Friday, August 31, 2007

Prince Rupert to Juneau, WITH FULL VISUALS

Prince Rupert,BC:


Grizzly totem


America this way:


The Matanuska (Alaskan Marine Highway Ferry):


On board:


Wrangell Narrows, the most dangerous waterway in the world, (or was it Alaska?). Anyway, it's dangerously narrow, plus ice bergs, plus rocks dropped off by melting ice bergs = pay attention, Captain. See all the buoys? We had to pinball through them for hours:


This guy has to keep watch at the bow:


Living off the grid... way off the grid:




Light house:


Humpback Whales (I swear):



Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau:


Mendenhall Lake:


Alaska State Museum. Inside the Raven Clan House:


An Alaskan Interlude indeed:


Eagle Beach (my campgrounds for the night). There's a reason they call it Eagle Beach. I saw three bald eagles here a bit after this:


That's a huge salmon, dying. I could have grabbed him with a net:


More salmon, dead and dying after spawning, completing the circle of life. Amen. I suspect a bear or an eagle grabbed these guys. I saw a black bear later on.


A toast to Alaska with a bottle of Bogle Phantom red, compliments of Chuck. Thanks man, it was delish!


OK, I'm off to the Alaskan Brewery for a tour. Stay tuned for a full review of their entire line of brews: http://www.alaskanbeer.com/main.html

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

i see the humpback whales--they are very close to the great white sharks

Chris

Anonymous said...

Your pictures are incredible, especially the one of the distant lighthouse.