North to Alaska

We took a cruse to Alaska in August 2004 aboard the Spirit of Endeavor from Cruise West. It was the vacation of a lifetime.

Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau Closer View Lincoln Totem in Juneau Sunset from the boat Sunset The sunsets are longer up here. Sun going down at 10:30 PM How about sunset on the glacier? They can be tough in Skagway! Notice the population sign changes. The bald eagles get this close. Our national bird Nancy could do this all day. Can I turn this into a full time job? This is the Salmon run in Sitka Totems tell the stories Yes, the whales got this close. Sawyer Glacier On the Promonade Deck Misty Fjord Misty Fjord looked like Half Dome to us Another Misty Fjord shot And Another And another Carving in the rock Can't get enough Captain Bly is no longer in change. Otters in the wild Mt. Edgecumb Bald Eagle Puffins Lone Puffin My Feet are Cold Glacier Glacier Bay National Park. It's a little chilly in August. Bear and Cub Same Bear and Cub Two Orcas Small town multitasking Humpback Whale Same Whale Mountain Goats What iceberg? We're unsinkable Tracey Arm Bald Eagle in Juneau View From the Tram in Juneau Bald Eagle in Flight Closeup of Bald Eagles on Float Trip