5/27/06 - Day trip to Juneau, AK
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Leaving Haines, AK behind on our way to Juneau, AK
Whale spouting
Whale spouting
Whale sounding
Rainbow Glacier
Steller Sea Lion rookery
Steller Sea Lion rookery
Whaterfall along the way
The wind blown look as Susan enjoys the catamaran ride
Davidson Glacier and state ferry
There were many waterfalls along the way
Many beautiful and interesting rock formations along the way
Eldred Rock Lighthouse - First lit on June 1, 1906 and one of the remotest lighthouses in North America,. IT was built after some disastrous shipwrecks in the vicinity, especially during the 1898 Gold Rush, when the Lynn Canal was full of steamships bringing miners to Skagway for their climb over Chilkoot Pass.
Eldred Rock Lighthouse
Another beautiful waterfall rushing into the green water of Lynn Canal
Mike talking with the owner of the Alaska Fjordlines, the catameran we took to Juneau
Herbert Glacier
Beautiful and rugged ranges
Coming into Juneau, AK
Acke Bay, Juneau, AK
A row of tour stands greets the passengers of the cruise ships in Juneau, AK
Area by the cruise ship docks with view of the mountains in Juneau, AK
Shopping down by the cruise ships in Juneau, AK
Shopping down by the cruise ships in Juneau, AK
Susan and her bear friend
Juneau, AK is known as "San Francisco of the North" for it hills. I didn't climb these steep stairs to see where they lead.
Mike and his eagle friend
The famous Red Dog Saloon although I am not sure what they are famous for except they are said to have Wyatt Earpsl gun from Nome
Wharf where people are enjoying lunch out on this beautiful day
Blue house along Franklin Street
View looking towards harbor from Franklin and 6th street
View of harbor from the House of Wickersham on 7th street. The home remains much as it was when Alask'a pioneer Judge, James Wickersham, purchased it in 1928. It was the first large Victorian home build on "Chicken Ridge", the "Nob Hill" of Juneau, AK.
Nicholas Russian Church, buit in 1894, it is the oldest original Russian Orthodox Church in Alaska
Nicholas Russian Church, buit in 1894, it is the oldest original Russian Orthodox Church in Alaska
Cross on top of Nicholas Russian Church
Look closely above the big beige building to see the tram on its way to the top of Mt. Roberts at 2,000 feet elevation
Juneau is the capital of Alaska
This bronze sculpture of an Alaskan brown bear by RT Wallen of Juneau was commissioned by the Silver Anniversary Committee of the City and Borough of Juneay in celebration of the first quarter century of Alaska Statehood. 1959-1984
House of Wickersham
This bronze sculpture of Hard Rock Miners was commissioned by the city and borough of Juneau during its centennial anniversary and dedicated to the men whose work provided the lifeblood of Juneau during its first 6 decades.
Statue in memory of Patsy Ann. Although deaf from birth, Patsy Ann somehow sensed when an incoming ship was about 1/2 mile away and had an uncanny ability to determine the doch where it would moor. In 1934 Mayor Isadore Goldstein dubbed her "Official Greeter of Juneau, AK". She died in 1942.
Mendenhall Glacier
Mendenhall Glacier
Mendenhall Glacier
Mendenhall Glacier
Susan and Mike and Mendenhall Glacier