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Seeing Beauty in the Everyday World
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2–3 minutesSea Kayaking in Juneau
Read More →: Sea Kayaking in JuneauOur second stop was in Juneau. Since we enjoy kayaking here at home, we decided to go sea kayaking. There were only 8 of us on this particular trip today. We were taken by bus to the North Douglas Launch…
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1–2 minutesSailing into Juneau, Alaska
Read More →: Sailing into Juneau, AlaskaWe arrived in Juneau about 10:00 on a sunny, hazy morning. This fishing boat was a few miles outside Juneau. We loved these colorful houses along the shore outside Juneau. Here is our first view of Juneau. Note how the…
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1–2 minutesKetchikan – Creek Street and Around Town
Read More →: Ketchikan – Creek Street and Around TownOne of the famous (infamous) areas of Ketchikan is Creek Street. Creek Street, a boardwalk along Ketchikan Creek is a former red light district. I love the sign on Dolly’s House (green building above) which states “Where both Men and…
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1–2 minutesKetchikan Totem Poles
Read More →: Ketchikan Totem PolesThe Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary has a resident totem pole carver. He learned to carve from his uncle. These totem poles were carved from red cedar using traditional methods and tools. It takes several months to complete one. I was surprised…
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2–3 minutesAlaska – Ketchikan’s Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary
Read More →: Alaska – Ketchikan’s Alaska Rainforest SanctuaryHolland America Lines offers several excursions for each port where we stop. We chose a hike in the Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary. Many trees were covered with Old Man’s Beard Lichen. It will eventually kill the tree, but this is part…
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2–3 minutesAlaska – Entering and Visiting Ketchikan
Read More →: Alaska – Entering and Visiting KetchikanOur ship sailed into Ketchikan early Tuesday morning with partly sunny skies. There was still a bit of morning color as the fog lifted. The color faded, but the views were still great. Finally, some signs of civilization.…
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1–2 minutesAlaska Day 2 – Cruising the Beautiful Inside Passage
Read More →: Alaska Day 2 – Cruising the Beautiful Inside PassageWe woke up to the sound of a fog horn from our ship. You had to look down to see anything, but wake of the ship. There was no sky, not even a horizon. Socked in with FogSo, we looked…
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2–3 minutesAlaskan Cruise Day 1 – Vancouver
Read More →: Alaskan Cruise Day 1 – VancouverRose and I finally were able to take our Alaskan cruise. We started planning in 2019 and had the trip postponed twice due to Covid. This was the year. It was a wonderful trip. I will share some photos from…
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1–2 minutesTraverse City Botanical Gardens
Read More →: Traverse City Botanical GardensBack in late June, we visited the Traverse City Botanical Gardens at the Historic Barns Park. We wandered around the grounds a bit and then headed for the Koeze Stable Garden. The grounds are beautiful, but the stable garden is…
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1–2 minutesFlower Close-Ups
Read More →: Flower Close-UpsI was inspired by the flowers in our front garden and pulled out my macro lens. I haven’t used this one for a while, so it was fun to experiment with it again. This lens lets me get really close…
Mark Yancey
I’m Mark Yancey. I try to capture the everyday beauty around us all. It is amazing the things I see when I’ve got my camera in my hand that I might otherwise simply pass by. I also enjoy travel and share my travel photos here. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know.
