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 ~
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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!
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