“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.”— William Arthur Ward
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Post Tagged with: "Alaska"
Seaplane Hanger, Petersburg, Alaska
“What if i fall? Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?”— Erin Hanson
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Mountain Ridges, Glacier Bay National Park, Southeast Alaska
“In the presence of eternity, the mountains are as transient as the clouds.”— Robert Green Ingersoll
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Mosquito Legend Pole, Sitka National Historical Park, Alaska
“I always think of the Pacific Northwest as giant trees, and rain, and clouds and dampness, like the Native American art from that area.”— Kyle MacLachlan
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On Location: SE Alaska!
Updated August 4, 2012 Follow along on a photo journey through Southeast Alaska via the Alaska Marine Highway System. Our three week adventure begins in Bellingham, Washington, cruises through the […]
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Best Sights and Restaurants of Southeast Alaska
Here are my favorite sights and restaurants in Southeast Alaska, along with a few tips for getting around when traveling via the Alaska Marine Highway System without a car. Favorite […]
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Southeast Alaska Day 23 – Alaska Raptor Center
July 21, 2012 Today we toured the Alaska Raptor Center in Sitka, Alaska. The Center takes in injured raptors from across North America for rehabilitation and, where possible, release into […]
Read More Southeast Alaska Day 22 – Sitka’s Sunset Secret
July 20, 2012 Hard to believe, but we had our third spectacular sunset in a row in Sitka. I’m beginning to think that Sitka has been keeping some kind of […]
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Southeast Alaska Day 21 – Sitka
July 19, 2012 Today we toured through Sitka, Alaska, first visiting the Russian Orthodox St. Michael’s Cathedral located right smack in the middle of Lincoln Street. It was interesting to […]
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Southeast Alaska Day 20 – Sitka National Historical Park
July 18, 2012 Motoring along at top speeds just a little over 40 miles per hour, the catamaran Fairweather whisked us from Juneau to Sitka in just over four hours. […]
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Southeast Alaska Day 19 – Wow! Tracy Arm!
July 17, 2012 Imagine a 30+ mile long Yosemite Valley flooded with 600 feet of water with 6000 foot peaks rising straight up out of the water. Imagine more Yosemite […]
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Southeast Alaska Day 18 – Alaska State Museum
July 16, 2012 The Alaska State Museum in downtown Juneau provides world-class exhibits on the culture of early northern Native Americans, settlement of Alaska by Russians and the subsequent sale […]
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Southeast Alaska Day 17 – More Mendenhall
July 15, 2012 Today I returned to Mendenhall Lake with the family. We hiked out to Nugget Falls as well as the salmon and bear viewing trails near the parking […]
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Southeast Alaska Day 16 – Mendenhall Glacier Evening Walk
July 14, 2012 We are back in Juneau on a late afternoon flight from Glacier Bay National Park. After dinner, groceries and settling in at the Beach House B&B, I […]
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Southeast Alaska Day 15 – Wildlife of Glacier Bay
July 13, 2012 Today we toured Glacier Bay on the catamaran operated by Glacier Bay Lodge & Tours. Though it was cold and drippy, and Friday the thirteenth, luck was […]
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Southeast Alaska Day 14 – Mount Roberts Tramway and Arrival in Glacier Bay
July 12, 2012 Today we shelled out $72.50 for two adults and a child to ride the Mount Roberts Tramway up the side of Mount Roberts. We are definitely back […]
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Southeast Alaska Day 13 – Whales in Frederick Sound
July 11, 2012 The day was spent on the eight-hour ferry sailing between Petersburg and Juneau, Alaska. The route included Frederick Sound and Stephens Passage, both key summer grounds for […]
Read More Southeast Alaska Day 12 – More Petersburg
July 10, 2012 More harbor scene photographs around Petersburg, Alaska. Continue to Day 13 – Whales in Frederick Sound
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