of the wild was a siren's song that could never truly be silenced.

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14 pts!

@ Black Guillemots, Alaska

The next day, they set out for the coast, eager to feel the spray of the ocean on their faces once more. The journey was long and arduous, but the promise of the sea kept them going. They en­counter­ed more wild­life along the way, each creature a reminder of the fragile balance that existed in this remote corner of the world.

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14 pts!

@ Juneau Harbor

In a quaint coastal village, they found a boat captain named Salty Sam, a sea­gull with a heart of gold and a treasure trove of tales. He agreed to take them on a whale-watching expedition, his eyes twink­ling with the promise of adventure. The friends were over­joyed at the prospect of see­ing the gentle giants of the sea up close.

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13 pts!

@ Alaskan Cruise

The boat ride was bumpy, the waves crashing against the hull as they ventured out into the open water. The salty air filled their lungs, and the scent of the ocean was balm to their souls. Then, in the distance, they saw them—the majestic hump­back whales, their massive tails slapping the sur­face as they breach­ed the waves. The sight was so over­whelming that even the well-traveled Dotty was left speech­less, her eyes wide with wonder.

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10 pts!

@ Anchorage, Alaska

They spent hours on the water, their cameras click­ing away, captur­ing every moment of the whales’ graceful dance. They watch­ed as the massive creatures breach­ed and dived, their move­ments a silent symphony of power and grace. And as the sun dipped below the horizon, paint­ing the sky in hues of pink and gold, they knew that this was a memory that would stay with them forever.

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14 pts!

@ Scenic Aurora, Alaska

As the night fell, they gathered in a local tavern, sharing stories of their adventures with the villagers. The laughter and camara­derie filled the air, as the warmth of human connection meld­ed with the magic of the land. They had come to Alaska as strangers, but they were leaving as friends, bound by the un­forgettable moments they had shared.

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15 pts!

@ Fall Colors, Alaska

In the days that followed, they continued their journey, each step taking them deeper into the soul of the land. They saw the vast expanses of the tundra, the tower­ing peaks of the Brooks Range, and the shimmer­ing auroras that paint­ed the night sky. They met more locals, each with a story to tell and a piece of the puzzle that was Alaska.

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10 pts!

@ Chilkat Mountains, Alaska

One evening they received an unexpected message. It was Larry, the sea-plane pilot, inviting them to join him on a special trip. "I've found something," he said, his voice filled with excite­ment. "A place so wild, so un­touched, it'll make your heart sing."

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10 pts!

@ Alaskan Lake Scene

Without a second thought, the group dropped any plans they had had and book­ed their journey to meet Larry. The lure of the un­known was too great, the pull of the wild too strong to resist. They had to see this place, to feel its spirit, to breathe in its un­tamed air once more.

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61 pts!

@ Aerial View, Alaska

When they arrived, Larry met them with a mischiev­ous grin. "You ain't seen nothin' yet," he said, his eyes twinkling. They climb­ed aboard his trusty sea-plane, the Gulf of Alaska, and took to the skies. The land below was a patch­work quilt of green and brown, the rivers like snaking ribbons of silver.

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14 pts!

@ Misty Fall Scene, Alaska

After hours of flying, they descended into a hidden valley. It was a place un­touched by man, where the only sounds were the calls of the wild­life and the rustle of the leaves. The valley was a sanctuary, a secret garden nestled in the embrace of the mountains.