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Happy faces as we fly back to Juneau from our adventure kayaking in Glacier Bay. |
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Our blessed place of rest & our first night out of the tent since arriving in Alaska 8 days earlier - The Crondahl's B&B. |
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bathrobe, a shower, and a serenade by Judy on the euphonium! Heaven! |
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Judy and Jay provide us with another fantastic breakfast! |
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Here's where the bed & BREAKFAST really gets good! |
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Our lovely bed at the Crondahl's bed & breakfast with Jay Crondahl's artwork. |
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The Crondahl's home is an art-covered extravaganza. |
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Juneau from the Crondahl's backyard. |
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The streets in Juneau become steps when the hills get too steep. These stairs are still named 5th street! A black bear walked here the next day. |
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Topher on the trail above Juneau. From the city, we hiked directly from our B&B for three hours to this point. |
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Juneau's wildflowers in June. |
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Many wildflowers are seen above tree-line nestled amidst the snows fields above Juneau. |
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Veronika the hiker above Juneau with a view to the Lynn Canal and the Chilkat mountain range behind. |
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A marmot wrestling match for two young marmots. |
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The same marmots break up their wrestling to check out the humans. |
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Topher stands above the Gastineau Channel, the Southeast entrance to Juneau's port. |
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Float planes... a.k.a.- "puddle jumpers" are the fastest transport in SE Alaska. Juneau is the only US state capital that can't be approached by road. |
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Topher holds a salmon egg at the Juneau fish hatchery. 25% of all salmon caught in Alaska are hatchery-born fish, but 100% of are wild (not farmed!). |
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Veronika's attempts at catching a king salmon! (we went out for dinner later...) |
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Veronika on board the ferry. In the distance is the Mendenhall glacier as we leave Juneau for Haines. |
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Warmth and fresh air together on the ferry to Haines. |
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.jpg "The art of carving in traditional styles is practiced by this apprentice in Haines.")
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The art of carving in traditional styles is practiced by this apprentice in Haines. |
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.jpg "Totem poles and a clan-house restored in Haines.")
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Totem poles and a clan-house restored in Haines. |
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.jpg "Tlingit play re-enactment with Wolf and Tide-woman.")
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Tlingit play re-enactment with Wolf and Tide-woman. |
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.jpg "The Tlingit Dancers in Haines, AK.")
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The Tlingit Dancers in Haines, AK. |
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.jpg "The Mendenhall glacier in Juneau ends in a lake far from the bay.")
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The Mendenhall glacier in Juneau ends in a lake far from the bay. |
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.jpg "Happiness at the Mendenhall glacier in Juneau.")
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Happiness at the Mendenhall glacier in Juneau. |
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.jpg "The Haines totem pole.")
.jpg "The art of carving in traditional styles is practiced by this apprentice in Haines.")
.jpg "Totem poles and a clan-house restored in Haines.")
.jpg "Tlingit play re-enactment with Wolf and Tide-woman.")
.jpg "The Tlingit Dancers in Haines, AK.")
.jpg "The Mendenhall glacier in Juneau ends in a lake far from the bay.")
.jpg "Happiness at the Mendenhall glacier in Juneau.")