Alaska Trip Page 3

near Columbia Glacier
close to Glacier
We're floating in the icy blue and white kingdom of Norse legends. Note the glacier in the center. More ice!
Ruth Columbia Glacier
Bob Columbia Glacier
I was there - in a wool sweater and winter jacket. Bob found the weather a bit brisk, too.
leaving Columba Glacier
Valdez tour boat
One last look at the frigid land of ice and rock. Bob is searching for an oil tanker. He really wanted to see an oil tanker pushing its way up the sound to Valdez. Didn't, though.
Denali scenery Denali scenery
Mists drifted in front of the mountains the morning we left Valdez, and ducks floated on a saltwater marsh. It was beautiful and peaceful! You have a choice, in Denali National Park, of taking a 6 hour or an 11 hour bus tour. It's the only way to see the park. We took the 11 hour tour.
Eilsen Visitor Center
Eilsen Visitor Center view
Eilsen Visitor Center perches on a mountainside in the wilds of Denali. There are walking trails fanning out from Eilsen Visitor Center. I took this picture from one of them.
ratty grizzly bear
Denali view
This grizzly had a really bad night. Boy, was she frowsy! Again, you have to be there. The immensity of the landscape is overwhelming.
baby moose
Denali rainbow
Mamma Moose has crossed the road, and here comes Junior. A rainbow over Denali is a true touch of magic.