This picture was taken from the Shoemaker Bay Overlook looking over Zimovia Strait to the North. Mitkof Island is visible in the background with its larger mountains.
Monday, July 11, 2005
A shark that Quent caught.
Quent & Christina coming back from Anan.
Adolescent brown bear
The creek was FULL of salmon. It was unbelievable!
Black bear carrying a fish in its mouth.
A black bear catching a salmon at the Anan Bear Observatory. It was so neat to watch the bears.
Wild blueberries (we picked about 10 cups!).
Christina & Amanda
Amanda and Katie enjoying their time out of the boat.
Soaking in the hot springs.
Shakes Glacier
Just the tip of the iceberg in front of Shakes Glacier.
Kelly, Jacob, Katie and Amanda in front of a totem pole on Chief Shakes Island.
Petroglyph in Wrangell
Foxglove
Sunday, July 10, 2005
Cemetary near Eagle River, AK.
Field of iris between Palmer and Anchorage.
Willow Creek valley about 15 minutes from Palmer, AK.
Independence Mine.
View from the Independence Mine.
Not too shaby upstream either.
Beautiful.
Icebergs on Portage Lake and an ice capped mountain in the background. The tunnel to Whittier goes through the middle of this mountain.