Alaska – Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings

Moose and Momma

A young moose and her mom munched merrily by a wayside for several minutes before moseying nonchalantly into the wilderness, a happy memory from the Alaska tour. #moose #momma #alaska

Over half a mile wide and several hundred feet high at tide water, Holgate Glacier’s advancing cold shoulder greeted us at the end of our day cruise out of Seward, Alaska. Small icebergs floated out from its front, and the captain played the theme song from the movie, Titanic, as we crept closer. Crew usedContinue reading “Cold Reception”

Face of the Mountain

As we traveled from Turn Again Arm towards Seward we passed a mountain that appeared to be wearing a Halloween mask as it gazed intently back at us. Was it a marvel or a warning, and should we be amazed or should we be wary? In this land of wonders and dangers, perhaps it isContinue reading “Face of the Mountain”

What We Weren’t Supposed to See

The night before the train ride to Denali National Park, our tour guide spread the news that clouds would be hiding Denali, Alaska’s highest peak, just as they had for 29 of August’s 31 days, and that we had practically zero chance of seeing it. Meteorologists were predicting snowy weather for the mountain peak thatContinue reading “What We Weren’t Supposed to See”

North to Alaska

The sun set as we cruised through the Strait of Juan de Fuca between Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula of Washington. We passed through waters we had cruised in the Fairy Boat in the previous millennium and resurrected ghosts of memories of the places we had visited. Now we’re leaving that behind en routeContinue reading “North to Alaska”