Alaska

These are the four bear cubs seen along Prince Willliam Sound near Valdez/Alaska
I'm grateful to the Gilmores for sharing this with us...they said they waited until 10:30 p.m. for them to show up!

Thanks to the Gilmores for sharing this fun photo of the Valdez bear family!
This area boasts our nation's largest National Park (Wrangell)
We saw lots of forest terrain on Tok Cutoff Highway/Alaska

Moose paradise/Tok Cutoff Highway/Alaska
Snow covered mountain peak/Wrangell Mountain Range/Tok Cutoff Highway/Alaska
Stucco fashioned Igloo for tourists at campground/Alaska


Typical scene of a plane stuck out in the middle of 'nowhere'
usually with a small "runway" nearby.
Scenic view along the Tok Cutoff Highway/Alaska
We've all seen our share of this....
Painting depicting the earthquake of 1964
Museum at Valdez/Alaska




Artwork commemorating Valdez citizens who died in the Good Friday Earthquake of 1964
Muesum at Valdez/Alaska
Tok Cutoff Highway/Alaska
Couple enjoying scenic over view along Richardson Highway/Alaska
The lighting was right to enjoy these mountain peaks today/Richardson Highway/Alaska
Red tinged snow along Richardson Highway/Alaska


Stan on a small pier at Valdez/Alaska
Mountains over Valdez/Alaska
Yet another mountain seen from Valdez/Alaska
God's handiwork being shown off in some amazing lighting
Valdez/Alaska
Check out the guy getting ready to jump into this icy water...and yes, he did jump in.
Valdez/Alaska
Yet another salmon found in Valdez/Alaska
Where Alaska parks it's wheels.
Where Alaska parks it's wheels.
Valdez Port/Alaska





Seagulls are everywhere!/Valdez/Alaska
Local fish shop/Valdez/Alaska
Sidewalks have salmon impressions/Valdez/Alaska
A little street art/Valdez/Alaska
Salmon themed art on street signs/Valdez/Alaska
Salmon themed art on street signs/Valdez/Alaska
Salmon themed art on street signs/Valdez/Alaska
There is a salmon theme in Valdez/Alaska
More blue flowers around town/Valdez/Alaska
Campfire wood for sale/Bear Paw RV Park/Valdez/Alaska
Flowers planted in tin cans/Bear Paw RV Park/Valdez/Alaska
Location...Valdez/Alaska











Glacier seen along Richardson Highway (notice the vehicle for scale)
Richardson Highway/Alaska
Mountains and clouds/Richardson Highway/Alaska
This area was amazing in person (our RV)...the photos just didn't capture the color and grandeur
Keystone Canyon/Richardson Highway/Alaska
Waterfall/Keystone Canyon/Richardson Highway/Alaska
One of three waterfalls in a row at Keystone Canyon/Along Richardson Highway/Alaska
Amazing and beautiful to drive through...the photo doesn't begin to capture the beauty
Keystone Canyon/Richardson Highway/Alaska
Stranded plane/Richardson Highway/Alaska
I was amused at the dog's impatience....typical unavoidable roadwork going on.


Richardson Highway/Alaska
Unique mountain formation/Richardson Highway/Alaska
Glacier view/Richardson Highway/Alaska
Richardson Highway/Alaska
Galcier/Richardson Highway/Alaska
People hiking along glacier base/Richardson Highway/Alaska
Pathway to overview of glacier/Richardson Highway/Alaska
Close-up of a glacier/Along Richardson Highway/Alaska
People climbing the glacier/Along Richardson Highway/Alaska
Biker and her husband 'chaser'/Richardson Highway/Alaska

Richardson Highway/Alaska
View on Richardson Highway/Alaska
Mountain range near Valdez/Alaska
Independant Alaskan mentality/Valdez/Alaska
Coffee brake/Miss Peggy's Expresso/Valdez/Alaska
The end of the pipeline which begins at Prudoe Bay/Note the speed limit sign
Valdez/Alaska
Salmon sandwich/Valdez/Alaska
Scenic view along Glenn Highway/Alaska

