Alaska has around 100,000 glaciers covering 28,800 square miles. These vast rivers of ice store three quarters of the state’s fresh water. Interestingly, only 616 of the glaciers have been named. On our recent Alaskan vacation we saw a number of glaciers, three in particular. When we docked in Juneau, we took an excursion that…
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Photo Gallery: More Glaciers, Fish Hatchery & Salmon Bake
Here are additional pictures of Alaskan glaciers as well as a few photos from the salmon hatchery and salmon bake. Our feature image above is the Mendenhall Glacier. Mendenhall Glacier, Salmon Hatchery & Salmon Bake Margerie Glacier College Fjord And that’s it for our visit to the glaciers of Alaska. We did see some more…
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Where Both Men and Salmon Came Upstream to Spawn
Our first port of call on our Alaska cruise was Ketchikan, and as the banner over Mission Street proudly proclaims, it’s the Salmon Capital of the World. And indeed, salmon created the city. The abundant fish lured entrepreneurs as early as 1885 and in 1890 a wharf and a cannery had been built. In 1900,…
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Photo Gallery: Ketchikan
Our header is a photo of Nob Hill, a large rock covered by upscale homes. Overview of Ketchikan Downtown Panorama of Ketchikan showing Nob Hill. Newtown is to the left of Nob Hill and downtown to the right. Downtown Ketchikan. The main drag, Front Street, goes through the tunnel under Nob Hill. Lower right is…
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