 Travelogue
Alaska
Cruise on Inside Passage
June 7th & 8th on Alaska's Inner Passage
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 Passage
along British Columbia Coast Line
Trees
were fir, pines and hemlocks along the passage.  The
hills were cloudy and close on the inner passage the first day at sea. Alaska
was on the Starboard (right) and Pacific Islands were on the Port (left) of the
ship.
Although the passage looked narrow, at the
narrowest point it was at least 1/4 mile wide.  The
clouds and mist made for a mysterious feel to the journey.
From
the ship the scene was a beautiful contrasting sight.  The
ship moved swiftly in the Inner Passage waters.
 In
the trees on the shore, small white golf-ball shapes could be seen which were
eagles.
 Through
the mists eagles could be seen.
 It
took powerful binoculars to see the eagles and even the telephoto lenses was no
match for these powerful birds of prey.
 As
the mist cleared the eagle at the top of the tree was more readily visible.
 That
is an eagle on the lower tree to the far right.
 There
is another eagle on the front tree in the center of the picture.
 A
fishing trawler on the inner passage. Fishing is one of the largest industries
in Alaska.
 Misty
fjords are a nickname for the inner passage.
 They
warned us that the weather would be unpredictable in Alaska and within one day
you could have sun, rain, fog, sun, etc...
 No
matter how dreary the day, the fisherman pursued their catch. Sounds like
fishermen to me!
 Due
to the mist and clouds we wondered what mountains and heights we were not
seeing.
 Getting
a glimpse of that mountain in the far left gave us an inkling of the majesty of
the mountain range we were passing through.
 Many
of the mountains ranged from 3-6 thousand feet in height along the passage.
 Many
of these mountains would peak out of the clouds.
These
peaks were huge for us "flatlanders" from Florida. Click
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