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British Columbia Sport & Outdoor Lounge => Outdoor Photography => Topic started by: DragonSpeed on April 04, 2013, 01:34:41 PM
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We took a day trip down from Whitehorse to Skagway to check it out. The drive through White Pass was "interesting" to put it mildly, but the town of Skagway was almost a ghost town on that Sunday in the off-season.
1. A cold Welcome
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Welcome to the USA (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8619053431/") by DragonSpeed (http://"http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/"), on Flickr
2. What do you do with a hundred tour buses in the off season?
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The fleet at rest (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8620159368/") by DragonSpeed (http://"http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/"), on Flickr
3. The only place open on a Sunday morning.
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The only open place on a Sunday in Skagway (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8620159228/") by DragonSpeed (http://"http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/"), on Flickr
4. The historic White Pass railway and old buildings of Skagway under the mountains that surround it.
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All aboard! (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8619054641/") by DragonSpeed (http://"http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/"), on Flickr
5. Probably the most photographed building in town
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The Arctic Brotherhood Hall (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8620157784/") by DragonSpeed (http://"http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/"), on Flickr
6. Tumbleweeds anyone?
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All we need is some tumbleweeds (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8619053641/") by DragonSpeed (http://"http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/"), on Flickr
Apparently 10,000 tourists/day come through from May to September, but the 900 inhabitants weren't really visible when we were there. I think we saw about 10-20 people the whole time we were there. Very strange.