Alaskan Wildlife: Trip of A Lifetime (Part II)

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After spending hours viewing the glacier many passengers had just gone below for lunch or an afternoon nap. Just as the ship was leaving Tracy Arm Fiord the Cruise Director invited us to come back up on the deck as the lookouts had spotted a brown bear, polar bear and a rather large eagle. Later many of us had our pictures taken with the "wildlife celebs."

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Just a little rain in Skagway, but it didn't keep the bears away

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Our five dollar raincoats

Two eagles near Ketchikan

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Alaska: A Trip of A Lifetime (Part I)

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Virtual Friends Meet (Mary & Heather Chavez)

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Posted by Mary Yonkers on 10/26/2009 01:39 PM

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27 Comments on Alaskan Wildlife: Trip of A Lifetime (Part II)

OCT

2009

Mary,

It must have been amazing seeing the bald eagles in the wild. I live just northeast of Houston, TX in Kingwood, and I occassionally see them flying around the Lake Houston area. They are truly majestic. Have a great week in the business.

Jeremy Williams
Keller Williams Realty NE
Kingwood, TX
www.williams4yourhome.com

Jeremy--Yes, it was. In the northeast, Lake Erie, we have eagles but they are not very common. They were so plentiful in Alaska. Almost commonplace.

Mary your posts are always so exciting and vibrant! The pictures and the wording make us come back again and again.... just LOOK at how far you've come for your humble beginnings.... remember?

So glad you had a chance to visit Alaska.... looking forward to reading about the others...

Diane--Thanks so much for the compliment. I appreciate your friendship. (I may have come a long way, but today I was having tech issues with this post. Just like a bad hair--that is life!

Mary, the Bald Eagles were great. I used to see them in Wisconsin, they would swoop down over the Wisconsin river to catch fish...what a beautiful bird.

What a wonderful trip! Lee and I so want to go to Alaska. Thanks for sharing your adventure and all those fabulous photos.

What do those huge eagles eat in Alaska? :-) Too funny!

Thanks for the great pictures.

I don't know. That wildlife looks pretty scary! LOL. BTW, I featured part 1 in the Things to Do/Places to Visit group =)

OCT

2009

Nick--Yes, the eagles were everywhere. The ones in the photo, via a telephoto lens, that is the closest we got in the wild. We did see others in a nature center. We have them around here, but not too many.

Lee & Carol--Start planning your Alaska trip now and it will become a reality before you know it. Earlier I enjoyed Lee's roadtrip trip with your son from the Northwest. The desert & mts are other areas that I love to visit. So many places/so little time & $$.

Irene--I had to read your comment twice to get the underlying meaning. Glad they don't pray on us! (sp error on purpose) And I was so ready for a NAP---but glad I spotted the unique wildlife. Bye.

Lisa--Doggone it, I just had to add a little humor. Thanks for the Feature* on Part I. I appreciate it. Now is the time to plan your Alaska vacation. We talked and planned for about 5 yrs.

Oh Mary thank you for sharing your trip with us. Makes me want to go. Awesome Pictures by the way. Glad you got to hook up with your virtual friend Heather Chavez. How neat.

Mary..What a lovely trip.. My dream trips are tropical beaches...but looks like you are enjoying yourselves..what a great feature post this has made..I really enjoyed reading part 1 & 2 Thank you for sharing..

HELPFULHANNAH

June--Start planning your trip now. You won't regret it. Truly once in a 'lifetime trip.' Meeting Heather was a great way to end the trip.

Hannah--Our next trip's criteria: warm & sunny so a tropical beach sounds great! Any good tips?

I'm so happy I was the first to receive an exclusive sneak-peek of these photos as well as a personalized tour through the rest of them. I think it's great that the boat made it a point to make sure its passengers got to see the "Alaskan Wildlife" up close and personal-like.

OCT

2009

Mary, love the pictures! We didn't get to Tracy Arm or see those big "bears". Looks like you had a great trip. Thanks for the email! I'll be sure to check out all the other links tonight.

Heather--You are special and always will be. Thanks for being my friend. I am glad we had the opportunity to meet. I have always loved your sense of humor & the change of your profile photo--it suits you to a "T." Have fun! Mary

Linda--Those "Big Bears" were scarey and love-able. I wish I had had my camera, but they were just outside the dining room. Give me a break. At lunch time we are thinking of food not photo ops> Mary

OCT

2009

Mary thanks for sharing your trip with us. I have always heard such wonderful things about Alaska. My friend's sister lives there. I am glad you had such a good time!

OCT

2009

Debra--It is my pleasure to share things I enjoy. If your sister lives there GO. You will have a made-to-order tour-guide. Have fun! Mary

NOV

2009

Oh wow - you did a ton of them - how did I miss them all? we must post at different times of the day! alaska is beautiful - but definitely a cold cruise not much deck swimming happening on that one! cool! :-) Thanks for sending me the links!

NOV

2009

Hi Liz--I am glad you found them. Guess it must be the time difference. You are right about Alaska being a "cold cruise" --not mentioned in the brochures. I never wore my swim suit the entire trip. We had a wonderful time despite the cool weather. Our trip of a life time.

NOV

2009

Mary - I really love the first photograph and started laughing so hard when I first saw it, thanks for the laugh!

VB ;o)

NOV

2009

Robert--When we saw these 'critters' we laughed, too. Each time we show our photos to friends and family we laugh again and again. Thanks for stopping here. Mary

DEC

2009

Mary - I know this post is an older one but I love it so much I couldn't help but feature it at .........

MY VACATIONS AT ACTIVERAIN

VB ;o)

DEC

2009

Bob,

What a nice surprise! I love STARS*************************Mary

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