Motorcyclists at scenic overview/Glenn Highway/Alaska
Scenic view along Glenn Highway/Alaska
Scenic view along Glenn Highway/Alaska
Mountains along Glenn Highway/Alaska
Glenn Highway/Alaska
Glenn Highway/Alaska
Glenn Highway/Alaska
View along Glenn Highway/Alaska
View along Glenn Highway/Alaska
Alaskan wild flowers along Glenn Highway

Glacier view along Glenn Highway/Alaska
Stone words along Glenn Highway/Alaska
Glacier viewed along Glenn Highway/Alaska
Glenn Highway/Alaska
Glenn Highway/Alaska
Glenn Highway/Alaska
Glenn Highway/Alaska
Rainy day view from Glacier Cruise Ship/Gulf of Alaska







Kenai Fjords Tours private island in the middle of Resurrection Bay
Banquet at Fox Island/Alaska
Tour cruise ships docked at Fox Island/Resurrection Bay/Alaska
Beach at Fox Island/Resurrection Bay/Alaska
Sea lions/Gulf of Alaska/seen on Glacier cruise
Charter boat/Puffins/seen on Glacier cruise/Alaska
Sea otter with fish/taken from Glacier cruise/Alaska
Fishing boat/Seward/Alaska

Took pathway to view Exit Glacier/Exit Glacier National Park/Seward/Alaska







Parking lot of Exit Glacier National Park/Seward/Alaska
Stan looking for wildlife/Glacier CruiseAlaska
View from the cruise ship/Gulf of Alaska
Sleeping off that banquet/Glacier cruise/Seward/Alaska
Passengers caught napping after banquet on Glacier cruise/Seward/Alaska

Wood bison restoration.






 
Black bear....they love! dog food (dropped through a pvc pipe into their area) 
Moose/Wildlife Conservation Center/Alaska
Grizzly bear/Wildlife Conservation Center/Alaska
Porcupine eating it's veggies/Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center/Alaska
Drive to Seward/Alaska






Before tunnel /Wittier/Alaska
Line forming for tunnel/Wittier/Alaska
Glacier with blue ice/near Wittier/Alaska


Drive to Wittier/Alaska
Our first glimpse of a small iceberg/near Wittier/Alaska
Alaskan flowers
Alaskan flowers
Anchorage/Alaska

Alaskan flowers
Anchorage/Alaska
Anchorage/Alaska
You see so many blue flowers here.
They have a great growing season once it warms up here.

Lots of fishing going on here at our scenic overview
Cooper's Landing/Alaska




Idyllic scene at overview where we dry camped
Cooper's Landing/Alaska
Availability!  Tow man will be there.
Tow man at work/Cooper's Landing/Alaska
"so...how much do you think this is gonna cost ?"
Cooper's Landing/Alaska
Driver hooking up our RV for towing/Cooper's Landing/Alaska
Traveling on....being towed to Anchorage/Alaska

10 foot grizzly in waiting room of Dean's Automotive (shot by local they say)
/Anchorage/Alaska
Our heros...the team at Dean's Automotive/Anchorage/Alaska
RV broke.....call the tow man.







American flag complete with a place for Homer's eagles to perch
if only one would co-operate.
Cleaning clams/Homer Spit/Alaska
Camping on the 4th of July at Homer, Alaska!
An American Eagle overlooking Homer,Alaska, on the 4th of July.

A man and his husky sitting on the bay on the 4th/Homer/Alaska
Baseball...hot dogs...apple pie and Chevrolet/Happy Fourth of July!!!
Local bakery/Homer/Alaska
Pleasant way to spend the 4th/Homer Spit/Alaska




Lots of art shops/Homer/Alaska
Fish cleaning crew and audience (notice tip cup)/Homer/Alaska
Gold is everywhere in Alaska!
View leaving Homer Spit/Alaska
Boat 'graveyard' out on Homer Spit/Alaska
Homer/Alaska




There's still some to be found/Homer/Alaska
Approach to Homer Spit/Alaska
White caps/Homer/Alaska
Mostly charters and tours/Homer/Alaska
View out of our RV window/Homer/Alaska
Fishing on the bay/Homer/Alaska
Fishing on the bay/Homer/Alaska
Eagle facing strong winds/Homer/Alaska
Down at the pier/Homer/Alaska

