WalleyeLJ Posted May 27, 2012 #1 Share Posted May 27, 2012 I can't wait until we head back north on 7/13. I decided to try and post a photo a day from our last trip was we countdown to departure... Approaching Hubbard Glacier L.J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelie Posted May 27, 2012 #2 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Wow cant wait to see more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinkd Posted May 27, 2012 #3 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Awesome photo - can't wait to se the rest!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamblingrandma Posted May 27, 2012 #4 Share Posted May 27, 2012 All I can say is WOW, what a great picture!!! I'm on the Oosterdam in June...can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalleyeLJ Posted May 27, 2012 Author #5 Share Posted May 27, 2012 All I can say is WOW, what a great picture!!! I'm on the Oosterdam in June...can't wait! Thanks! Tell us how your trip was when you get back. That's half the fun here, seeing and hearing about everyone's trips. I'm hoping to do a "live from" when we go. Today's shot - three orcas crusing the shoreline in Auke Bay near Juneau.... L.J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalleyeLJ Posted May 28, 2012 Author #6 Share Posted May 28, 2012 A shot of a Bald Eagle at the marina in Hoonah/Icy Straight Point. L.J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DragonOfTheSeas Posted May 28, 2012 #7 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Your pics are stunning. I look forward to seing them each day. Unfortunately you leave on your cruise before I do!:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assateague Island Princes Posted May 28, 2012 #8 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Hey, you forgot Homer and Kodiak!!!:D Thats why I chose "other". But Sitka is right up there with those two so maybe I'll vote again;)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elann Posted May 28, 2012 #9 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Thank you! I leave 2 weeks after you but this will give me a little something to look forward to each day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seminolevet Posted May 28, 2012 #10 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Beautiful pictures!! If you don't mind my asking, what camera/lens did you use to get them? Especially the whales and eagle...they're stunning! Keep the pics coming...they're helping to keep me excited as we're a bit water logged this holiday weekend thanks to a rogue tropical storm! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalleyeLJ Posted May 28, 2012 Author #11 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Your pics are stunning. I look forward to seing them each day. Unfortunately you leave on your cruise before I do!:eek: Thanks, I'm glad you're enjoying them! I get even more excited about going again reviewing these to post here. We're planning on doing a "live" blog and CC posts, starting on 7/7 when we get to Homer. We don't leave on the cruise from Seward until 7/13, and then we'll post as we find free wifi. I'm actually going to post the link tonight on the Alaska board to the whole trip we took in 2009. It was this we in May, so even if it's three years old, time & weatherwise it's pretty timely. Hey, you forgot Homer and Kodiak!!!:D Thats why I chose "other". But Sitka is right up there with those two so maybe I'll vote again;)! Sorry - I thought about them but figured they might be out of the wheelhouse of most Alaska cruisers, and I wasn't sure what ports were west of Kodiak...I will do better next poll - it was my first one! Thank you! I leave 2 weeks after you but this will give me a little something to look forward to each day! Thanks!!! Beautiful pictures!! If you don't mind my asking, what camera/lens did you use to get them? Especially the whales and eagle...they're stunning! Keep the pics coming...they're helping to keep me excited as we're a bit water logged this holiday weekend thanks to a rogue tropical storm! :p LOL - I'm glad you're enjoying them. For any closeup wildlife photos, I used a Canon 50D and a Canon 100-400mm Image Stabilized "L" series lens. Most of the rest will have been with a Canon 18-200mm IS lens. This year I'm taking a lens I bought since the time we went to Alaska, a Sigma 150-500mm lens, and a 1.4x telextender, which will let me get out to 700mm this trip - hopefully for some great bears pics in Katmai! Bonus post for the day! My wife & I kayaking Aialik Bay in Kenai Fjords National Park... L.J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelie Posted May 29, 2012 #12 Share Posted May 29, 2012 OMG your pictures are incredible i cant wait to go. I am going to miss you review as even though my cruise isn't until mid July ill be leaving home 5th July to do a land tour of West Coast USA first. Will be looking out for your pics, im traveling with my mum who isnt as excited as me, (i am hitting the roof) so hopefully your pictures will inject some excitement into her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalleyeLJ Posted May 30, 2012 Author #13 Share Posted May 30, 2012 OMG your pictures are incredible i cant wait to go. I am going to miss you review as even though my cruise isn't until mid July ill be leaving home 5th July to do a land tour of West Coast USA first. Will be looking out for your pics, im traveling with my mum who isnt as excited as me, (i am hitting the roof) so hopefully your pictures will inject some excitement into her. Thanks Nelie, Other than the cold/wet issue, I'm glad your excited. Alaska was by far the best trip we ever took - can't wait until July! Here's a shot I took of Chichagof Island and the St. Elias Mountains on our way back to Hoonah/Icy Straight Point. It was a cool day to be on the water, because on the opposite side of Icy Straight from this snow squall falling of the mountains on the other side behind us stayed sunny all day, alternating sun & rain on us while we fished and whale watched. L.J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elann Posted May 30, 2012 #14 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I was just wondering when I was going to see you post the picture for today! Just beautiful!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalleyeLJ Posted May 30, 2012 Author #15 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I was just wondering when I was going to see you post the picture for today! Just beautiful!!! Thanks Elann! Here's a shot of the icy waters approaching Aialik Glacier at the end of Aialik Bay in Kenai Fjords National Park. L.J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedy Posted May 31, 2012 #16 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I can't wait until we head back north on 7/13. I decided to try and post a photo a day from our last trip was we countdown to departure... Approaching Hubbard Glacier L.J. Okay, this is an impressive photo!! The grandeur of the glacier is really shown off. Here is a couple of my Hubbard photos: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalleyeLJ Posted May 31, 2012 Author #17 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Okay, this is an impressive photo!! The grandeur of the glacier is really shown off. Here is a couple of my Hubbard photos: Those are fantastic!!! What a great angle to shoot the calving from! Hopefully we'll be able to get that close in July. I thought we were close in May, but it looks like you were half the distance we were. L.J. L.J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelie Posted May 31, 2012 #18 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Thanks for the beautiful shots i cant wit tog et my cvamera poit there and start shooiting. Hubby has all sports pictures up around the house, looks like bachelor pad at times. He was like well put up something you like up, I am like well i was hoping to take some photos and blow them up, what do you think, he was like yeah sure. So hopefully i will be able to take some photos half as good as you huyd and can then wake up to Alaska every day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DragonOfTheSeas Posted May 31, 2012 #19 Share Posted May 31, 2012 WOW--great pic for today. I can not wait for the rest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted May 31, 2012 #20 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Glacier Bay from this past April when we were the first Cruise Ship of the season. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AqQs3TEBbcw/T4hXuRKXz2I/AAAAAAAAQqA/XoAXQVQwILM/s1600/DSC_4194.jpg Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deladypilot Posted May 31, 2012 #21 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Photos of Mendenhall Glacier from Helicpoter Glacier Walkabout in Juneau. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelie Posted May 31, 2012 #22 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Omg wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DragonOfTheSeas Posted May 31, 2012 #23 Share Posted May 31, 2012 These cold weather pictures really cool me down on a hot Virginia day. :) Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellbelle Posted May 31, 2012 #24 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Thanks for the great picture of the HAL ship approaching Hubbard Glacier! We missed Hubbard Glacier (on HAL) in September due to bad weather. At least I got to see a ship there, I'll just imagine I was on it!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalleyeLJ Posted June 1, 2012 Author #25 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Photos of Mendenhall Glacier from Helicpoter Glacier Walkabout in Juneau. Nice! I guess we have to put that on the to do list for the next trip for sure!!! L.J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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