Crow Pass '11

On top of Crow Pass

A few days ago, Mako and I went up Crow Pass to check out the new forest service cabin and get the 'ol heart rate up.  Crow Pass is at the end of Glacier Valley or another way to put it, its the dirt road past the steak house on Crow Creek Road.  There's still tons of snow on top of the pass, but we found a nice grassy spot for a snack before turning around.

Raven Glacier

The new Forest Service Cabin

Trip Number 1

I returned a few days ago from my first trip of the summer. It started in Fairbanks, then moved down to Denali, Anchorage, Seward and finally Kenai Fjords National Park. It totaled around 8 days and a bunch of miles, but everyone had a great time and talked of returning. Here's a few shots of some adventures along the way.

Ailek Glacier in the Background

Pedersen Glacier

Ailek Glacier

Rhinoceros Auklet

Young Musk Ox and mom

Catalina to Alaska

Here's a sampling of SS's pictures from Catalina. Thanks for the disk and the memories of a great trip!



A couple weeks ago I went of a training trip for my summer works with Alaska Wildland Adventures. Our trip spanned the distance from Denali to Kenai Fjords National Park, but I pulled a rookie move and didn't bring the camera on the Denali portion of the adventure. Here's a few from that trip.

Sandy's Birthday!

On the 29th Sandy met me down in Seward and we packed up for a couple days in Homer.  We celebrated her birthday overlooking the Cook Inlet with a beautiful sunset behind the volcanos, Mt. Redoubt and Mt. Illiamna.  The next morning we strolled the beach and watched some of the Bald Eagles waiting for breakfast.  Mako wisely only chased the crows and gulls while leaving the eagles alone.  It's a good thing she wasn't any smaller or she may have turned into breakfast.