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  • kwc
    loser
    • Apr 2004
    • 1300
    #1

    back from Alaska ...

    A trip that ended wayyyyyyyyyy too soon for us!!

    Fishing, hiking, canoeing, exploring ...

    and lots of wildlife.

    First pic is of two young Grizzly bears along the Kenai River (between Copper Landing and Soldotna).
    Last edited by kwc; 06-26-2008, 10:10 PM.
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    Once a year, go some where you've never been before.
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    • kwc
      loser
      • Apr 2004
      • 1300
      #2
      another pic

      An orca that cruised by the boat we were on ... returning to Homer from Seldovia across Katchamak Bay.
      Last edited by kwc; 06-26-2008, 10:10 PM.
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        • kwc
          loser
          • Apr 2004
          • 1300
          #3
          another one

          Eagles on the beach on the Homer spit ...
          Last edited by kwc; 06-26-2008, 10:10 PM.
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            • kwc
              loser
              • Apr 2004
              • 1300
              #4
              and another

              Salmon in the river (near the Tangle Lakes region) ... river was closed for salmon fishing.
              Last edited by kwc; 06-26-2008, 10:10 PM.
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                • kwc
                  loser
                  • Apr 2004
                  • 1300
                  #5
                  yet one more ...

                  sea otter near Gull Island (near Homer)
                  Last edited by kwc; 06-26-2008, 10:10 PM.
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                    • kwc
                      loser
                      • Apr 2004
                      • 1300
                      #6
                      can't forget these guys ...

                      These guys came through the small meadow in front of our cabin in Homer ... picture was taken around 9pm.
                      Last edited by kwc; 06-26-2008, 10:10 PM.
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                        • kwc
                          loser
                          • Apr 2004
                          • 1300
                          #7
                          for the fishing folks ....

                          The 62 pound fish was caught on our boat ...

                          we caught six fish (three of us fishing, limit of 2 fish per person) ... average weight of our fish was 25 lbs. we grilled one of our fillets (well, half of a fillet) and it was about 2 inches thick.

                          A 25 lb fish really fights ... I cannot imagine how hard it must have been to haul in the 2005 Fishing Derby winner at 310 lbs!!
                          Last edited by kwc; 06-26-2008, 10:10 PM.
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                            • kwc
                              loser
                              • Apr 2004
                              • 1300
                              #8
                              one of our hikes ....

                              Jackie at the glacial lake ... about 3.2 miles from the trailhead (which is along the bay ... you get to the trails by water taxi) ... there were so many 'bergs' floating about ...
                              Last edited by kwc; 06-26-2008, 10:10 PM.
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                                • kwc
                                  loser
                                  • Apr 2004
                                  • 1300
                                  #9
                                  another iceberg

                                  compare how 'dirty' this iceberg looks compared to the others in the background ... it must be quite old and had to be quite a big chunk of ice at one time. we named it the Batman iceberg ...
                                  Last edited by kwc; 06-26-2008, 10:10 PM.
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                                    • kwc
                                      loser
                                      • Apr 2004
                                      • 1300
                                      #10
                                      another bird

                                      we saw this bird on our canoe trip down the Chena River ... we're not sure what it is ... anyone know? there was a large nest nearby, almost like an eagle nest.
                                      Last edited by kwc; 06-26-2008, 10:10 PM.
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                                        • TheNatrix
                                          Member
                                          • Apr 2005
                                          • 97
                                          #11
                                          Great Pictures!

                                          Thanks for sharing those pictures! Truly some amazing shots.

                                          I just spent a week in Central Quebec fishing and we saw lots of moose tracks but no moose! Lucky you.

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                                            • redhawk
                                              Senior Resident Curmudgeon
                                              • Jan 2004
                                              • 10929
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by kwc
                                              we saw this bird on our canoe trip down the Chena River ... we're not sure what it is ... anyone know? there was a large nest nearby, almost like an eagle nest.
                                              Osprey? Sometimes called a Fishhawk.
                                              "If future generations are to remember us with gratitude rather than contempt, we must leave them more than the miracles of technology. We must leave them a glimpse of the world as it was in the beginning, not just after we got through with it." Lyndon B. Johnson

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                                                • dog
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                                                  • Apr 2005
                                                  • 379
                                                  #13
                                                  Ode to Joy ! .

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                                                    • Edelweiss
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                                                      • Oct 2005
                                                      • 415
                                                      #14
                                                      It's time for Dick and me to plan a trip to Alaska - what an amazing trip and wonderful pics. How about some more photos! Can't wait to hear more details on our NPT trip.
                                                      Thanks for sharing.
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                                                        • Judgeh
                                                          Member
                                                          • Jun 2004
                                                          • 1291
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by Edelweiss
                                                          It's time for Dick and me to plan a trip to Alaska - what an amazing trip and wonderful pics. How about some more photos! Can't wait to hear more details on our NPT trip.
                                                          Thanks for sharing.
                                                          Edie, Alaska can be one of those life changing experiences. It was for me and I hope to go back before long. Kevin's photographs are extraordinary. It is also true and Kevin you can talk to this, the extraordinary is fairly common in that wonderful state.

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