Juneau, Alaska - 3/15/03 to 3/16/03Since I stayed over from the Pasco and Juneau swing, I had the opportunity to spend Saturday and Sunday sightseeing. Luckily, the weather was spectacular. It turned stinky on Monday and Tuesday, but I was working - so I didn't care. |
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Here are some views from the waterfront in Juneau. |
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The Mendenhall Glacier |
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Various views along the north shore of Douglas Island. This island is across the channel from Juneau. |
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A Bald Eagle - a pretty common bird along the water in Juneau |
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Barrow's Goldeneye. The second picture is an enlargement to prove these really ARE Barrow's Goldeneye. |
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Uh...stumps. |
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If you look closely, you can see some Bald Eagles standing along the shoreline. |
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Snow Buntings south of Juneau |
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The actual views from my hotel window |
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Mendenhall Glacier |
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Marina at Auke Bay. It's interesting to see piles of snow and an open marina. |
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These are views on Glacier Road heading north for about 40 miles out of Juneau. Most of the mountains you see are islands west of the mainland where Juneau is located. |
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Black-billed Magpie |
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Northwestern Crow |
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Uh, moss |
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Harlequin Ducks |
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The ferry landing |
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What would a road trip in the midst of all this sublime scenery be without a trip to McDonald's. Note the fine job that the plastic owl is doing keeping the gulls and ravens off of the roof. |
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The view from the Mendenhall Wetlands at the airport |
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The entire city of Juneau. You're right...not exactly a sprawling metropolis. |
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Surf Scoter |
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Marina on Douglas Island |
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No trip would be complete without a bait sign. I looked long and hard for this one. |