Homer and Denali

In early August 2005 a few friends and I traveled to Alaska for the first time.  Though our visit was rather short, and we experienced a lot of rain and a trip-ending injury for Nancy & Keith, the adventure was still grand!  Below are a few photos from our August 2-11, 2005 trip to Homer and Denali.

Homer Spit (four mile long natural jetty) – Homer, AlaskaThe Garden House – Homer, Alaska

Travel companions (Curtis, Ed, Peggy, Nancy & Keith) – Homer, Alaska

Lunch break True North Kayak Adventure – excursion around Yukon Island, Alaska

Curtis, Nancy & Keith kayaking in the rain – Yukon Island, Alaska

Ed kayaking – Yukon Island, Alaska

Sea planes – Homer, Alaska

Arriving – Katmai National Park, Alaska

Brown bears fishing for sockeye salmon on Moraine Creek – Katmai National Park, Alaska

Augustine Island, Alaska

Kachemak Bay, Alaska

Ed, Peggy & Curtis hiking along the beach – Kachemak Bay State Park, Alaska

Curtis, Michael & Ed on the beach – Kachemak Bay State Park, Alaska

Glacier Lake – Kachemak Bay State Park, Alaska

Peggy, Ed & Curtis at Glacier Lake – Kachemak Bay State Park, Alaska

Downtown Talkeetna, Alaska

Michael & Curtis at the entrance to Denali National Park, Alaska

Polychrome Mountains view from the Park Road – Denali National Park, Alaska

Denali Backcountry Lodge – Kantishna (at the end of the Denali National Park Park Road), Alaska

Michael, Peggy, Ed & Curtis on the deck of the Denali Backcountry Lodge – Kantishna, Alaska

Mount McKinley Massif view from Wonder Lake – Denali National Park, Alaska

Beaver on Wonder Lake – Denali National Park, Alaska

Caribou near Wonder Lake – Denali National Park, Alaska

Curtis, Michael, Peggy & Ed on the summit of Alpha Ridge with Mount McKinley in the background – Kantishna, Alaska

Colorful and spongy tundra, Friday Creek Hike – Kantishna, Alaska

Curtis, Ed, Peggy & Michael prepare to fly over the Mount McKinley Massif via Kantishna Air Taxi – Kantishna, Alaska,

Traleika Glacier with view of two peaks of Mount McKinley in the background – Denali National Park, Alaska

Landing near the main entrance of Denali National Park, Alaska

Northern Lights viewed from the backyard of Denali Cabins near the entrance to Denali National Park, Alaska