Monday, June 12, 2017

Alaska - Explored Kenai Peninsula

Our ten day Princess Sea/Land tour came to an end and Cathy and Susan flew back to Texas. Sally and I rented a car in Anchorage and set out to explore the Kenai Peninsula. 


                                              Turnagain Arm of Chickaloon Bay
                                     We had lunch with friends,Terry and Ellouise Linebarger, in Girdwood
                                                                Sign says it all
 Just past the welcome sign, this moose welcomed us by hanging around for photographs in the highway right-of-way

                                                    

                                                       
                                                            Glacier View Cabins


                                                       From our cabin porch
                                                  Glacier across from our cabin

                                                    
                                                  Across the bay from Homer Spit



 
                                  Homer is the end of the road on the Kenai Peninsula
                                                         Ninilchik Lighthouse




 I wonder what stories this house could tell - Ninilchik, Alaska
     Russians established Ninilchik and brought their Eastern Orthodox Christian faith to the natives


Eastern Orthodox Christian Church


View from the church

I thought this was a fascinating place


Russia owned Alaska from 1733 to 1867. They were mostly missionaries and fur traders. Russia sold Alaska to United States for 6.7 million dollars in 1867... In history, this deal was referred to as "Seward's Folly".


                                  Snow covered mountains are everywhere in Alaska


                                                           Kenai River rapids
                                               Trying get the postcard scene - #1
                                                                    Postcard Scene - #2
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                                       Potter's Creek trail - Moose is on the loose!!!
                                                         Moose on the loose
                                                                           Postcard #7
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                               From Bird Point on Turnagain Arm of Chickaloon Bay




                                                             Lovebirds at Bird Point


This photo is like "Where is Waldo?"... Find the three Dall Sheep on the mountainside.....


McHugh Creek Falls

                                                   Beluga Point - no beluga whales
                                              Beluga Point - Forget-me-nots
                                                           Trumpeter Swan
Scaup


2 comments:

  1. Indeed so - thanks Bill!!!

    As a side note, since when has ownership of land ever turned out to be a folly? I believe Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase was criticized by some, as Jefferson overstepping his constitutional authority

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