More shopping ops/Homer/Alaska
Discarded fishing floaters/Homer/Alaska
Lots of RVers here for the week of the 4th of July/Homer/Alaska
Homer local's sense of humor/Homer/Alaska
Typical laid back beach atmosphere...when's soon?
Tourist stuff/Homer/Alaska
View just down from our RV of the bay
Tenters and row houses along Alaskan beach
Alaskan beach terrain
Fishing boat heading out/Cook's Bay/Kenai/Alaska









Golden eagles flying over Beluga Lookout Lodge & RV Park/Kenai/Alaska

View on Seward Hwy/Alaska
Boats heading out as seen from whale watching overview/Kenai/Alaska



Calming overview as seen from RV park/Kenai/Alaska
Straight down/RV Park overview/Kenai/Alaska
Cook Bay from RV Park overview/good for whale watching/Kenai/Alaska
Called Rock Concretions and found on Cook Inlet beaches/KenaiVisitor Center/Alaska






Explaination of Rock Concretions found at Kenai Visitor Center/Kenai/Alaska
Interesting rock formation along Seward Highway/Alaska
Something akin to quick sand exposed at low tide along Seward Highway/Alaska
Views along Seward Highway/Alaska
View along Seward Highway/Alaska
Along Seward Highway/Alaska
Beautiful Seward Highway/Alaska

Rod Perry/An Iditarod Pioneer/Anchorage/Alaksa








Visiting husky showed up during the presentation/Anchorage/Alaska

Downtown Anchorage/Alaska
Anchorage subdivision overlooking Cook Bay in the background/Alaksa
Crack in the earth as tide is out at Cook Bay/Anchorage/Alaska

Cook Bay/Anchorage/Alaska
Photo of Anchorage's 1964 Earthquake
Data of Anchorage's 1964 Earthquake
Data of Anchorage's 1964 Earthquake
Stan ready for his Denali Grand Glacier Landing Tour/Alaska


Flightseeing/Denali Grand Tour/Alaska
Flightseeing/Denali Grand Tour/Alaska
Flightseeing/Denali Grand Tour/Alaska
Photo taken of Denali from plane (otherwise called Mt. McKinley)/Alaska
Flightseeing/Glacier/Denali Grand Tour/Alaska
Flightseeing/Denali Grand Tour/Alaska
Flightseeing/Glacier/Denali Grand Tour/Alaska
Flightseeing/Glacier/Denali Grand Tour/Alaska
Flightseeing/Denali Grand Tour/Alaska
Flightseeing/Denai Grand Tour/Alaska
Flightseeing/Denali Grand Tour/Alaska
Denali Grand Tour/Flightseeing/Alaska
Flightseeing/Denali Grand Tour/Alaska
Flightseeing/Glacier Ice/Denali Grand Tour/Alaska
Glacier/Flightseeing/Denali Grand Tour/Alaska
Glacier/Flightseeing/Denali Grand Tour/Alaska
Flightseeing/Denali Grand Tour/Alaska
Flightseeing/Denali Grand Tour/Alaska
The Flying Squirrel Bakery/Talkeetna/Alaska











Chicken & wild rice soup/The Flying Squirrel Bakery/Talkeetna/Alaska
Historic moose/Talkeetna/Alaska

The Flying Squirrel Bakery/Talkeetna/Alaska
Blue moose/Talkeetna/Alaska
Traveling moose/Talkeetna/Alaska
Crazy moose/Alaska
Albino moose/Talkeetna/Alaska
Mostly moose/Talkeetna/Alaska
Welcome moose/Talkeetna/Alaska
Leaning moose/Talkeetna/Alaska
Silver moose/Talkeetna/Alaska
Kissing moose/Talkeetna/Alaska
Orange moose/Talkeetna/Alaska
Flowery moose/Talkeetna/Alaska
Confusing  moose?/Talkeetna/Alaska

Meandering moose/Talkeetna/Alaska












Moose gone wrong/Talkeetna/Alaska
Thai moose/Talkeetna/Alaska
Spruce moose/Talkeetna/Alaska
Flower power moose/Talkeetna/Alaska
Can't splain them all/it's just how Alaska rolls




It's tough to find your car when they are all the same color.
How we roll with the punches in Alaska
How Alaska rolls
How Alaska rolls (on a very short and rough "runway".
yum...Roadhouse Restaurant/Talkeetna/Alaska
Razzys/Roadhouse Restaurant/Talkeetna/Alaska



