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