Sunday, July 9, 2017

Report #5 Juneau, Alaska July 7, 2017 Friday Cloudy & 68 degrees Part #2 Of 2 78 Pictures

Photos continue…..

 

 

Inside the Twisted Fish

 

Amber Alaskan beer

 

The menu at Twisted Fish

 

Great tasting brew

 

Many bar choices

 

We like the landlubber menu

 

Margherita pizza – oh so good

 

Dinner salad

 

Twisted fries

 

A small strawberry shortcake?

 

Best seat in the house

 

A wine/cocktail bar

 

Information booth

 

World city mileage sign

 

Certainly not crowded today

 

Sail away

 

Portrait on the library building

 

Waterfront

 

The tidal change must be big here

 

Mercantile = shopping

 

5 minute ride to the top of Mt. Roberts

 

No sail away since we are leaving at 10pm

 

Taku Smokery & Twisted Fish Co.

 

Financial district

 

Fishing vessels

 

New dock facility

 

Volendam (we sailed on her 2002 Asia/Pacific cruise)

 

Gastineau Channel

 

Government building

 

Mountains make a good backdrop

 

Looking towards Douglas Island

 

Some snow left up high

 

Sight-seeing

Seaview Pool is heated to warm

 

Local boat

 

Finally, an eagle

 

Flying in the harbor

 

Making a sweep from shore to shore

 

Regal bird

 

State bird

 

Dine on fish

 

Searching for food

 

Saw something in the water

 

Turned to dive

 

Getting ready to make a swoop

 

Land gear will come down

 

Gliding over the water

 

Never landing

 

Looking

 

Local ferry

 

Coming in to dock

 

Clouds threatened rain

 

Still light near 10pm

 

Homes on the water

 

Many flights out of here

 

Typical sea gull

 

Juvenile eagle

 

Mottled feathers

 

Possibly takes a year or two to feather out

 

Sea gull has no fear of this predator

 

Now the eagle chases the gull

 

Wonder who won?

 

Probably the eagle

 

Eventually, his head and tail feathers will be white

 

The body and wings will be brown

 

Land gear down

 

Still giving chase

 

Enjoying the game

 

No hunting

 

Still harrassed

 

Lucky gull escapes injury

 

But it got pretty close

 

Gull protecting its area

 

Not giving up

 

Bird is almost done

 

Small ferry lands

 

The Volendam will leave port at 9pm

 

Good way to see a lot of the area

 

Almost hidden in the photo