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Alaska 2014 - 1974 honeymoon revisited

We went to Alaska for our honeymoon in 1974. We were there only about a week, but we had a great time. We decided that this was the year for the triumphal return to Alaska. We spent 5 1/2 weeks and really had a great time.

Houston Hobby Airport - heading out
Houston Hobby Airport - heading out		 First Edison public demonstration lightbulb (R)
First Edison public demonstration lightbulb (R)		 Whatcom Falls
Whatcom Falls		 Bellingham, Washington
Bellingham, Washington		 Artsy fartsy shot
Artsy fartsy shot		 A view of Bellingham
A view of Bellingham
MV Matanuska from Bellingham to Ketchikan
MV Matanuska from Bellingham to Ketchikan		 Sun reflection on the starboard side
Sun reflection on the starboard side		 Islands in the stream
Islands in the stream		 Departing Bellingham
Departing Bellingham		 Reflections in the wake
Reflections in the wake		 Narrow passage
Narrow passage
A little waterfall.
A little waterfall.		 Float plane departing Ketchikan
Float plane departing Ketchikan		 Ginny takes advantage of cell phone coverage
Ginny takes advantage of cell phone coverage		 Fishing boat in Wrangell
Fishing boat in Wrangell		 Cool clouds and sun at Wrangell
Cool clouds and sun at Wrangell		 Wrangell, Alaska
Wrangell, Alaska
With friends Leo and Llewellen
With friends Leo and Llewellen		 Mendenhall glacier
Mendenhall glacier		 Mendenhall Glacier and Lake
Mendenhall Glacier and Lake		 Shrine of St. Therese in Juneau
Shrine of St. Therese in Juneau		 End of the Road north of Juneau
End of the Road north of Juneau		 Alaskan Hotel in Juneau where we stayed on our honeymoon.
Alaskan Hotel in Juneau where we stayed on our honeymoon.
DeHaviland Otters ready to go
DeHaviland Otters ready to go		 Taku Glacier
Taku Glacier		 Ginny arrives at Taku Glacier Lodge.
Ginny arrives at Taku Glacier Lodge.		 Grilled salmon for lunch
Grilled salmon for lunch		 Black bear hired to clean the grill
Black bear hired to clean the grill		 Heading back to Juneau from Taku Glacier Lodge
Heading back to Juneau from Taku Glacier Lodge
Cruise boats docked in Juneau
Cruise boats docked in Juneau		 Alaskan Brewing Co. tour
Alaskan Brewing Co. tour		 Mt. Roberts tramway in Juneau
Mt. Roberts tramway in Juneau		 Two stage compressor at Last Chance Mining Museum
Two stage compressor at Last Chance Mining Museum		 On the beach of Douglas Island with Leo and Llewellyn
On the beach of Douglas Island with Leo and Llewellyn		 MV Fairweather making 34 knots
MV Fairweather making 34 knots
Mt. Edgecumbe
Mt. Edgecumbe		 A nice place to visit
A nice place to visit		 At the site of the 1804 battle between the Russians and the Tlingkit
At the site of the 1804 battle between the Russians and the Tlingkit 		Totem Pole at Sitka National Historic Park
Totem Pole at Sitka National Historic Park		 Sitka Waterfront
Sitka Waterfront		 Happy Birthday, Ginny
Happy Birthday, Ginny
Disabled Bald Eagle at Alaska Raptor Center
Disabled Bald Eagle at Alaska Raptor Center		 Crescent Harbor in Sitka.
Crescent Harbor in Sitka.		 The city of Sitka
The city of Sitka		 Ginny ordering chopped salad for dinner at Subway.
Ginny ordering chopped salad for dinner at Subway.		 St. Michael's Russian Orthodox church
St. Michael's Russian Orthodox church		 Crescent Harbor, another perspective
Crescent Harbor, another perspective
Wondering what a photographer tastes like
Wondering what a photographer tastes like		 Ginny joins the Native Alaskan dancers
Ginny joins the Native Alaskan dancers		 St. Lazaria Island in sepia
St. Lazaria Island in sepia		 Ginny's whale tail shot
Ginny's whale tail shot		 Whale tail
Whale tail		 Our hotel for 11 days
Our hotel for 11 days
Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau
Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau		 Snow bank on Mt. Roberts in Juneau
Snow bank on Mt. Roberts in Juneau		 Crab legs steaming
Crab legs steaming		 Site of crab leg and prime rib dinner
Site of crab leg and prime rib dinner		 Ginny loves king crab
Ginny loves king crab		 Mountain goat in Glacier Bay
Mountain goat in Glacier Bay
Tufted Puffins, somewhat rare elsewhere in the world.
Tufted Puffins, somewhat rare elsewhere in the world.		 At Margerie Glacier in Glacier Bay
At Margerie Glacier in Glacier Bay		 Captain keeps a firm hand on the tiller.
Captain keeps a firm hand on the tiller.		 We stayed here 40 years ago on our honeymoon
We stayed here 40 years ago on our honeymoon		 View from our stateroom on the Alaskan Dream
View from our stateroom on the Alaskan Dream		 Ginny knows how to fill out a PFD
Ginny knows how to fill out a PFD
On the Canadian border
On the Canadian border		 On the White Pass and Yukon Route headed to Skagway
