Reid Glacier, Alaska
We are setting off on a gray morning that is misty with rain. The water churns a bit – making me reach for my sea sickness patches – as we motor through the Sitakaday Narrows, Read More …
Petroglyph Beach, Wrangell, Alaska
The Great Land – Alaska posts
Around Prince William Sound, Alaska
We quickly leave Whittier behind and move into a wonderland of alpine meadows, rushing water, and glaciated peaks. Obviously this really is a rain forest! Eagles swoop overhead or keep watch from the tallest trees, Read More …
Whittier, Alaska
We had to leave Hope early this morning to make it to Whittier in time for our day cruise on Prince William Sound. More precisely, we needed to make the 9:30 passage through the tunnel.Yes, Read More …
Hope (Alaska) at the end of the day
Hope, Alaska, was a gold rush boom town in the 1890s. Today, it is a scenic isolated village comprised of smattering of historic buildings – some in everyday use, others falling into decay – and Read More …
Along the way in Alaska on the Sterling Highway
We are back on the Sterling Highway again, headed across the Kenai to the Seward Highway and up to Hope. Instead of staying on the main highway, we switch over to the Skilak Lake Loop Read More …
Homer Spit, Alaska
Homer Spit juts out from the shore for almost 4½ miles – a narrow flat gravel bar that alternates between desolate empty spaces, active industrial uses, and a busy tourist commercial area. Despite being over-run Read More …
View from above Homer, Alaska
Skyline Dive offers some of the best views of the surrounding mountains and glaciers, including Grewingk Glacier directly across Kachemak Bay. At this time of year, the views are often framed by fireweed, the northern Read More …
A Prettified Picture of Homer Past
The exhibits inside the Pratt Museum are tend toward artful, thoughtful, and edgy observations of the world in all its pain, joy, beauty, and homeliness. For example, Lisa Williams’ luscious black and white photos (PDF) capture Read More …
Russian Orthodox America: Ninilchik, Alaska
About a year ago I found a picture in the New York Times of a church in Alaska that immediately went on my “must see” list. Usually those “must see” places end up being impossible Read More …