Himself Posted September 2, 2020 #176 Share Posted September 2, 2020 September 2, 2020. Clody but in raining in Juneau at the moment. At the falls the bears and the birds are fishing but no fish are jumping. The Salmon run must have finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geocruiser Posted September 2, 2020 #177 Share Posted September 2, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Himself said: September 2, 2020. Clody but in raining in Juneau at the moment. At the falls the bears and the birds are fishing but no fish are jumping. The Salmon run must have finished. Some Salmon are still there. But their numbers seem less. There are some in the back ground. Edited September 2, 2020 by geocruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJSULIBRARIAN Posted September 2, 2020 Author #178 Share Posted September 2, 2020 (edited) Hadn't seen salmon at the falls in a couple of days (when I visit) but did see some this morning. Also seem to be less bears at the moment. I think they go away for awhile to eat berries, etc, one of the rangers/speakers said. Edited September 2, 2020 by SJSULIBRARIAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted September 3, 2020 #179 Share Posted September 3, 2020 7 hours ago, Himself said: Keep up the good work. You are a fine contributor to this thread. Thank you. I try as best as I can to be a positive and informative contributor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted September 3, 2020 #180 Share Posted September 3, 2020 8 hours ago, geocruiser said: Some Salmon are still there. But their numbers seem less. There are some in the back ground. Your eyes are better than are my own eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted September 3, 2020 #181 Share Posted September 3, 2020 ^ Bears at the Falls tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted September 3, 2020 #182 Share Posted September 3, 2020 On 9/2/2020 at 3:59 PM, SJSULIBRARIAN said: I think they go away for awhile to eat berries, etc, one of the rangers/speakers said. Even bears know they need some fruit in their diet? 😄 Those wild Alaskan blueberries are simply delicious! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geocruiser Posted September 3, 2020 #183 Share Posted September 3, 2020 I missed the live Ranger chat today. but it was posted on their site and on You tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquahound Posted September 4, 2020 #184 Share Posted September 4, 2020 4 hours ago, rkacruiser said: Even bears know they need some fruit in their diet? 😄 Those wild Alaskan blueberries are simply delicious! Just like their fish of choice, they love salmonberries. 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted September 4, 2020 #185 Share Posted September 4, 2020 First Friday in Juneau. This would normally be the last month of the Alaska season. This year it never started. Hopefully we will have one in 2021. This would be the day the Volendam would arrive. Wait til next year! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geocruiser Posted September 5, 2020 #186 Share Posted September 5, 2020 I just was watching the Juneau harbor cam. It looks like a beautiful day there. The water is nice a calm. I enjoyed Juneau when there. We took the cable car to the top. Also we took the city bus to a local beer brewery and a salmon packing company. What did every one else do while visiting Juneau? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaktreerb Posted September 5, 2020 #187 Share Posted September 5, 2020 I check the Juneau webcam almost daily year round. Our first cruise to Juneau was 15 years ago and we took the ship tour to Mendenhall Glacier and what was then Mendenhall Gardens (now Glacier Gardens). We have been back to Mendenhall Glacier through the years and have marveled as we see how it has receded through the years. The visitor center has improved and the crowds have grown (a lot). Some years we just walk around and have seen the Governor’s Mansion, the Russian Church, etc. Juneau is really hilly when you get away from the dock and tourist area. One really rainy day we just visited the Juneau State Museum. We’ve been up the tram a few times so we know to judge the weather and how many ships in port before we buy the tickets. On our most recent trip on the Maasdam we had to tender and it was pouring rain so we went ashore to buy some Glacier Smoothie soap (their shop had moved up the street) and stopped at a few local shops along the way. One year after watching people going in and out of the Taqueria taco shop on the winter webcam we decided to stop in for a taco and a beer. Two years ago we finally decided to take one of those float planes that we had been watching on take off’s and landings near the steamship dock. The Taku Glacier Lodge Salmon Bake was wonderful. We got to take off and land twice, enjoy a narrated flight above the glaciers, walk along a lovely path across from Taku Glacier, have a great fresh salmon lunch, and marvel at the bear that came to lick up the grill drippings! An expensive excursion but an adventure I won’t forget! So, that’s why I check the Juneau web cam almost daily year round. Happy memories! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted September 5, 2020 #188 Share Posted September 5, 2020 3 hours ago, geocruiser said: What did every one else do while visiting Juneau? Have done the obligatory tour to the Mendenhall Glacier and the Salmon related sites. Visited the stores and spent some money. What I have enjoyed the most follows in no order of importance: A free tour of the Alaska State Capitol and seeing the Governor's Mansion nearby (it was closed for tours the day I was there) The Alaska State Museum The Taku Lodge and 5 Glaciers Flightseeing Tour A lunch at the Alaska Fish and Chips Restaurant where I dined on the best Halibut and Chips that I have ever eaten. Sitting on the benches along the waterfront: people watching; crow watching as well. (Those birds are fascinating to me to watch; I miss not hearing them in person this year.) Riding the Tram to the top of the Mountain Juneau is a great city and a very tourist friendly port! