Thursday, July 24, 2008
Ernest and Karen Matson Enjoying Alaska and the Yukon on a Holland America Cruise/Tour - 2008
Ernie and Karen at Bove Island.
"Larger that Life"...indeed!!!
One in Canada and the other in the US at the international boundary.
Visiting the Alaska PipelineOh my! Where to go next?
Karen visits with the "Alaksa state bird"...the mosquito!
Early spring in Alaska still shows some ice on the river.
Karen visits with the "Alaksa state bird"...the mosquito!
Early spring in Alaska still shows some ice on the river.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Three Friends in Alaska
In late June, three friends, Pat Brighton, Ann Marinoni and Judy Webb, set out on a unique Alaskan experience designed especially for them. They arrived in Anchorage and then drove south along Turnigan Arm to Seward where they saw the first humpback whales of the season arriving.
Journeying onward to the Kenai peninsula, they visited friends in Sterling and Clam Gulch and spent some time in scenic Homer.
An Alaska Railroad trip north to the old mining town of Talkeetna and a visit to Wasilla to attend the 2009 Iditarod sign-up and volunteer picnic rounded out their adventure.
Pat has generously shared these beautiful pictures from their unique Alaskan experience.
Journeying onward to the Kenai peninsula, they visited friends in Sterling and Clam Gulch and spent some time in scenic Homer.
An Alaska Railroad trip north to the old mining town of Talkeetna and a visit to Wasilla to attend the 2009 Iditarod sign-up and volunteer picnic rounded out their adventure.
Pat has generously shared these beautiful pictures from their unique Alaskan experience.
Enjoy!
Nice catch displayed at the small boar harbor in Seward
Scene from along the Sterling Highway near Clam Gulch
Moose are everywhere in Alaska. This one is set beautifully in its element.
Homer spit with the mountains in the backround from the hillside above the bay
Pat visits with her old friend Per Osmar
Pat poses with Iditarod champion Jeff King at the 2009 Iditarod Sign-Up Picnic
No trip to Alaska is complete without at least one puppy cuddle
Riding with a team at the kennel of Iditarod champion Mitch Seavey
The three adventurers pose with Hobo Jim after his show
In summer Alaska is adorned with hundreds of fabulous hanging baskets of flowers
