Wednesday, September 10, 2008

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Me and violet are having a snuggle!



Saturday, September 6, 2008

Fruits and veggies




At the pike place market



Last day in seattle!




Lunch @ the market



Friday, September 5, 2008

Space Needle




I think it's required to take a pic of this while in seattle! :-)



Super cool building




Space needle reflected on the outside of the expeience music project



Sci-fi museum!




Two of my favorite shows, hee hee!



Really cool guitar sculpture




At the experience music project in seattle



Thursday, September 4, 2008

On the train to anchorage




I think this is the Chugash Mountain range... so beautiful!



Mosaic moose!




In Talkeetna, the town that inspired Northern Exposure.



view from the hot tub @ McKinley Princess lodge




Awwww yeeeah!



Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Tallest mountain in north america




This Is the closest we got to the mountain, 40 Miles away.



Susitna river looking north




The river is glacier fed, and the silt gives it a silvery grey color.



Susitna River looking south




Taken from the train.



The plane i flew on!




Grrrr!



On Ruth Glacier 2




Standing on a glacier! Amazing!



On Ruth Glacier 1




Standing on a glacier! Amazing!



Denali peeking through the clouds




From the window of the plane @ around 9000 ft.



Another view of Denali national Park




No power lines, no houses, one road. True wilderness!



Inside Denali national Park




Fall colors are out, absolutely amazing. Everyone should come here at least once in their life.



Tuesday, September 2, 2008

40 Below zero Is DAMN COLD.




Actually, when i went in it was 50 below!



First look at Denali




The mountain is dead center, very tiny!



Nightfall on the Chena




This was taken at 10 pm!



Monday, September 1, 2008

Cruising the Chena river




On a paddlewheel steamboat!



Float plane landing on the Chena




He took off and landed twice, just for us!



Went panning for gold!




I got $30 worth of gold, more than anyone else in my group!