2004 Alaska

Flying from Vancouver to Anchorage, Alaska. Our first glimpse of the Alaskan Alps.

2009-02-17T05:25:14Z

Maree
Flying from Vancouver to Anchorage, Alaska. Our first glimpse of the Alaskan Alps.

Alaskan mountains and that glorious blue sky.

2009-06-10T19:46:23Z

Maree
Alaskan mountains and that glorious blue sky.

But lots of water from all that snow

2009-06-10T19:18:25Z

Maree
But lots of water from all that snow

Our first glimpse of glaciers.

2009-02-17T05:15:21Z

Maree
Our first glimpse of glaciers.

Mouth of a glacier I think.

2009-02-17T05:14:27Z

Maree
Mouth of a glacier I think.

Glacier - amazing things when they aren't part of your day-to-day life.

2009-02-17T05:15:07Z

Maree
Glacier - amazing things when they aren't part of your day-to-day life.

Clouds and mountains

2009-06-15T02:34:19Z

Maree
Clouds and mountains

I like how the clouds, mountains and snow all merge together.

2009-02-17T05:14:33Z

Maree
I like how the clouds, mountains and snow all merge together.

Variations on these flowering baskets were all over Alaska; these were our first sightings in Anchorage.

2009-06-10T19:31:28Z

Maree
Variations on these flowering baskets were all over Alaska; these were our first sightings in Anchorage.

Anchorage Railway Station, where we went north to Talkeetna, and then south to Seward. I had never seen a railway station where there was no raised platform from which you boarded the train. ...

2009-02-17T05:18:55Z

Maree
Anchorage Railway Station, where we went north to Talkeetna, and then south to Seward. I had never seen a railway station where there was no raised platform from which you boarded the train. ...

Engine Number 1, the first Alaska Railroad steam engine.

2009-06-15T02:27:19Z

Maree
Engine Number 1, the first Alaska Railroad steam engine.

Alaska Statehood Monument. Our hotel is in the background.

2009-06-10T19:23:01Z

Maree
Alaska Statehood Monument. Our hotel is in the background.

View from the train on the way to Talkeetna. This is taken from the Dome car where you were a bit higher than normal.

2009-08-05T07:52:16Z

Maree
View from the train on the way to Talkeetna. This is taken from the Dome car where you were a bit higher than normal.

View from the train on the way to Talkeetna.

2009-02-17T05:13:31Z

Maree
View from the train on the way to Talkeetna.

Talkeetna Town Centre!

2009-06-10T19:38:16Z

Maree
Talkeetna Town Centre!

And, well, a bit of fun in Talkeetna.

2009-06-10T19:41:07Z

Maree
And, well, a bit of fun in Talkeetna.

Eye of Denali Inn where we stayed, a self-catering bed and breakfast. It was unlocked, and you let yourself in. A bit of a change from living in a city.

2009-06-10T19:37:08Z

Maree
Eye of Denali Inn where we stayed, a self-catering bed and breakfast. It was unlocked, and you let yourself in. A bit of a change from living in a city.

This was the private entrance to our room, which was in the basement I guess, but very comfortable.

2009-02-17T05:17:19Z

Maree
This was the private entrance to our room, which was in the basement I guess, but very comfortable.

A view of the Susnita River from our B&B.

2009-06-15T02:30:42Z

Maree
A view of the Susnita River from our B&B.

Another view of the river.

2009-06-15T02:21:15Z

Maree
Another view of the river.

Still another view of the River.

2009-06-10T19:21:51Z

Maree
Still another view of the River.

And another from our B&B.

2009-06-15T02:30:49Z

Maree
And another from our B&B.

This is me, sitting on a large tree trunk on the banks of the Susitna River. You reached this point after walking along the main street on through some trees, and here is a sandy beach and r ...

2009-02-17T05:16:26Z

Maree
This is me, sitting on a large tree trunk on the banks of the Susitna River. You reached this point after walking along the main street on through some trees, and here is a sandy beach and r ...

Susitna River.

2009-02-17T05:17:14Z

Maree
Susitna River.

