When I was in Alaska, I took the longest wildlife boat trip out of Seward, all the way to the Northwest Glacier. Along the way, the boat went through the Chiswell Islands, going close to shore to observe flying, swimming and nesting birds, including both Tufted and Horned Puffins. None of those are visible in this view, but navigating close to the islands was pretty exciting. The rugged snow-covered peak is part of the mountain range ringing the bay and open waters. 8/6/20 My website: www.sparhawkphotography.com
When visiting in the town of Kenai, Alaska, we went to the old town area, with lots of historic buildings from the earliest settlement of the town. One of the old buildings houses Veronica's Coffeehouse, where we stopped in to warm up a bit. We couldn't resist having a little something with our coffee--this was Veronica's special deep dish berry cobbler ala mode, and it was way bigger than we expected. Fortunately my two sisters and I shared it, and yes, it was very yummy! I don't usually photograph food, but this was just too special to pass up! 8/18/20 My website: www.sparhawkphotography.com
I guess there is no end to the ways I can play with the name of the town, Hope, Alaska. Yes, there is still hope in our lives...but this is the last photo from Hope that I will be posting for now. This pano composite is of several of the cabins or houses around in Hope. Most of the existing buildings are of quite old construction, each with its own charm. I put several together so I won't bore you with day after day of these shots, and yet still shows a part of this small Alaskan town. (Actually it isn't really called a town, it is shown as a "census designated place", a term I've not seen before!) 8/16/20 My website: www.sparhawkphotography.com
