. Alaska .

Summer, 2003: Alaska is an amazing place. Moose, bears, bald eagles, and even whales are more common than people in much of the state. Mountains, some still carved by glaciers, are visible from everywhere you stand. People say you should save your trip to Alaska until you have already traveled the world, because after visiting Alaska, everything else will pale in comparison. Or perhaps this just means I'll have to go back.

Here's Dad is his natural pose... photographing the Harding Icefield.


The Harding Icefield... covered in thousands of feet of snow... in July.


Marmots were applenty on a patch of flowery green along the 8 mile hike.


The boys on the tidal beach with Resurrection Bay in the background.


Kayaks on Resurrection Bay.


Everyone on the tidal beach on the Caines Head trail.


Trees killed in the Good Friday earthquake of 1964.


Seward at 6pm from the Major Marine cruiseboat on Resurrection Bay.


A view of Resurrection Bay.


Chubby Stellar Sea Lions enjoying the afternoon sun.


The Big Kahuna of this seal colony.


Transient Orca whales cut our cruise short.


A closer view of the rare Orcas.


The Alaska state flag flapping in the 10pm sun behind our boat.


Yik leading the way to shore.


View of Kachemak Bay.


Rob's jubilant arrival in Homer.