On the White Pass and Yukon Route headed to Skagway		 Anniversary surprise from the crew
Anniversary surprise from the crew		 Ginny in Taku Bay
Ginny in Taku Bay		 Remnants of a cannery in Taku Bay
Remnants of a cannery in Taku Bay		 Kayaking in Taku Bay
Kayaking in Taku Bay
In Tracy Arm
In Tracy Arm		 Waterfall in Tracy Arm
Waterfall in Tracy Arm		 Humpback whale heads for the deep
Humpback whale heads for the deep		 Calm waters of Hobart Bay
Calm waters of Hobart Bay		 Out for a spin in an RTV
Out for a spin in an RTV		 Out for a paddle in Hobart Bay
Out for a paddle in Hobart Bay
Ginny heading up the whale watchers
Ginny heading up the whale watchers		 Humpback fluke at sunset near Hobart Bay
Humpback fluke at sunset near Hobart Bay		 Dance demonstration at Sons of Norway in Petersburg
Dance demonstration at Sons of Norway in Petersburg		 Viking ship at Sons of Norway in Petersburg
Viking ship at Sons of Norway in Petersburg		 Salmon entry in Petersburg salmon derby
Salmon entry in Petersburg salmon derby		 Sunset at Sokolov Island
Sunset at Sokolov Island
Jet boat on the Stikine River
Jet boat on the Stikine River		 Moose on the bank of the Stikine
Moose on the bank of the Stikine		 Jet boat pilot on the Stikine River
Jet boat pilot on the Stikine River		 Along the Stikine River.
Along the Stikine River.		 Birds scatter in front of the boat
Birds scatter in front of the boat		 Neat sun shot at Kasaan
Neat sun shot at Kasaan
Whale House at Kasaan
Whale House at Kasaan		 Ginny hefts the adze at Kasaan
Ginny hefts the adze at Kasaan		 Inflatable boat being towed
Inflatable boat being towed		 New Eddystone Rock
New Eddystone Rock		 Our boat, the Alaskan Dream
Our boat, the Alaskan Dream		 Glacier carved walls in Misty Fjords
Glacier carved walls in Misty Fjords
Long defunct Libby cannery in Ketchikan
Long defunct Libby cannery in Ketchikan		 A Dungeness crab headed for the pot
A Dungeness crab headed for the pot		 Ginny really likes Dungeness crab
Ginny really likes Dungeness crab		 At the Totem Heritage Center in Ketchikan
At the Totem Heritage Center in Ketchikan		 Bald Eagles, very cool
Bald Eagles, very cool		 A crab pot is launched
A crab pot is launched
Aboard the Aleutian Ballad a Deadliest Catch boat
Aboard the Aleutian Ballad a Deadliest Catch boat		 B-737 Combi - half freight, half passengers
B-737 Combi - half freight, half passengers		 margerita with glacier ice
margerita with glacier ice		 Ginny dancing with the Natives in Anchorage
Ginny dancing with the Natives in Anchorage		 140602_0067P.jpg
140602_0067P.jpg		 Alaska Railroad on the Seward line
Alaska Railroad on the Seward line
Good place to go in Seward
Good place to go in Seward		 Cute little Puffins
Cute little Puffins		 Black bear in Kenai Fjords
Black bear in Kenai Fjords		 A chunk of glacial ice
A chunk of glacial ice		 Sea Otter munching on a crab
Sea Otter munching on a crab		 Dall's porpoises alongside boat
Dall's porpoises alongside boat
Infrared self portrait at the Anchorage Museum
Infrared self portrait at the Anchorage Museum		 A view of Mt. Mckinley from Talkeetna
A view of Mt. Mckinley from Talkeetna		 I love trains
I love trains		 Ginny likes dogs
Ginny likes dogs		 Halibut sandwich feast in Talkeetna
Halibut sandwich feast in Talkeetna		 Airborne view of Mt. McKinley
Airborne view of Mt. McKinley
Travel by Turbo Otter
Travel by Turbo Otter		 Mt. McKinley base camp
Mt. McKinley base camp		 Mt McKinley in the background
Mt McKinley in the background		 Caribou in Denali
Caribou in Denali		 Momma moose with trailing calf
Momma moose with trailing calf		 Horseshoe Lake in Denali
Horseshoe Lake in Denali
Sled dogs have zombie eyes
Sled dogs have zombie eyes		 Dry suits for rapids rafting trip
Dry suits for rapids rafting trip		 Boarding in Denali for Fairbanks
Boarding in Denali for Fairbanks		 Lots of float planes in Fairbanks
Lots of float planes in Fairbanks		 Nice job to have at Susan Butcher kennels
Nice job to have at Susan Butcher kennels		 Bucket list item
Bucket list item
Luxury at the camp in Coldfoot
Luxury at the camp in Coldfoot		 You have been warned!!
You have been warned!!		 Playing in the snow in Atigun Pass
Playing in the snow in Atigun Pass		 A red fox along the Dalton Highway
A red fox along the Dalton Highway		 Cool lighting on hills just south of Deadhorse
Cool lighting on hills just south of Deadhorse		 The only store in town
The only store in town
Seismic Equipment outside our room in Deadhorse
Seismic Equipment outside our room in Deadhorse		 Ginny dips her toes in the Arctic Sea
Ginny dips her toes in the Arctic Sea		 On the ice in the Arctic Sea
On the ice in the Arctic Sea		 Fairbanks Airport heading home
Fairbanks Airport heading home

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