Traveling along the Seward highway with a friend, you are able to see many a splendid things. Mountains, trees, water, moose, and as you get closer to ANC, trains!!!!! Alaska Trains!
Mountains and the Inlet. FYI- Capt Cook had either no imagination or too much. Anchor Point, Alaska was called that because Capt Cook lost an anchor at that point. Turnigan Arm got its name because Capt Cook (who was looking for that NW passage) had to turn around again when he ran out of water to sail on.
Near Portage glacier, I almost cried. Where have all the glaciers gone? Receding into the mountains like the hairline on Bruce Willis. Sigh.
This little 'chalet' houses the entrance or exit (depending on which way you travel) into Whittier, Alaska. It is a little over 4 miles long and is a little bit creepy--and totally amazing!
Here are some photos on 'information' about this passage. Or you can visit this link here to learn more about
Whittier. Where would we be without Wikipedia????
I particularly liked this trio of trains.
And since I miss cabooses so much, I was very glad to see one. It looked like it was a storage facility, but I'd love to have one in my yard!
I am always surprised by what one can shoot with a fairly normal camera!!! The harbor at Whittier.
This is just one photo of the old building mentioned in the article about Whittier. It is really rather eerie!
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