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquahound Posted September 6, 2020 #189 Share Posted September 6, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, geocruiser said: What did every one else do while visiting Juneau? I was there in July. I went fishing with a coworker and we caught king salmon, halibut, rockfish, and dungeness crab. I'm still trying to eat through it all. 😁 Otherwise, since I've been there so many times, I usually just opt for a hike. There's a lot of good hikes there. Edited September 6, 2020 by Aquahound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted September 6, 2020 #190 Share Posted September 6, 2020 5 hours ago, geocruiser said: I just was watching the Juneau harbor cam. It looks like a beautiful day there. The water is nice a calm. I enjoyed Juneau when there. We took the cable car to the top. Also we took the city bus to a local beer brewery and a salmon packing company. What did every one else do while visiting Juneau? I usually stop and visit my frinds at the Juneau Fudge Company. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted September 6, 2020 #191 Share Posted September 6, 2020 (edited) 21 hours ago, geocruiser said: I just was watching the Juneau harbor cam. It looks like a beautiful day there. The water is nice a calm. I enjoyed Juneau when there. We took the cable car to the top. Also we took the city bus to a local beer brewery and a salmon packing company. What did every one else do while visiting Juneau? I am a great lover of History. I always walk over to the Juneau Memorial and remember the soldierswho died when she went down. Among the victims were the 5 Sulivan Brothers from Waterloo, Iowa, Edited September 6, 2020 by Himself 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellebaby Posted September 6, 2020 #192 Share Posted September 6, 2020 22 hours ago, geocruiser said: I just was watching the Juneau harbor cam. It looks like a beautiful day there. The water is nice a calm. I enjoyed Juneau when there. We took the cable car to the top. Also we took the city bus to a local beer brewery and a salmon packing company. What did every one else do while visiting Juneau? We, too, have been to Juneau many times. My favorite memory was taking a small boat excursion to Tracy Arm/Sawyer Glacier. Long, but wonderful day. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted September 6, 2020 #193 Share Posted September 6, 2020 5 hours ago, Himself said: I am a great lover of History. I always walk over to the Juneau Memorial and remember the soldierswho died when she went down. Among the victims were the 5 Sulivan Brothers from Waterloo, Iowa, The victimd on the Juneau were all sailors and not Solgers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted September 6, 2020 #194 Share Posted September 6, 2020 5 hours ago, Himself said: I am a great lover of History. I always walk over to the Juneau Memorial and remember the soldierswho died when she went down. Among the victims were the 5 Sulivan Brothers from Waterloo, Iowa, As I am a lover of history as well, Father. People walk by that Memorial without a glance. We, as a Nation, are loosing our perspective as to what those men and woman did for us so many years ago that have allowed us to live the lives we now have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted September 7, 2020 #195 Share Posted September 7, 2020 2 hours ago, rkacruiser said: As I am a lover of history as well, Father. People walk by that Memorial without a glance. We, as a Nation, are loosing our perspective as to what those men and woman did for us so many years ago that have allowed us to live the lives we now have. I have not forgotten. Those Sailors and other sevice people were apart of the "greatest Generation. Many of them went in right after Hgh School graduation. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted September 7, 2020 #196 Share Posted September 7, 2020 19 hours ago, Himself said: I have not forgotten. Those Sailors and other sevice people were apart of the "greatest Generation. Nor will I forget. My Father was in the Merchant Marine and participated in at least one convoy that went to Murmansk at a time when many ships were being lost to the U-Boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geocruiser Posted September 8, 2020 #197 Share Posted September 8, 2020 A rainy day in Juneau this morning. https://www.juneauharborwebcam.com/ I loved reading what every one did in Juneau. It made me feel like I was in Juneau again reading about every ones adventures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted September 8, 2020 #198 Share Posted September 8, 2020 This would be the day that the Eurodam and Koningsdam were to dock in Juneau. but then the 30 pause came six months ago and here we are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaktreerb Posted September 11, 2020 #199 Share Posted September 11, 2020 9/11/2020. Beautiful day in Juneau, Alaska. Weather: 54 degrees, light winds. Pleasure craft, Serenity, in port this beautiful sunny day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaktreerb Posted September 13, 2020 #200 Share Posted September 13, 2020 9/13/2020 This is the third sunny day in a row for Juneau (after a very damp and rainy 2020 season). Thinking about booking a HAL ship for September 2021 round trip out of Seattle. 🌞⛴🌞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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