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Humpback blows.
Glacier Bay
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Rainforest Hike
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Beach Hike
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Critters
Heron
Herene
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Porcupine. They have poor vision and hearing. Nevertheless, we kept our distance.
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Salmonberry
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Black bear
Turn back a page and take a closer look. Locate the two leaves at bottom right. Note that in this photo, all the blueberries above the two leaves are gone.
Meet Explorita
Explorita was named by the park rangers. Estimated to be a twoyear old female. She has been sighted several times in the vicinity.
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How close?
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Bear
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Too close
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Youre too close when you can hear the bear breathe. About 15 feet.
The zoom lens is creating the illusion the bear was much closer than reality.
Black bear
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From the plane we saw a humbpback breeching, about the size of these small boats.
Humpback Whale
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Sitka
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XtraTuffs
Sitka Architecture
Ludvigs Bistro. If you are traveling to Sitka, make your reservations in advance. We never got in.
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Sitka
Shopping is king in towns frequented by cruise ships. Independent travelers (like us) are instructed by locals to look for signs in the window specifically stating, Alaskan owned. Cruise companies own shops too. They pass out coupons onboard so that their clients get the best deals.
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Sheetka Kwaan Naa Kahhidi Dancers. Locals assured us this was the real thing. We werent disappointed. A true (modern) Tlingit Clan House.
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Free birds dropping by for a visit. They are squawking back and forth with a captive bird (drinking water on a previous page).
The totems outside are re-creations from the 1904 Louisiana Exposition (St. Louis). Originals are in the park building.
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Appears to be a bear holding some type of animal in its mouth. Alaska Geographic Association
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First contact.
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Starfish
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Sea anemone
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Juneau
Costas Diner features an honor pay cash register (its actually a bucket).
Souvenirs galore in Juneau. Photos from the 19thcentury show merchants selling mini-totems similar to these.
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Wings of Alaska.
Skagway
Skagway was recreated by cruiseship companies. As independent travelers we had to ask lots of questions, to find the right places. A local artist suggested the Thai restaurant which did have excellent foodand we sat next to the train crew.
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One of the most famous narrow-gauge scenic railroads in the world. We assume its even better when there is no fog.
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Canadian customs.
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We traveled from the rainforest (and fog) to a desert in just a couple hours.
20,000 prospectors moved to Lake Bennett during the Yukon Goldrush. They departed when the pass opened, turning it into a ghost town in a matter of weeks.
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Solarium. Only a couple of brave souls set out their sleeping bags during the trip. No tents.
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World Hat. Sitka Kaagwaantann House. Early 19th century. One of the finest spruce root hat in existence
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Juneau Airport
Mendenhall Glacier
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Christian Melgaard
Ty Brooke
Joe Fotheringham
Wilkins Melgaard
Will Brooke
The Nonnies. Second and third cousins. They all share a great-greatgrandmother.
Harvie Barnard
Marion Fotheringham
Nonnie Barnard
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Max
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Reuben
Sharon and Leigh selecting only the finest berries Anne with the Melgaard lode. Tom swirling a Snoqualmie Merlot.
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