Alaska Extra - Artwork & Moose of Talkeetna

There are a great many artisans in this state. I guess those long winters are good for something. This is a sawblade I saw on the wall of a place we had lunch. It is an intricate winter scene.Detail I love artwork on the walls of buildings. You see a lot of Alaskan culture in these paintings.

These are whales...

This is a sledding scene...

Talkneetna is known for being the town "Northern Exposure" was based on. There is a local moose that wanders through town from time to time. We didn't see the real deal here but a lot of local business had a wooden one out front. It was "Moose On Parade" apparently.

Mexicana Carnival...

Patriotic Spruce Moose...

Celebration of The Sourdough Expedition (miners who were the first to scale Mt. McKinley)...

Marty the Moosical Moose (local musicians represented)...

This guy was in our hotel...