Lori's
Alaskan Adventure

July 2003

Southeastern Alaska through Lori's eyes

Leaving the port of Vancouver

Cruising Alaska is big business

Under the Lion's Gate bridge

The first port

Preparing to snorkel at Mountain Point

Snorkeling site...an amazing experience

Famous Creek Street in Ketchikan

The cruise ships literally overwhelm the town

A fascinating mix of cultures

Navigation room on the Veendam

Sun dancing on the parting waters

Self portrait overlooking Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau

Juneau's port is for ships and planes

Daybreak in Sitka

Yes, it rains in Southeast Alaska

Mountain biking in the rain

Whale-surfing

Russian Orthodox influence in Sitka

Entering Glacier Bay National Park

Two cruise ships enter Glacier Bay per day: the other one

Self portrait: Approaching Grand Pacific Glacier

Face to face with Margerie Glacier

Cruising among the icebergs

John Hopkins Glacier

Just some help putting size into perspective

Not quite what the Alaska exploreres experienced

Sun setting on a perfect day, about 10pm

The awesome Chugach Mountain range

Bligh Reef: Site of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill

Columbia Glacier spilling into Prince William Sound

Entering College Fjord, just one glacier after another

Most glaciers in this area are retreating rapidly

Massive Harvard Glacier

Harbor seals dot the icebergs

Silent Sunset

My dinner pals: Bill, Carol and Barry

The sun sets on my vacation

Leaving Alaska :-(