Cruising Alaska #1 - 2014
August 31 to September 7
Seattle → Juneau → Skagway → Glacier Bay → Ketchikan → Victoria → Seattle
Seattle Waterfront taken from the deck of the Norwegian Pearl.
Self orientation of the big ship
Every passenger looks for whales. I found this one.
The image shows a Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching.
The "wake". I always like to watch this.
Nothing better than an early morning cup of coffee and watch the sunrise as you sail the Alaska Inside Passage. We were approaching Juneau at this time.
Pretty display of umbrellas at Mendenhall Gardens in Juneau.
This is the Mendenhall Glacier, located just outside of Juneau, Alaska. It’s part of the Tongass National Forest and is one of the most accessible glaciers in North America.
The cable car you see in Juneau is the Goldbelt Tram (formerly known as the Mount Roberts Tramway).
This is the Arctic Brotherhood Hall, located on Broadway in Skagway, Alaska. The front of the building is covered in approximately 8,800 pieces of driftwood (specifically sticks and roots) gathered from local beaches. It was originally applied in 1899.
The significance of the "On to Alaska with Buchanan" rock painting at Mile 8.8 (Clifton) on the White Pass & Yukon Route is rooted in a unique chapter of Depression-era philanthropy and character building.
The "Rocky Point" or "Glacier Gorge" Area along the White Pass & Yukon Route Railway
Inspiration point along the White Pass & Yukon Route Railway, a historic narrow-gauge railroad that climbs from Skagway up toward the White Pass Summit.
This is a photo of the White Pass Summit, which marks the international border between Alaska (United States) and British Columbia (Canada).
White Pass & Yukon Route (WP&YR) railway at the White Pass Summit (elevation 2,865 feet). The rocky outcrop with a few resilient trees is a landmark often referred to as "Dead Horse Island" or simply the island in Summit Lake.
This bridge is the historic Steel Cantilever Bridge spanning Dead Horse Gulch along the White Pass & Yukon Route (WP&YR) near Skagway, Alaska. Completed in 1901, it was an engineering marvel of its time.
The image shows the Margerie Glacier, a 21-mile-long tidewater glacier located in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska.
Close up of the Margerie Glacier.
The rock formations are primarily composed of a complex mix of metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks, often characterized by the dramatic staining and layering.
This photograph captures the iconic Bayview Street Stairs in Ketchikan, Alaska. This long, narrow wooden staircase is one of many "street ladders" in the city.
This is the Eagle Grave Marker totem pole, located at Totem Bight State Historical Park in Ketchikan, Alaska.
