Ketchikan Creek Street

Here are some scenes of Ketchikan Creek Street and salmon trying to get upstream. The lower part of the creek is a boardwalk with shops. The creek itself was loaded with thousands upon thousands of salmon trying to move upstream. The closer the salmon got to the point where the salmon is jumping out of the water, the more densely they were packed together. The jump shot is at a waterfall that proved to be a formidable obstacle for them. Some teenagers offered to let Bob use their fishing gear for $5 each fish he caught, but he didn't have a fishing license. The teenagers said he didn't need one - yeah, right. The salmon were 18-24 inches, and would have been alot of fun to catch.

Another Glacier

Another glacier we got to see was the Lamplugh Glacier. Notice the meltwater river running through it! Google says this glacier is eight miles long, 150 feet high above the water, and only 10-40 feet below the water.

A Recent Photo

Took this a week or so ago WHILE DRIVING down to Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge from Fort Calhoun. Had to avoid a deep ditch on my left, AND oncoming traffic. Not highly recommended method of bird photography, but it is the best photo I have ever gotten of this bird in flight. Who can name the bird?

From sea level to heaven

The Face

I think I have been processing these Alaska photos toooo long!

Heavenly Glacier

Below this high up heavenly glacier was a rocky shoreline. Can you find the big face in the rocks? It looks like a floppy-eared dog face or maybe a turtle face to Bob, or is he just seeing things?

Coastal Mountain Stream

I just happened to have been on the 'porch' of our railcar and got a spot to take a picture, and to my surprise we were crossing a picturesque stream, so I quickly shot this picture, and then the scene was gone. Shooting pictures inside the train did not turn out well - lots of glare mostly, but also lots of people in the way during the second or two you have to get the picture as the train is moving along.