Alan, Kate, and the end of the tree trunk.

2009-02-17T05:25:13Z

Maree
Alan, Kate, and the end of the tree trunk.

The famous Nagley's Store - it is one of a kind. Has good ice cream too.

2009-02-17T05:13:02Z

Maree
The famous Nagley's Store - it is one of a kind. Has good ice cream too.

And across the road, the Fairview Inn, the home of Talkeetna's first bathtub apparently.

2009-02-17T05:15:24Z

Maree
And across the road, the Fairview Inn, the home of Talkeetna's first bathtub apparently.

Flying Towards Mt Denali. We took a flightseeing trip around the base of Mt Denali. Luckily, it wasn't too cloudy and we got some good photos.

2009-02-17T04:24:10Z

Maree
Flying Towards Mt Denali. We took a flightseeing trip around the base of Mt Denali. Luckily, it wasn't too cloudy and we got some good photos.

Mt Denali or Mt McKinley, depending on what you read.

2009-06-10T21:18:48Z

Maree
Mt Denali or Mt McKinley, depending on what you read.

Above the clouds, below the peak

2009-06-10T21:19:39Z

Maree
Above the clouds, below the peak

Maree's photo

2009-02-17T04:22:28Z

2004 Alaska

Flying from Vancouver to Anchorage, Alaska. Our first glimpse of the Alaskan Alps.

Alaskan mountains and that glorious blue sky.

But lots of water from all that snow

Our first glimpse of glaciers.

Mouth of a glacier I think.

Glacier - amazing things when they aren't part of your day-to-day life.

Clouds and mountains

I like how the clouds, mountains and snow all merge together.

Variations on these flowering baskets were all over Alaska; these were our first sightings in Anchorage.

Anchorage Railway Station, where we went north to Talkeetna, and then south to Seward. I had never seen a railway station where there was no raised platform from which you boarded the train. ...

Engine Number 1, the first Alaska Railroad steam engine.

Alaska Statehood Monument. Our hotel is in the background.

View from the train on the way to Talkeetna. This is taken from the Dome car where you were a bit higher than normal.

View from the train on the way to Talkeetna.

Talkeetna Town Centre!

And, well, a bit of fun in Talkeetna.

Eye of Denali Inn where we stayed, a self-catering bed and breakfast. It was unlocked, and you let yourself in. A bit of a change from living in a city.

This was the private entrance to our room, which was in the basement I guess, but very comfortable.

A view of the Susnita River from our B&B.

Another view of the river.

Still another view of the River.

And another from our B&B.

This is me, sitting on a large tree trunk on the banks of the Susitna River. You reached this point after walking along the main street on through some trees, and here is a sandy beach and r ...

Susitna River.

Alan, Kate, and the end of the tree trunk.

The famous Nagley's Store - it is one of a kind. Has good ice cream too.

And across the road, the Fairview Inn, the home of Talkeetna's first bathtub apparently.

Flying Towards Mt Denali. We took a flightseeing trip around the base of Mt Denali. Luckily, it wasn't too cloudy and we got some good photos.

Mt Denali or Mt McKinley, depending on what you read.

Above the clouds, below the peak

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Close up of a glacier.

Some more glacier and peaks.

Close up of the glacier's edge where it meets the mountain.

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Glacial ice - loved the blue colour.

And, here's the peak.

With a bit less cloud.

Maree's photo

I call this one 'road to Shangri-la' - just looks like a very attractive path to follow...well, perhaps not.

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Small pools of water in the surface of the ice.

And a closer view.

Cracks in the ice - these look shallow, but there are very, very deep.

And this one looks like Crocodile skin to me.

Takes 'getting away from it all' very seriously!

This is a private house in the mountains. They have to fly in an out; land on the glacier and walk up.

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With our pilot, who in a very Australian way, we forgot to tip. Sorry Rick.

Panorama of our camp site in the Talkeetna Mountains. We went on a three day hike - well, it was three days of day hikes, using this campb as our base. Delightful.

Taken from above our camp site. Some wildlife on the lake.

Dusk at the campsite.

Another campsite view.

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