WalleyeLJ Posted June 19, 2012 Author #151 Share Posted June 19, 2012 I also look forward to it and have started sending a picture to my mom a day while we are counting down. Thank you! That's great! So are you going to Alaska for your first cruise? Totally different experience than a tropical cruise, but a fantastic experience nonetheless. Enjoy! L.J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruisinKath Posted June 19, 2012 #152 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Want...to...go....NOW! Awesome pics, everyone! Sigh.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisedreamer1 Posted June 20, 2012 #153 Share Posted June 20, 2012 enjoyed the photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda the Book Lover Posted June 20, 2012 #154 Share Posted June 20, 2012 The photos are fantastic! Now I have to ask myself--why did we wait so long to go to Alaska! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalleyeLJ Posted June 20, 2012 Author #155 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Top of one of the totem poles in the Icy Straight Point: Icy Strait Point Native Heritage Center: Whale tail! L.J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalleyeLJ Posted June 20, 2012 Author #156 Share Posted June 20, 2012 The photos are fantastic! Now I have to ask myself--why did we wait so long to go to Alaska! Don't wait until 2013 - go now!!!:D We first went in 2009, figuring it would be a LONG time until we could go back. Three years later - here we go again! L.J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenn4ever Posted June 20, 2012 #157 Share Posted June 20, 2012 We loved Icy Strait for it's unspoiled beauty and the fact that only one cruise ship is allowed in at a time and Seward was a close second. Ketchikan which has the most votes so far did not impress us at all - totally over commercialized. We liked Skagway simply because we rented a car and drove the Klondike Highway into the Carcross, Yukon and as far as Emerald Lake. This drive was very worthwhile. We liked the Auke Bay Recreation Area and Highway 7 (Glacier Highway) in Juneau. Otherwise, we did not like the town. Walley, your pictures are fabulous. What kind of camera do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love.II.Cruise Posted June 20, 2012 #158 Share Posted June 20, 2012 L.J. - what website do you use to host your pictures from? Also - many thanks for posting your beautiful pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalleyeLJ Posted June 20, 2012 Author #159 Share Posted June 20, 2012 We loved Icy Strait for it's unspoiled beauty and the fact that only one cruise ship is allowed in at a time and Seward was a close second. Ketchikan which has the most votes so far did not impress us at all - totally over commercialized. We liked Skagway simply because we rented a car and drove the Klondike Highway into the Carcross, Yukon and as far as Emerald Lake. This drive was very worthwhile. We liked the Auke Bay Recreation Area and Highway 7 (Glacier Highway) in Juneau. Otherwise, we did not like the town. Walley, your pictures are fabulous. What kind of camera do you have? I screwed up my own poll because somehow I rewrote Skagway as Juneau, which is in the poll twice, with no Skagway - sigh... We like ISP as well because it was a break from the piles of tourist shops, but found each port interesting in it's own right. We rented a car in Skagway as well and drove out to Emerald Lake for horseback riding. Thanks for the kind words on the photos. It's a fun way to revisit the last trip and get amped up for this one. As for camera almost all the photos I've posted were taken with a Canon 50D, and either a Canon 100-400mm IS L or a Canon 18-200mm IS lens. This trip the 50D is the back up and I've have a new 7D (8 fps for whales and bears!), plus 1080p video. On top of that is a LONG list of other photo gear, lenses etc that I won't bore you with. In short I've got more camera gear than clothes going on this trip:D. L.J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalleyeLJ Posted June 20, 2012 Author #160 Share Posted June 20, 2012 L.J. - what website do you use to host your pictures from? Also - many thanks for posting your beautiful pictures. Thank you Suite-Life! I use Smugmug for my regular photo website, but I use Photobucket on here thanks to a how to thread a few years back. It was the simplest way I found here on CC to post photos, so I've stuck with it for posting here. L.J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinkd Posted June 20, 2012 #161 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Loving the photos!! For those doing a "Drive Around" in Alaska - here are some Highway Photos. Driving from Seward to Exit Glacier: Fairbanks to Valdez: Richardson Highway: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalleyeLJ Posted June 20, 2012 Author #162 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Loving the photos!! For those doing a "Drive Around" in Alaska - here are some Highway Photos. Thaks for sharing. We only drove from Anchorage to Talkeetna and Denali last trip, but once out of Anchorage, the wide open highway & vistas make for easy sightseeing as you drive. Beautiful country for sure! L.J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyDallasDi Posted June 20, 2012 #163 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Loving the photos!! For those doing a "Drive Around" in Alaska - here are some Highway Photos. Driving from Seward to Exit Glacier: Fairbanks to Valdez: This reminds me of driving in San Francisco. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalleyeLJ Posted June 21, 2012 Author #164 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Nugget Falls, Mendenhall Glacier: Some DIFFERENT Alaska cruise wildlife... Radiance of the Seas Main Atrium: L.J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda the Book Lover Posted June 21, 2012 #165 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Don't wait until 2013 - go now!!!:D We first went in 2009, figuring it would be a LONG time until we could go back. Three years later - here we go again! L.J. If only...until I retire I have to work around vacation hours. I would go right this minute if I could! The DH is already retired...loud and long sign as I wait...but counting down to soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalleyeLJ Posted June 21, 2012 Author #166 Share Posted June 21, 2012 If only...until I retire I have to work around vacation hours. I would go right this minute if I could! The DH is already retired...loud and long sign as I wait...but counting down to soon. At least your close now! I'm somewhere between 25 years and never away from retirement:D. L.J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckylady1 Posted June 22, 2012 #167 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Love your pics!! We are counting down to our 3rd Alaska cruise but it is till almost a year away. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalleyeLJ Posted June 22, 2012 Author #168 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Hey All, Two weeks to go until departure! Here's a shot of Radiance in Ketchikan as we returned back from Misty Fjords... One of the many beautiful waterfalls along the shores of the Inside Passage: L.J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalleyeLJ Posted June 22, 2012 Author #169 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Love your pics!! We are counting down to our 3rd Alaska cruise but it is till almost a year away. :( Don't worry - it'll be here before you know it!!! L.J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalleyeLJ Posted June 23, 2012 Author #170 Share Posted June 23, 2012 A few shots from Ketichikan in today's batch. Fishing fleet pier side along the waterfront... For those of you familiar with the legendary Jackalope, I give you... the "Humpalope"! What happens when you run out of roads in SE Alaska... 13 days and a wake up! L.J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love.II.Cruise Posted June 23, 2012 #171 Share Posted June 23, 2012 The atrium of the Radiance was lovely in that picture. I much prefer a vertical atrium as opposed to a horizontal one like on some of the other RCCLs newer ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyDallasDi Posted June 23, 2012 #172 Share Posted June 23, 2012 What happens when you run out of roads in SE Alaska... Was the crew playing Jenga? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalleyeLJ Posted June 23, 2012 Author #173 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Was the crew playing Jenga? :D I don't know. I just hope the Captain didn't have to throw it in reverse, or that cement truck is headed to the bottom of the Fjord! L.J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scraplady Posted June 23, 2012 #174 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Love all the photos. We fly into Anchorage to begin our land tour portion 2 weeks from today. It's our 1st trip and I'm getting more excited as each day passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalleyeLJ Posted June 24, 2012 Author #175 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Today brings a couple of shots from Vancouver and the start of the trek north along the Inside Passage. Downtown Vancouver & Canada Place: Setting sun, starboard side of Radiance of the Seas northwest of Vancouver: Inside Passage Sunset: 12 days and a wake up! L.J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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