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