March 2, 2013:
A Superb Day Out Fishing Last Saturday
in Juneau, Alaska...
Exiting Harris Harbor at the break of dawn... |
Mt. Roberts Tram... |
Foggy Downtown Juneau.. |
South Douglas... |
On step... |
Morning fog... |
Bald Eagles feeding, notice the one in the stream... |
Sun breaking through... |
Venison-Bacon Burgers for lunch... |
A alcid endemic called a Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus Columbia)... |
The Pigeon Guillemot taking flight... |
Captain Max... |
Landed a nice king salmon, this is what it's all about... |
US Coast Guard boat heading out to perform drills, with the helicopter on its way... |
Max cleaning our nice king salmon... |
Nothing short of beautiful... |
USCG helicopter arriving on scene... |
Friend stopped by to chat.... |
Seagull in flight... |
USCG conducted drills throughout the day... |
Fish on... |
Awe, just a cod we threw back... |
More seagulls in flight... |
Waiting for a bite... |
Another friend stopped by as well... |
Locals recreating... |
Black sea ducks called Surf Scoters in flight (Melanitta Perspicillata)... |
Time to head to the harbor... |
Surf Scoter in flight... |
Fur seal, check out its whiskers... |
More Surf Scoters... |
Long-Tailed Ducks or Oldsqaws (Clangula Hyemalis)... |
We can't go out soon enough, as every trip is a new adventure... |
Its so nice to go fishing on a crystal-clear water with postcard-worthy view. Great job guys!
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