Homer
Halibut Fishing
2007

Entering Homer...everywhere a view

Grand View Retreat, our temporary home in Alaska

The living room

Looking out to the panoramic view

View from the loft

The gang

Overlooking the deck as the sun sets

Lori & Tom...feels like home

Father & son

Day breaks as we depart for halibut fishing

Momma and baby moose on the way

Our halibut boat

"Lucky Pierre" follows another boat out of Kachemak Bay

Headed offshore

The gang gets oriented to the fishing technique

Halibut bait

The weights are heavy & the current is strong

Tom strikes a 40+ pounder

Danny in battle

Halibut portraits

The Gorton's fisherman?

First mate, Josh, craftfully filets the catch

A craving strikes back on shore

A late afternoon halibut taco snack

Boats in the Homer marina, off the Spit

Some of the other boat's catch...red snapper

Relaxing back at the Grand View

Nothing like fried halibut cheeks

Soups on

View from the deck of the Grand View Retreat

Mom and Pop

Hobo Jim or Bust at the Duggan Waterfront Bar. BUST: he was sick. :-(

But we met Edna instead...her settlement in Alaska provided some of Hobo Jim's musical inspiration.

Dad fishing on the Kenai River

Headed East on East End Road

Beautiful Alaskan fireweed and awesome scenery

Walking to the remote Russian settlement of Kachemak Selo

Classic Alaska village view

Clamming off Homer Spit

Homer's classic saloon: The Salty Dawg

Wine tasting

Leaving our adopted home

Our last stop in route to the airport...Hope, Alaska. Hope we return soon.

The Warners continue...on a dinner cruise out of Seward

The Warners get to enjoy Hobo Jim in Seward