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Yukon & Alaska



These are from my recent adventure to the Yukon & Alaska. In Alaska, includes Mendenhall Glacier, Auke Bay, Douglas Island, Mt. Roberts, Gastineau Channel, Juneau, Lynn Canal, Skagway, White Pass, Chilkat River, Haines & Sitka; In the Yukon, includes Tagish Lake, Nares Lake, Carcross, Crag Lake, Alaska Highway, Marsh Lake, Whitehorse, Yukon River, Little Atlin Lake, Emerald Lake, Schwatka Lake, Miles Canyon, Klondike Highway, Aishihik River, Haines Junction, Kluane Lake, Destruction Bay, Burwash Landing, Kathleen Lake, Dezadeash Lake & Haines Highway. And in Northwest British Columbis, includes Tutshi Lake, Atlin, Atlin Lake & Chilkat Pass.

Mendenhall Glacier Auke Bay Marina Auke Bay Marina Sunset along Favorite Channel north of Juneau Amalga Harbor north of Juneau Looking across Favorite Channel towards the Chilkat Range
Mendenhall Wetlands near Juneau Aurora Basin harbor, Juneau Juneau-Douglas Bridge Gastineau Channel & Mt. Roberts Douglas Harbor with Juneau in the background Juneau
Juneau Gastineau Channel from Mt. Roberts Juneau from top of Mt. Roberts tram Cruise ships in Gastineau Channel, Juneau Top of Mt. Roberts tram Red Dog Saloon, Juneau
Fifth Street, Juneau State Capitol building, Juneau Front Street, Juneau Front Street & Franklin Street, Juneau Sea plane, Juneau Sea plane, Juneau
Juneau ferry terminal at Auke A passing ferry in Lynn Canal Lynn Canal between Juneau and Skagway Aboard the M/V Columbia; For travel on the Alaska Marine Highway System, go to http://www.dot.state.ak.us/amhs/ The traveling time aboard the M/V Columbia from Juneau to Skagway is about five hours, not including a one hour stop in Haines The Takhinsha Mountains rise beyond the Chilkoot Inlet near Haines
The solarium deck on the M/V Columbia Aboard the M/V Columbia near Haines The M/V Columbia at Haines Approaching Skagway in the Tayia Inlet Skagway small boat harbor One of several large cruise ships in Skagway
Skagway Broadway Street, Skagway Along a sidestreet in Skagway Skagway Skagway as viewed from the Dyea Road vista point White Pass & Yukon Railroad railyard, Skagway
Residential area, Skagway Skagway Mileages from Skagway Along the Klondike Highway northeast of Skagway near White Pass Tutshi Lake, British Columbia Tutshi Lake
Windy Arm of Tagish Lake The Klondike Highway enters Yukon about 50 miles northeast of Skagway Klondike Highway with Tagish Lake in the background Tagish Lake & Mt. Conrad Perfect reflection on Nares Lake near Carcross The Matthew Watson General Store in Carcross is the oldest operating store in the Yukon
Signage in Carcross Carcross rail station & visitors center Abandoned truck, Carcross The Carcross Desert is about one mile north of Carcross Yukon Highway 8 heads east from Carcross Crag Lake
Tagish Boat dock, Tagish Alaska Highway at Jakes Corner Alaska Highway near Marsh Lake Marsh Lake Sunrise, Whitehorse
Cloud formations above the Yukon River near Whitehorse More Yukon cloud formations Yukon Highway 7 heads south towards Atlin, BC Autumn foliage along Atlin Road Little Atlin Lake Snafu Lake
Atlin is the northwest most community in British Columbia and is accessible by road only from the Yukon Atlin Lake Atlin & Atlin Lake Sea plane, Atlin Lake Atlin Atlin
The Tarahne used to be an operating ship on Atlin Lake General Store, Atlin Atlin Atlin Atlin Along the Atlin Road north of Atlin
40 miles of the Atlin Road are unpaved Little Atlin Lake Klondike Highway, Carcross Abandoned truck, Carcross Carcross Carcross
Carcross The remains of the Tutshi steamer in Carcross Carcross Carcross Nares Lake Bove Island in Tagish Lake
