April 11, 2011:
Our Sunday afternoon journey
on the water here in Juneau, Alaska
where we experienced rain on departure,
sunshine rounding Gastineau Channel
to the backside of Douglas Island,
and snow prior to entering Statter Harbor in Auke Bay
~ Overall, a good trip,
including awesome moose burgers mid-trip ~
Our Sunday afternoon journey
on the water here in Juneau, Alaska
where we experienced rain on departure,
sunshine rounding Gastineau Channel
to the backside of Douglas Island,
and snow prior to entering Statter Harbor in Auke Bay
~ Overall, a good trip,
including awesome moose burgers mid-trip ~
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| This was in preparation for my husband Max's annual start-up of his commercial power trolling trip, so yesterday we ran our commercial fishing boat the 43' F/V Chelsey from its winter moorage slip at Harris Harbor in Downtown Juneau to Statter Harbor in Auke Bay where he departed for the waters in Southeast Alaska early the following morning... |
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| We're off, departing Harris Harbor... |
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| Nearing the exit of the breakwater, and we'll be heading under the Juneau-Douglas Bridge... |
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| A view of Downtown Juneau from Gastineau Channel after passing under the Juneau-Douglas Bridge... |
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| A view of South Douglas Island... |
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| Sealaska Corporation and Merchant's Wharf buildings along the downtown waterfront... |
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| The State of Alaska and United States Coast Guard buildings along the downtown waterfront... |
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| The infamous Federal Building... |
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| We're on-step now ~ here is a view of the Juneau-Douglas Bridge... |
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| US Coast Guard cutter docked downtown... |
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| South Douglas off of Gastineau Channel... |
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| South Douglas still...and this is when the rain really started pouring... |
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| Captain Max at the helm ~ Yep, he's got the F/V Chelsey on auto-pilot, and he keeps the boat on course via pressing buttons left/right vs the captain's wheel ~ |
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| Avalanche area above Thane Road... |
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| An avalance area that cut off access to Thane not too long ago... |
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| Sandy Beach in South Douglas... |
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| A close-up of a major avalance area above Thane Road... |
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| Sandy Beach pavillions, and people recreating along the shoreline... |
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| The Douglas Harbor entrance off of Gastineau Channel, which is on the opposite side of this Mayflower Island... |
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| The fairly new Treadwell Ice Arena at Savikko Park, just prior to Sandy Beach... |
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| A spectacular waterfall above Thane Road... |
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| Just below Thane Road along the shoreline... |
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| Black sea ducks called Scoters were in abundance today... |
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| A sandy cove area in South Douglas... |
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| Further down Thane Road in Juneau is where you'll come across Sheep Creek and this beautiful sandy beach... |
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| We happened upon this scene just past Thane where numerous Scoters landed and were feeding... |
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| Kind of looks like some type of small upland caves... |
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| Nearing the time when we started veering around to the right to enter the backside of Douglas Island... |
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| With all the crazy, albiet typical, Juneau weather we experienced, we were lucky to be gifted with a beautiful rainbow... |
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| We've rounded the turn and are cruising towards Auke Bay... |
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| The beautiful Southeast Alaska scenery never ceases to amaze me ~ Even on cloudy days... |
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| The sun was trying to appear... |
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| Yep...Here comes the rain... |
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| And...There goes the sun... |
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| Well, there was also a bit of snow in the forecast later in the afternoon (and we got it ;)... |
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| Seagulls simply thrive in this inclement Southeast Alaska weather... |
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| A small cove before we started to head into Statter Harbor in Auke Bay... |
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| Now, this scene was simply breathtaking... |
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| Yum...the moose burgers were just about finished cooking... |
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| We were done eating lunch, so we all kicked back and enjoyed the boat ride and scenery while listening to mellow 70's music... |
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| A fairly large mudslide on the backside of Douglas Island... |
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| We're nearing Statter Harbor in Auke Bay... time to start packing up... What a wonderful time with great company! |
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| We drove my vehicle from Auke Bay to Harris Harbor to drop Max off to get his pickup downtown, and this is how he passes off the pup Chelsey to me while she was still sporting her life vest; he said, "It's just like carrying a suitcase!" ~ Chelsey was appropriately named after our boat - she's in heaven and right-at-home while aboard the F/V Chelsey cruising with Dad, Mom, and Grandpa Ralph! |
The hubby left early this morning, and he called just before lunchtime saying he's making good time aboard the F/V Chelsey cruising to his fishing grounds!
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