Flattered by Requests for Alaska Pics, Juice Delivers

We checked out a couple of salmon viewing spots along Ship Creek in Anchorage. I learned that the bodies of the salmon actually start to break down as they make that last run upstream to spawn. It was neat to see this when we looked at some salmon at another location further upstream--they were bright red.



Our train trip really revealed the beauty of Alaska, and the time spent on the Kenai peninsula south of Anchorage was my favorite part of the vacation.









In Seward, we took an afternoon cruise in Resurrection Bay. Of course we were hoping to see whales, walruses floating on icebergs, and polar bears drinking coca cola. We were disappointed in the lack of wildlife. We did see puffins, sea lions, an otter, and jellyfish. Puffins are cute.



The cruise provided a perfect opportunity for me to carry out my plan to murder my mother-in-law, though it did not come to fruition. You have to admit, it is difficult for a lady to balance a cocktail and carry out an effective homicide while retaining the poise and grace that I am obviously displaying here.



In Seward, we walked on the fish docks and saw huge halibut, salmon, and red snapper being weighed, displayed, and filleted. Whee!



You can't step foot in Anchorage without hearing about the 1964 earthquake. It was huge. One interesting effect of the quake is that it lowered the water table, and the roots of trees certain areas became infused with saltwater, which effectively picked them. There are huge groves of standing dead trees because of this, called "ghost forests."



My sweetie pie and I in what appears to be a giant plastic tube about to be catapulted into outer space. WHEE HOOO! See you later!