Welcome to Sitka
We stayed one night in Sitka at the start of our trip.
Crescent Bay
Sitka, AK
Refrigeration Unit
Fishing trailers uses these refrigeration units to keep the fish cold.
Shore of Crescent Bay
Stika , AK
Swan Pond
O'Connell Bridge
This bridge crosses Sitka harbor. We are seeing it as we cruise away from the city, to the North.
View of Kayakers
Taken from one of the small islands on which we hiked.
Beach Scene
No white sand on out trip in Alaska. This is what passed for a beach duing our hiking.
Lichen and Moss
Douglas Squirrel Midden
Seen on a hike at Fox Creek on Chichagof Island, AK
Tree Clawed by a Bear
Trail
View of Icy Strait
Bear Tracks
Seen on a hike at Fox Creek on Chichagof Island, AM
Tall Grasses
Tree Carving
On the trail behind the Glacier Bay Park Headquarters.
Bog
Seen on the walk behind the Glacier Bay visitors center.
Boardwalk
Part of the trail behind the Glacier Bay visitor center.
Waterfront
The shore just south of the visitors center in Glacier Bay National Park.
Outhouse Ruins
Along the stream flowing into Pavlof Harbor.
Pavlof Lake
Beaver Tree
A beaver has chopped off a tree here.
Stairs
At Cascade Creek hike.
Trail at Cascade Creek
The trail includes some slippery climbs.
Dock Facing Petersburg
This dock was on Kupreanof Island, across the Wrangell Narrows from Petersburg (seen in the distance).
Trail up Petersburg Mountain
Covered Bridge
On the trail up Petersburg Mountain
Through the bog on Petersburg Mountain
Wolf Scat
Not fresh, but recognizable.
Ships Bell
On the deck of the Sea Lion
Rock Face
Small Pool
Bus on Denali Park Rd
The road is very dusty and the most common vehicles are tourist busses. Here you see a bus moving down the road and kicking up a cloud in its wake.
Denali Park Road
There is one road through Denali National Park. It is only open to busses. This is a section of the road seen in the distance. The cloud of dust is a passing bus. (GPS coordinates are approximate.)
Glacial Erratic and pools
Almost looks like this rock bounced a couple of times before landing in the field. Taken from Polychrome overlook on the Denali Park Road.
Hiking in Denali National Park
The fashionable head gear is mosquito protection.
Small Pond
North Face lodge
This is a picture of the North Face lodge in Denali National Park. We stayed here for three nights.
Pressure Valve
This is probably the fuel tank behind the North face Lodge.
Garden
At the North Face Lodge in Denali National Park.