cool pics of alaska

[cleofus1]

the aurora borealis...from a week or so ago...

these were found on the Anchorage Daily News website

www.adn.com

[cleofus1]

1. shot with a camera on a front lawn in anchorage

[Clintmax]

2. Alaska IS beautiful...

but it's too damned COLD up there for me!

[cleofus1]

3. right now it is 16 degrees in anchorage

heres a pic from october 16th in anchorage

[Clintmax]

4. 16 degrees!

Brrrrrrr! :scared:

[cleofus1]

5. it's colder in Kotzebue

but damn good fishing on the ice...

[NMMNG]

6. Beautiful, but too darn cold for me

I'm already too cold where I'm at. Very nice pics though :-)

[cleofus1]

7. heh

i haven't even started wearing a jacket yet! but that time is coming!

[cleofus1]

8. cook inlet

i took this with disposable camera

[KitchenWitch]

9. Great photo, thank you for sharing it!

We get the Aurora Borealis here, but never quite that intense...

:hi:

[cleofus1]

10. just felt the urge to share the beauty

alaska is a real pain in the ass sometimes...but if you have a pair of eyes...



seward alaska...resurrection bay...the harbor

[EstimatedProphet]

21. Ohh...do I ever miss Seward

It is truly one of the most beautiful places on earth.
Most of Alaska is outstanding. Seward beats it all.

[barb162]

24. I agree; that area and most of Alaska is just awesomely beautiful

[Callalily]

11. Beautiful photos

thanks for sharing. We can see the aurora borealis here too, but certainly not as spectacular as what you have up there.

[cleofus1]

12. just a hint of old alaska

1910 juneau

[uppityperson]

22. I caught a 6 footer by accident, was trying for a 40-50 # one

Ended up with a 200+# halibut to cut up and can. Too much work. Near here.

[cleofus1]

13. mendenhall glacier

[ghostsofgiants]

14. Wow, those are some really cool pictures.

[cleofus1]

15. yeah alaska's pretty "wild"

the capital about 90 years ago

[cleofus1]

16. modern juneau

[Awsi Dooger]

27. Quit posting pics until I can afford to return!

Great photos. This one reminds me of late May, when I took an inland passageways cruise aboard the Norwegian Star. Our first stop was Juneau, maybe in the same slip as that ship but I think a bit further forward. There was a big red barn-like structure on the water that had souvenir shops and a good pizza joint, maybe a couple hundred yards from the ship. I don't see it in this photo so I'm guessing we were further forward.

I took a helicopter to the top of Mendenhall Glacier, an awesome experience and worth the $225. Later I went back out there and hiked to the base of the glacier, then had to hustle like hell back to the Star before departure. Then only give you maybe 12 hours shore time on those cruises. In '95 I hauled my own car and camper and stayed many days at each stop after getting off the ferry system in Ketchikan, Sitka, Juneau and Skagway, then 6 weeks on the mainland. An awesome state. I chose a second visit to Alaska this year over one to Hawaii, the only state I'm missing.

I'm trying to remember what else I did in Juneau this time. Oh yeah, a cable car to the top, not far from the greenery in your photo. Also an excellent museum not far from that red barn. Plenty of tourist traps, mostly jewelry stores. And a long trek by cab to a big Fred Meyer store about 10 miles away to pick up a few things. The damn cruise ship prices were so expensive I knew I would save money even after adding the cab fare and tip:)

[Broken_Hero]

29. I'm from Ketchikan...

the city with the "bridge to nowhere"...:) Alaska is damn beautiful and i miss it badly. I'm stuck in SW Missouri of all places. The heat and humidity here is enough to kill me!...:) There are a lot of sites to see there, especially if you got the $. Nice pictures by the way....

[Awsi Dooger]

30. I had a great time walking around Ketchikan this year

In '95 that was our first stop on the ferry system, my first time setting foot on Alaskan soil so I had special memories and really looked forward to going back.

We took a bus tour to see the totem poles first, then I wandered around infamous Creek Street and up to that big hotel that you can also access by cable car. Nice restaurant up there with a great view.

Then I spent hours in a small but very impressive museum. Many of the Alaska heritage pictures in this thread are reminiscent of the photos in that museum. Near the museum I saw several surviving Tony Knowles 2004 bumper stickers, which made me growl at the thought of Lisa Murkowski. Finally I walked along the shore toward the Super 8 motel where I stayed my first night in Alaska in '95. The current manager was extremely friendly and even took me to the roof of the hotel for a spectacular view.

On the walk back to the Norwegian Star I had an unexpected bonus, dozens of eagles flying around and perching on posts in the water, just yards from shore. I asked a local what was going on and he said I was standing next to a fish processing plant that attracts the eagles.

[Broken_Hero]

31. damn...

first visit was in 95, damn i just graduated high school that year, you must be a "seasoned" travelor...:) Yeah, the restaurant you referred to is Cape Fox Lodge, it has grown a lot since it was built, a lot. My brother currently works there. Our museum, which is about ten-fifteen minutes from teh docks is pretty small, but they do have a lot of wonderful artifacts in there. I'm glad you enjoyed it, and i miss it horribly....:(

[Awsi Dooger]

32. I remember a local parade in '95

Your reference to high school in Ketchikan reminded me of it. I was there in early July and they had a parade down the street in front of the water. It might have been a July 4th parade or some local anniversary. Anyway, It was interesting to see the various "floats," many of which were really trucks with barn-like wooden plank sides. The Class of '85 truck was filled with young adults. Then the Class of '75 truck would have plenty of young school age kids along with their parents. The further back you went you could see the passages, stages of life. Hey, if they had it this summer you should have been there!

My parents are teachers and we traveled extensively every summer. Europe several times and South America along with Canada and every mainland state. I've tried to keep up the tradition, whenever I can afford it.

[Patiod]

17. I've always wanted to see an aurora borealis

They have appeared as far south as Fredericksbg VA (one appeared after the Battle of Fredericksburg), so there is some very slim hope that I could see one from home.

We've been thinking of taking a trip to Alaska one day, so maybe I'll see one then.

[barb162]

25. Same here. Whenever there is one around here in northern IL

and it is extremely rare, is always cloudy or rainy. I have yet to ever see one. The weather people will always say, wow, did you see that aurora last night? (get it? last night, past, yesterday) There should be some good aurora tonight too. Then it rains.

[cleofus1]

18. the 64 earthquake

[cleofus1]

19. and here's the coolest sight in alaska

valley of the moon park in the springtime!

[Gormy Cuss]

23. Where's Valley of the Moon?

And why do they have people as scenery?

Another cute shot of your family.

[cleofus1]

26. Valley of the Moon is cool

becouse it has a rocketship...and swings...

[Twillig]

20. My long lasting grudge against my dad

We lived in Anchorage and one night, when I was eight years old, there was an aurora borealis, and he didn't wake me.

In all of the four years we lived up there, there was never another.

Yeah, yeah. So I wrecked his car at sixteen. He got a new one. I still haven't seen an aurora borealis.

:nopity:

[aquaman]

28. Beautiful thread cleofus....

Great pics. :toast: