Hotel Alyeska |
Hotel Alyeska Lobby |
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The view from our room |
Girdwood, AK welcome committee...of one! |
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Seven Glaciers Restaurant |
A view as we ride the tram up to dinner. |
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View from our table |
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Appetizer: Crab Cake |
Cheese & fruit |
Elk Chops |
Alaskan King Crab |
A stroll after dinner...9:30 PM |
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Looking down at our hotel |
Down, anyone? |
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This a very blue Himalayan Poppy |
Along our walk after dinner... |
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Be prepared for anything! |
Intrepid fisher friends at the start of the trip |
No point looking back! |
On our way to Crooked Creek Retreat |
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We arrived.... |
Salute! Chris, Nancy, and Dottie |
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Chuck's Rainbow |
Nancy gets in the groove - fising for Kings |
It's the LAW! |
I thought we were in Alaska! |
We floated this river.... |
This guy knows what to do! |
Immature bald eagle flying overhead... |
Fully furnished, brand new, no one seems to live there! |
Aha! Action! |
Can it be? |
It is! |
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Brian gets a good look... |
Great job Nancy! |
Can her smile get any wider? |
I think she likes it! |
Badger approves |
Nancy & Chris bring home the bacon...er...kings |
Bob, Chris, Nancy, and Chuck |
The girls float the Kasilof |
Gorgeous day... |
But alas, no fish! |
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You can just see the Homer Spit in the distance... |
Guess what's big in Homer? |
Local shopkeeper |
The fleet |
Taking in a bit of sun.... |
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....just in front of this Homer classic... |
Badger and Chris get ready for the Halibut! |
Supplies... |
My First Halibut! |
Dustin seems pleased with my catch...thanks Bob for grabbing this picture. |
Badger making sure we have enough bait... |
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A very helpful Badger gives me a few pointers |
Father & Son |
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Bob - looks like he's tangled with a Halibut! |
It's a keeper... |
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Nancy and Badger...a boy's gotta do what a boy's gotta do... |
Chris' fish... |
Oh my word! |
Badger checking it out.... |
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Quick stop along the road... |
Laying out the day's catch under Badger and Max's watchful eyes |
Max |
Not shabby! |
Team Halibut |
SingLi and Badger |
Clyde |
A quiet Max |
Badger & Max |
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Saturday's Halibut |
Chris |
The fisher-people! |
We decide to flyout for sockeye and hopefully bear-watching |
Started here |
Misty morning start... |
Views from above... |
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Very cool! |
The fishing line-up as we leave |
Looking for bear or moose....no luck... |
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Rusty, our guide |
The guys... |
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The girls' catch |
View from our boat |
Rusty prepares our lunch.... |
Nancy lending a hand... |
This guy sat in the same spot for a very very long time... |
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We finish fishing, climb back into the plane, and take off.... |
The pilot takes on a great ride back... |
Glaciers...... |
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You can see the bluish, glacier ice |
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As we flew over grassland the pilot spotted some bears! |
....and more bears.... |
Can you see the Mama with her cubs? |
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Flying over "civilization" |
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Our plane |
Back of the Crooked Creek Retreat |
Another view |
Lupines by the water |
Mama moose and her baby wade in Dorothy's stretch of the creek... |
Mama and baby.. |
Dorothy and Dustin |
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On our way back to Detroit...a sliver of moon hanging over the plane wing |