Alaska

Derek and I had our first vacation in fifteen years of marriage. Wanted share some of the 600 photos I took. God was faithful. I prayed that He would magnify Himself through His creation. He did. I was in awe of the beauty of Alaska. GREEN! Wildflowers, waterfalls, blue glaciers, whales, bears, sea lions, puffins, incredible sounds and smells, daylight that never ends. We never saw night during our eight day stay.

We took three separate day cruises and experienced the sea and its creatures. We were stunned at the size of glaciers. The sounds of a glacier calving off were incredible. The cracking sounded like a shotgun. One piece we saw break off was about the size of a motorhome.

This tree was quite a sight. Would’ve loved to have met this person.

This is a view of the ocean during low tide from the train. That morning it was high tide–29 feet deep. I couldn’t believe it was the same ocean I saw hours earlier.

Flowers are HUGE in Alaska. Must be all that sunshine.

Derek skipped flat rocks along the shore on Fox Island. We took a dinner cruise there for a halibut dinner.

Love the reflection water makes.

We saw grey, killer and humpback whales. The humpback breached over and over next to our tour boat.

We visited a wildlife conservation center. There we watched brown bears wrestle. Moose ate bark next to the fence. Saw black bears and more.

Jellyfish were plentiful in the ocean.

Homes in Seward had rooftops like this one. Growing fur!

Next to the freeway, Dall sheep wandered and climbed the cliffs.

Our lakeside bike ride had bumpy but beautiful paths. Dense growth, wildflowers, butterflies, dragonflies(one hit me on my nose while peddling), and waterfalls.

We kayaked nine miles across a lake. What an upper body workout! Good thing the wind was calm until the last leg.