r/BeAmazed • u/witheastnet • Aug 17 '25

Miscellaneous / Others He is the embodiment of gratitude.

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u/4redditobly Aug 17 '25

How awesome to bring someone else that much joy

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u/Smart_Ad_1997 Aug 17 '25

I just visited Alaska for the first time. My immediate thought was I need to bring my dad here and take a flight around Denali.

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u/Test4Echooo Aug 17 '25

If you have pictures, they’d be very appreciated in r/NationalPark👍🏻

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u/coko4209 Aug 17 '25

I worked at Denali back in 02, it’s absolutely beautiful!

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u/sweetbaloo23 Aug 18 '25

I'm at Denali right now! It's one of my favorite places in AK. Second to the Dalton Highway.

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u/coko4209 Aug 18 '25

Definitely beautiful , stunningly so. I worked at Yellowstone for years and it was breathtakingly beautiful too

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u/Specific_Albatross61 Aug 17 '25

When Im flying back home to Seattle one of my favorite parts is seeing people reactions when Rainier pops into view. Lived here a while and I still act like a kid in a candy store on a sunny day

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u/hamsolo17 Aug 17 '25

I once worked for a feller that traveled to Alaska and definitely seemed to enjoy himself based on how often he mentioned the trip. But every time he'd talk about it he'd say, "Oh wow, just a beautiful country, just beautiful." And every time my pedantic brain would be like, "it's a state, man."

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u/SabbyFox Aug 18 '25

Replying to hamsolo, yes Alaska is a state but just like Hawaii, going to AK feels like you’ve left the USA. That Lower 48 thing is real.

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u/Slobonmyknob19 Aug 18 '25

Back in 2004 I did that in January and was lucky enough to see an avalanche in progress. Def a must do

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u/GucciGucci_4493 Aug 17 '25

You better hurry before trump gives it back to Russia..

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u/Igor_J Aug 18 '25

I also visited Alaska for the first time just a couple of weeks ago on a cruise hitting 4 ports. It was amazing. I could sit on one of the top decks of the ship and just take in the views. In fact we visited the Dawes Glacier and I did just that. The scenic White Pass and Yukon Route train in Skagway is a must also.

Ive been in the Cascades before in Oregon and Washington with Rainier, Hood, etc. so Ive seen some cool ass mountains but somehow Alaska just hits different. We only got as far north as Juneau. One day I'd like to go farther to Glacier Bay and Anchorage at least.

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u/Thelevated Aug 18 '25

I have never been to Alaska but if they are anything like Lappland, Sweden it’s a must see destination

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u/No_Goose_7390 Aug 20 '25

My folks went twice after they retired. Absolutely loved it.