On top of Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, AK. At this lower tier of the glacier, we were standing on 1,200 feet of solid ice.

Orange Cave, originally uploaded by photo.klick.

The Alaska Railroad stop in Talkeetna. We were waiting for the passengers from Denali to board before we embarked on our last land leg to Whittier where our ship awaited us!

XYZ, originally uploaded by photo.klick.

A park ranger in Denali Nat’l. Park & Preserve speaking to our touring group. He is of native descent, but I don’t remember which group (perhaps Athabascan?).

Beaded Blue, originally uploaded by photo.klick.

Along Lake Superior near Grand Marais, MN. This photo will grace the labels of all 2008 MN All-State CDs, thanks to Doug Geston.

North Shore, originally uploaded by photo.klick.

Denali National Park in Alaska is home to some many large ravens, not like the ones you see in the lower 48. This image and much of Denali’s wild and desolate landscape conjures up images from “Lord of the Rings.”

Raven and River, originally uploaded by photo.klick.

Musical duo vagabonds entertaining the day’s tourists docked in Skagway, AK.

CDs 10, originally uploaded by photo.klick.

The main drag in Skagway is stuffed with shops to entice tourists to spend: furs, gold, t-shirts, hats, jewelry. The ship pictured is actually not ours but another cruise liner docked in port.

Docked in Skagway, originally uploaded by photo.klick.

Flight over Mendenhall Glacier located in Alaska’s Glacier Bay.

Glacial Soaring, originally uploaded by photo.klick.

One of many sports available on a cruise ship.

Shuffleboard at Sea, originally uploaded by photo.klick.

Lupines are a common flower in Alaska. This particular one is hanging out on the property of the McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge near Talkeetna and on the outskirts of Denali National Park.

Lupine, originally uploaded by photo.klick.