Christmas Getaway 2009

Say Cheese!

Scott and Brenda

At Senoir Frogs Cozumel `

Paradise Beach - Cozumel

Carrie and the beach

Live parrots scare the hell out of you if you don't pay them attention!

Sailing

Sunset sail.

Out sailing with neighbors

Sisters, nephew and niece.

She keeps demanding attention!!!

Out sailing.

Dolphins playing while in ship channel

Sunset during Regatta.

Sailing during the Harvest Moon Regatta

Sailing down the ICW .

My niece trying her hand at steering

Alaska Cruise

Spirit's diningroom view

Sunset along the inside passage

Train ride up Skagway pass

Spirit anchored at Sitka Alaska

Falls outside of Skagway Alaska

Spirit anchored in Skagway

Downtown Skagway Alaska

A 1899 bldg in Skagway

A very wet Juneau Alaska

National Geographic vessel in Jeneau

On top of the Skagway area mountain near the glacier

A nice view leaving Skagway

Salmon in Juneau stream

A king salmon among the other salmon stands out!

A view above the 2000 ft. falls near Skagway

Me at the 2000 ft falls.

Leaving the glacier behind me.

Juneau Alaska downtown

Me and a greeter in Juneau

Juneau in the rain

A glacier along the passage

Another glacier on the passage

One of many falls seen while flying in Misty Fjords National Monument.

A lake stop in Misty Fjords. It was beautiful there!

Another pic from the stop over.

Yes, I am VERY happy!! One of the few days of sun and I got to fly deep into Misty Fjords and enjoy everything!

A view of a fall in Misty Fjords

One of the million lakes in Misty Fjords

18000 sq. miles to explore!

Coming into land in Ketchikan Alaska

Flying by Spirit

Yep it's me!

At the airport, the largest halibut on record.

My ride in Ketchikan Alaska, a 1958 Beaver. Just a note, there is no air controller, everyone has to look out for everyone else. Including the comercial air traffic that lands on the other side of the passage from Ketchikan. A few hundred planes every few hours taking off and landing on the water.

Blue ICe. The suns rays are absorbed by the ice on the mountains except for the blue rays which are reflected out. Pretty cool to view.

The halibut from above

A Very cold entrance to Alaska from a mountan pass near Skagway Alaska.


I just got back from a 10 day trip to Alaska. Took a 7 day cruise on Carnival Spirit. Was a interesting trip on a south bound inside passage. The first part of the trip is in the Gulf of Alaska. We got into a storm with 60 mph winds and 30' seas. Even a cruise ship has it's limits. Other than that I learned that one wants to visit Alaska in June or July. In August the rains start and the weather isn't as nice. I got to see plenty of seals, orcas, and otters while on the cruise, but missed out on the whales. All in all, a nice but wet vacation!