Tagish Lake Tagish Lake Emerald Lake Whitehorse Whitehorse Log skyscraper, Whitehorse
Approximately 25,000 of Yukon's 35,000 people live in the Whitehorse area The S.S. Klondike used to be an operating steamship on the Yukon River Carcross The Yukon River & Whitehorse Long Lake near Whitehorse Whitehorse
The Yukon River at Whitehorse Whitehorse Yukon River near Whitehorse Schwatka Lake south of Whitehorse Miles Canyon Miles Canyon
Yukon River south of Whitehorse Autumn foliage near Whitehorse Whitehorse airport Panorama of Whitehorse Yukon River in Whitehorse Yukon Brewing Company, Whitehorse
Klondike Highway north of Whitehorse Along the Klondike Highway Along the Klondike Highway north of Whitehorse Along the Klondike Highway north of Whitehorse Whitehorse at sundown Second Avenue, Whitehorse
Alaska Highway west of Whitehorse Approaching the St. Elias Mountains on the Alaska Highway between Whitehorse & Haines Junction Along the Alaska Highway near the community of Canyon Aishihik River Looking west on the Alaska Highway near Haines Junction Haines Junction
Haines Junction The Bear Creek Lodge, about 10 miles north of Haines Junction, was closed for the year Alaska Highway north of Haines Junction Alaska Highway with Kluane Lake in the background Abandoned gas station along the Alaska Highway The Alaska Highway, built in 1942, runs along the west shore of Kluane Lake
Kluane Lake Kluane Lake Destruction Bay Destruction Bay Burwash Landing Alaska Highway at Burwash Landing
Burwash Landing Resort Burwash Landing Kluane Lake, Burwash Landing Burwash Landing Burwash Landing Kluane Lake
Kathleen Lake is about 20 miles south of Haines Junction Cloud formations at Kathleen Lake Kathleen Lake Kathleen Lake Dezadesh Lake Haines Highway at the Yukon-British Columbia border
As the Haines Highway passes through a narrow strip of British Columbia, it climbs to about 3,900 feet, which is above the tree Chilkat River near Haines Haines, Alaska Haines The Hammer Museum, Haines Haines
Haines Small boat harbor, Haines Small boat harbor, Haines Haines & the glaciers of the Takinsha Mountains Haines small boat harbor Fort Seward, Haines
Fort Seward, Haines Letnikof Cove near Haines Abandoned boat, Haines Haines Haines ferry depot Aboard the M/V Fairweather enroute from Haines to Juneau
Aboard the M/V Fairweather M/V Fairweather Auke ferry depot near Juneau Auke ferry depot A rainy day in Juneau. The white building with the green roof in the background on the left is the governor's mansion. A bus makes its way through Juneau
Franklin Street & The Red Dog Saloon, Juneau The Amsterdam cruise ship appears to tower over Juneau Juneau Franklin Street, Juneau On the tarmac at the Juneau airport awaiting my flight to Sitka Sitka
Sitka Totem Square, Sitka St. Michael's Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Sitka Castle Hill in Sitka is where Russia officially handed over Alaska to the United States in 1867 Sitka Dozens of tiny islands are scattered in the waters near Sitka
Sitka is on the west side of Baranof Island, one of the largest islands in the Alaska panhandle The Sitka Pioneer Home (in the center) was originally a Marine Corps baracks Sitka The O'Connell Bridge links Sitka to Japonski Island Sitka Sitka
Sitka Hotel The best food I had in Alaska were salmon kabobs I got at this walk-up trailer in Sitka Sitka Sea plane in Sitka Sitka Crescent Harbor, Sitka
Sitka

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Jon 07-Mar-2009 01:44
This is an interesting set of pictures. Thank you for including a description along with each picture which makes them even more interesting.
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