Cruising Alaska in the winter?
Aug 26, 2014 17:59:20 #
It was not really winter no it was in the middle of May, but some years they do somehow extend the winter up there. My wife wanted to see snow, I hate to drive in the Sierra so I suggested we take the first cruise ship out of Vancouver to Anchorage and we should be able to see snow from the comfort of the balcony. The balcony did not work out very good as it was so cold that I had to wrap the bed blanket around me to get some pictures but boy did we ever see snow, enough for a life time. The last pics is as we arrived at Whittier, it might have well been Xmas.
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Whittier, interesting place, google it.
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Aug 26, 2014 18:03:53 #
Let me know when you put all your Alaska photos together in a photo book. I'll buy it.
Aug 26, 2014 18:19:07 #
Aug 26, 2014 18:29:08 #
ebrunner wrote:
Let me know when you put all your Alaska photos together in a photo book. I'll buy it.
Thank you very much Erich, at my age no book, but I am happy to share the pictures with you guys.
Aug 26, 2014 18:30:44 #
bigmac115100 wrote:
Really nice pics. Haven't seen snow myself since '88
Thank you very much, the snow is nice to look at from a distance, but I don't want to get too close to it.
Aug 26, 2014 22:26:25 #
I've shoveled enough of the stuff not to be in any big hurry to see more, but someone it doesn't look quite that beautiful when it's dumped itself on my driveway.
Sure looks good on the mountains, tho. A definite improvement.
And snow or no snow, number four is truly beautiful, Mike. Love that one.
Sure looks good on the mountains, tho. A definite improvement.
And snow or no snow, number four is truly beautiful, Mike. Love that one.
Aug 26, 2014 22:57:42 #
blacks2 wrote:
It was not really winter no it was in the middle o... (show quote)
A gorgeous series Mike. They are all beautiful, but #4 with the colorful clouds and their reflections gets my vote for favorite. :thumbup:
Aug 26, 2014 23:00:17 #
Aug 26, 2014 23:46:42 #
Treepusher wrote:
I've shoveled enough of the stuff not to be in any big hurry to see more, but someone it doesn't look quite that beautiful when it's dumped itself on my driveway.
Sure looks good on the mountains, tho. A definite improvement.
And snow or no snow, number four is truly beautiful, Mike. Love that one.
Sure looks good on the mountains, tho. A definite improvement.
And snow or no snow, number four is truly beautiful, Mike. Love that one.
Thank you so much Randy, as you know we consider snow a rariety outhere, the only time I saw now on the ground was about 30 years ago , I drove across the golden Gate Bridge at daybreak and there was about 3" of snow on the cables. Lucky me I thought the shot of a lifetime as I had a Leica M2 with a 35 Summicron in the glove compartment, the perfect gear, I drove to the view point, guess what the film was full and no spare. Never ever will I forget that.
Aug 26, 2014 23:47:34 #
tbell7D wrote:
A gorgeous series Mike. They are all beautiful, but #4 with the colorful clouds and their reflections gets my vote for favorite. :thumbup:
Thank you very much so glad that you enjoyed them.
Aug 26, 2014 23:49:01 #
zodirock wrote:
Very nice series. Looks like a great trip!
Thank you very much, it was great but a little too cold for my test.
Aug 26, 2014 23:58:12 #
blacks2 wrote:
It was not really winter no it was in the middle o... (show quote)
This is the best way to see snow; in someone else's photos, especially photos as good as these. Thanks for sharing these beauties.
Aug 27, 2014 01:52:55 #
What a stunning set, I just love all of them. :thumbup: :thumbup: :D
Aug 27, 2014 02:07:10 #
Yep, those are gorgeous.
We were there in June this year.
Whittier, AK. Very interesting place.
Especially the housing to school tunnel. No snow days for those kids.
I lived 7 years in Wyoming. I swear, I have never been cold since I moved back to California.
And the only thing I shovel now is manure. ;)
(On the garden, ON THE GARDEN!) :roll: :lol:
We were there in June this year.
Whittier, AK. Very interesting place.
Especially the housing to school tunnel. No snow days for those kids.
I lived 7 years in Wyoming. I swear, I have never been cold since I moved back to California.
And the only thing I shovel now is manure. ;)
(On the garden, ON THE GARDEN!) :roll: :lol:
Aug 27, 2014 06:33:46 #
ebrunner wrote:
Let me know when you put all your Alaska photos together in a photo book. I'll buy it.
:thumbup: Add me to that list!
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