Search Party/Roadhouse Restaurant/Talkeetna/Alaska
View, waiting for our meal at Roadhouse Restaurant/Talkeetna/Alaska
No Dogs Allowed. 
Stray dogs roam the streets up north...just caught this little scene as we drove out of town.
Our route...so far
Moose twins (mother nearby) at visitor center
(Photo donated by Harley and Regina Gilmore)Denali/Alaska




Moose twins (mother nearby) at visitor's center
(Photo donated by Harley and Regina Gilmore)Denali/Alaska
Denali's sled dogs/Alaska
Good team/Sled dogs during demo/Denali/Alaska
Tephra/Sled dog for Denali National Park/Alaska
Kavik/Sled dog for Denali National Park/Alaska
Sled dog atop his house/Denali/Alaska






Sled dog soaking in the attention/Denali/Alaska
Mush/Sled dog team demo/Denali/Alaska
Sled dog demonstration put on by Denali National Park/Alaska
Relaxed sled dogs/Denali National Park/Alaska
Part of Denali's sled dog team/Denali/Alaska
Amazing photo op taken from bus window/Denali National Park/Alaska







Grizzly bear/Denali National Park/Alaska
Carribou spotted in Denali National Park/Alaska
Rams taking it easy/Denali National Park/Alaska
Mountain views/Denali National Park/Alaska
Guarded mother moose and calf/Denali National Park/Alaska

These two rangers were just catching a ride but were good source of info for us/Denal/Alaska
Denali National Park/Alaska




From inside tour bus/Denali National Park/Alaska
Bus on road in Denali National Park/Alaska
Mother Moose and calf/Denali National Park/Alaska
Carribou laying on ice to discourage pesty insects/Denali National Park/Alaska
We made it to Mt. McKinley/Denali National Park/Alaska!!
 Mt. McKinley/Alaska

Another view of Mt. McKinley/Alaska









The bear were observed on the other side while we at lunch at a picnic table...but we missed it!  
At least we weren't lunch..ha.
Denali National Park/Alaska



Mountain view at Denali National Park/Alaska
Denali National Park and Preserve/Alaska


We saw no rain...just sunshine today/Denali/Alaska
Art at Visitor's Center/Denali/Alaska
At half mast in memory of those recently lost at Denali/Alaska


Gravel road/Denali/Alaska
Photo from bus window/Denali/Alaska
Stan "Holding the Rack"..traditional photo op at Denali/Alaska
Lower view of Denali National Park/Alaska
View of Polychrome/Denali/Alaska

Pre-drive into Denali Park the day before our tour/Alaska





Pre-drive into Denali Park the day before our tour/Alaska
Pre-drive into Denali Park/Alaska

Pre-drive into Denali Park/Alaska



Pre-drive into Denali Park the day before our tour/Alaska
Pre-drive into Denali Park/Alaska
Display in Visitor Center/Denali Park/Alaska
A couple of miles from our campsite....near Denali/Alaska
Drive into Denali Park/Alaska

Duct tape to the rescue! (notice red flag...ha) River's Edge Resort/Fairbanks/Alaska





Our campsite/River's Edge Resort/Fairbanks/Alaska
Chena River/River's Edge Resort/Fairbanks/Alaska
River's Edge Resort/Fairbanks/Alaska
Chena River/River's Edge Resort/Fairbanks/Alaska
River's Edge Resort/Chena River/Fairbanks/Alaska




Relaxing/River's Edge Resort/Fairbanks/Alaska
Girl's day out/River's Edge Resort/Fairbanks/Alaska
Getting wet/River's Edge Resort/Fairbanks/Alaska
Then...drying off/River's Edge Resort/Fairbanks/Alaska
Dad's cookin'/River's Edge Resort/Fairbanks/Alaska
Great day by the river/River's Edge Resort/Fairbanks/Alaska
Mud fight!!!/River's Edge Resort/Fairbanks/Alaska






How Alaska rolls....seaplanes are commonly seen over River's Edge Resort/Fairbanks/Alaska
Home across the Chena/River's Edge Resort/Fairbanks/Alaska
River's Edge Resort/Good memories/Fairbanks/Alaska
Sweet little cabins to rent/River's Edge Resort/Fairbanks/Alaska
River's Edge Resort/Fairbanks/Alaska





