Budget Travellers Sandbox is doing a Travel Photo Thursday that looks like fun. The basic idea is that various blogs post travel photos and everyone gets a look see.
The picture that I chose for this week is the SS Klondike II up in Whitehorse, Yukon Territories, Canada. The original Klondike was built in 1921 and ran aground in 1936. Most of it was salvaged and rebuilt into the Klondike II in 1937. It is now a National Historic Site of Canada.
I took this shot in August of 2010. I kind of like how the sky looks ocean-like while the ship sits on the river bank.
Wonderful shot. That blue sky really sets it off. Thanks for posting to Travel Photo Thursday.
Unusual for that old vessel to have been preserved so well given the harsh winters.
I’ve posted up my Travel Thursday of another country that has harsh winters, few people, clear skies and vast scenery. http://holesinmysoles.blogspot.com/2011/01/travel-photo-thursday-sorry-im-latebut.html
They did a full restoration in the 60’s. There’s a pretty cool picture of them moving it to its current home by dragging it down main street on metal runners using 4 bulldozers!
http://whitehorsestar.com/archive/history/slip-slidin-away1/
it’s so shallow, the boat bottom. interesting – great photo!
Thanks! It does look pretty unstable. It must have been designed to be loaded down with gold!
Oh, I was so close to there when I went on my Alaska cruise & we stopped in Skagway!
And I was so close to Alaska! Being based in Vancouver it’s kind of amazing that I haven’t done a cheap Alaskan cruise yet….. it’s on the list.