I lived in Juneau for about 20 years. For some more photos of Juneau, see my Juneau Vacation 2000 photos.

A view of Juneau from my father's house on Douglas Island. Juneau is nestled below two mountains — Mt. Juneau is on the left, Mt. Roberts is on the right. You can see the old A-J mine in the lower part of Mt. Roberts. You can also see two tour ships parked at the dock — Juneau just about doubles its population during the summer months because of all the tourists.
 

 

 
Several years ago a Native corporation built a tram halfway up Mt. Roberts. This is the view of Juneau from the top of the tram — Juneau is on the near side of the channel, and Douglas Island (and West Juneau, where I grew up) is on the far side.

 

This is me sitting next to the Mendenhall Glacier. Although there are many, many glaciers throughout the Juneau area, the Mendenhall Glacier is the only one that you can drive right up to, making it a very popular tourist attraction.
 

 

 
Me standing next to the Gastineau Channel at False Outer Point on Douglas Island. Admiralty Island, which has the highest bear density in the world, is visible in the background. False Outer Point was my favorite fishing spot in Juneau, a peaceful spot with bald eagles soaring overhead and plenty of salmon in the water.

 

My mother during a visit stands in front of the Mendenhall Glacier. The Mendenhall Glacier is a retreating glacier, so it moves farther away with each passing year. The water in front is the icy cold runoff from the glacier. And believe me, it is cold - I once tried swimming in it. Not a good idea! Brrr!
 

 

 

Did you enjoy these pictures? Also see:

Pictures of Washington, D.C.

and

Vacation, 2000

and

Vacation, 2001

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