River's Edge Resort/Fairbanks/Alaska
Family enjoying Chena River/River's Edge Resort/Fairbanks/Alaska
A man and his boat....Chena River/River's Edge Resort/Fairbanks/Alaska
Chena River/River's Edge Resort/Fairbanks/Alaska
Farmer's Market humor....Fairbanks/Alaska




Caribou Sausage/Farmer's Market/Fairbanks/Alaska
Farmer's Market near Fairbanks/Alaska
They were very professional!/They said they were earning money for new bikes/Farmer's Market/Fairbanks/Alaska
Log cabin furniture/Farmer's Market /Fairbanks/Alaska

Tourist Paddlewheel Boat/Fairbanks/Alaska




Husky pups not co-operating for photographer...Fairbanks/Alaska
Alaskan transportation/Not horse power but dog power
Heritage Museum on Alaskan University Campus
Sign for Art Gallery in Fairbanks/Alaska
1930 era building housing the Alaska Art Gallery
Print of painting by Alaska Artist Peter Lucchetti

Neighbor's home/right across from our campground/Chena River/Fairbanks/Alaska






Two eras of "Pigs"(explanation follows)/Alaska Pipeline/Fairbanks/Alaska

Explanation of Pigs/Alska Pipeline/Fairbanks/Alaska
Explanation of Retired Pig/Alaska Pipeline/Fairbanks/Alaska
Another section of the Alaska Pipeline/Fairbanks/Alaska
"Super Stan"/Alaska Pipeline/Fairbanks/Alaska
Fl
Vintage pullman train interior/Pioneer Park/Fairbanks/Alaska





History of Steam Operated Shovel/Pioneer Park/Fairbanks/Alaska
Historical Steam Operated Shovel/Pioneer Park/Fairbanks/Alaska
Pioneer Park train/Fairbanks/Alaska
Stan under The Interior Alaska Antler Arch/Honoring a great Dad...Happy Father's Day Stan!
Mud flats/Richardson Hwy/Alaska



Terrain on Richardson Hwy/Alaska
Richardson Hwy/Alaska
Richardson Hwy/Alaska
Alaska Pipeline
Rules of the Pipeline
Alaska Pipeline
Alaska Highway
View along Alaska Highway
View along Alaska Highway
Even the local weld shop gets in on celebrating being at North Pole, Alaska

Pathway of Stan and Pat as they 'travel on'.









Fairbanks ,Alaska...different from the last few days of vast horizons.
Eielson Air Force Base/Fairbanks/Alaska
Today's mountians/Richardson Highway/Alaska
Stopped at a river on our way to Fairbanks/Alaska
What looks like mud flats on Richardson Highway/Alaska

Dusty road warrior/Tok/Alaska





The northern hemisphere loves it's expresso shacks...this one's next door.

Looks like summer in Alaska
How Alaska rolls/Tok/Alaska
How Alaska rolls/Willard's RV Repair /Tok/Alaska
Willard's RV Repair/Tok/Alaska
Willard's RV Repair/Tok/Alaska


Kaput piece


Our rig in process of being repaired
Our daughter, Heather, forwarded this one to us...so I had to share it...the fun just doesn't stop.
Willard's has friends in high places
Willard's RV Repair/Tok/Alaska

Lake Willard/Tok/Alaska
Klondike River at Dawson City/Ferry crossing/Yukon/Canada

Following the RV on gravel road (after the hitch broke)/Top of the World Highway/Alaska




Stuff around Bonanza RV Park/Chicken/Alaska

Bonanza RV Park/Chicken/Alaska
Lots of old machinery around/Bonanza RV Park/Chicken/Alaska
They encouraged their customers to pan for gold in the nearby stream/Bonanza Gold RV Park/Alaska
Sign at Bonanza Gold RV Park/Chicken/Alaska
Top of the World Highway/Alaska
Top of the World Highway/Alaska
Stan at overview along Top of the World Highway/Alaska



American border crossing/Top of the World Highway/Yukon to Alaska
Top of the World Highway/Alaska

Top of the World Highway/Alaska
Top of the World Hwy/Alaska