In
May, 2000 Maria and I spent two weeks touring Seattle and Juneau.
Juneau is where I grew up and lived for about 20 years. The following
is some photos we took along the way. To view the next set of
pictures, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the
appropriate link.
A
view of downtown Juneau, Alaska from the balcony at my father's
house. Juneau is nestled between Mt. Juneau, shown on this photo
on the left side, and Mt. Roberts, not shown on the right side.
The
Mendenhall Glacier, a popular tourist attraction in Juneau,
is located about 10 miles from downtown Juneau. It was raining
at the time this photo was taken so the mountains to the side
were shrouded in clouds.
A
second view of the Mendenhall Glacier from the parking lot.
A
view of the city of Douglas on Douglas Island from partway
up Mt. Roberts. There is a tram leading up to this vista point,
although I would highly recommend hiking all the way up the
mountain for some really spectacular views. Mt. Jumbo, with
the snow-covered peak, is behind Douglas. Mt. Jumbo is one
of my favorite mountains to hike in Juneau because of the
incredible views.
My
wife Maria hiking up the old Dan Moller ski trail. This trail
was once used to lead to a small ski resort which no longer
exists. The wooden planks cover most of the trail because
of the very damp muskeg cover, which is like walking on a
sponge. There is still a lot of brown in this picture because
the snow just recently melted, but soon all will be a lush
green.
Ebner
Falls, along the Perseverance Trail. This photo was taken
around 8:30 pm, so you can see that the summer days are already
growing longer. We saw a black bear and three porcupines during
our short hike to Ebner Falls and back.
We
took a "Blues Cruise" on a catamaran around the
area. The band blew the generator while performing so we didn't
hear much music, but the views were fantastic!
Maria
and Mishka in front of the Shrine
of St. Therese, a beautiful old Catholic church located on
a small island about 25 miles away from downtown Juneau.
Another
view along the path circling the island at the Shrine of St.
Therese. It was raining again this day (after all, Juneau
is located in a rainforest), thus the rain spots on the photo.
A
view of Mt. Juneau from first meadow on the old Dan Moller ski
trail on Douglas Island. The trail eventually leads to the other
side of Douglas Island.
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