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Absolutely an amazing trip! I so appreciate your sharing all the details of your adventures and for those of us that have had a small taste of Alaska the desire to see more!
Thanks so much for all the time you spent on this trip report. (I'm sure it cut into your reading time. ) I enjoyed getting to go to Alaska vicariously and loved every single picture.
I've loved your TR. Not only are your pics amazing, you have such a way of capturing the moment with words. I know it's hard work to do these. Thank you so much for sharing your trip with us!
Thanks so much for following along. It was fun to do the TR.
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Originally Posted by rlb38
Great wrap up Sharon. I see you still managed to snap 116 photos on " long boring flights home"
I didn't know these smaller cruise boats existed and I'm now quite keen that when we do Alaska we will see it from the smaller boats.
Your photography skills were put to good use on this trip. You captured so many jawdropping , stunning & beautiful photos ! There are so many where you captured a mood and sense of place that is so hard to do! I always see it with my eye but can never capture it with a camera. You're very modest about your photos but I think you have a fantastic amount of talent with a camera.
Thanks so much for sharing! Looking forward to your next adventure.
Thanks for the kind words. LOL - 116 photos on the last day - yes, many stunning ones - like this one: Having refreshments with Leonardo:
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Originally Posted by lauriep
Wonderful wrap-up and great TR, Sharon! I'm happy for you that it's finished, but sad for us. It truly has been a treat to check in here for your stunning photos and wonderful commentary. I loved my trip to Alaska on the Wonder, but if I ever go back, I want to do an Un-Cruise! Very interesting to see the breakdown of the number of photos you took and where. Where are you going next??
Thanks, Laurie - I got the report done just in time, since our internet decided to crash for a few days. As for where next? Just local travel for awhile. Nothing big on the horizon.
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Originally Posted by lfredsbo
I always enjoy your TR's - whereever they take you - and this one was BEAUTIFUL!!! Love that last Eagle photo - great capture of him soaring above you!!!
Can't wait to hear what your next adventure may be!!!
And nope, never too many photos!!! I thouroughly enjoy them!!!
Thanks, Lisa - so many photos means too much work to cull out the decent ones, so I have to get better at figuring out what to shoot
Wow - I've found someone who takes a lot more photos than me! I didn't think that was possible!
What a great wrap-up to a wonderful trip report. I've loved reading every bit of it and I promise I will do a land tour of Alaska, although it may just take us a while to get there...
You and Mark will really enjoy a Land Tour - whenever you get a chance to go!
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Originally Posted by JKnott17
Great wrap up, Sharon!! It was a wonderful trip and you put it into words beautifully. I truly enjoyed going along with you to Alaska, I can only hope to get there someday to see it all in person Thanks for sharing with us!
Thanks, Jenn - glad you enjoyed it.
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Originally Posted by Pris
Wonderful report. Thanks for taking the time to share with us.
Glad you joined in, Pris, and it's fun that we were both in Alaska about the same time. I thank you for bringing the great weather.
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Originally Posted by Cam22
Great wrap up! I have had so much fun reading along and viewing the pictures you shared! And now I have lots of good ideas on how to do an Alaskan vacation when Luke and I can finally manage it. so much for sharing! I'm bit sad that this one is over.
Thanks, Cam - I hope you and Luke get a chance to visit Alaska.
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Originally Posted by B.M.
I got behind on your report as I started back to work this week..... I'm all caught up now..... What a wonderful last few days of your trip! I especially love the eagle photograph! Great wrap up! I already knew I wanted to go back to Alaska again at some point; but your report has lit the fire under me to start seriously looking into planning the trip and look into all the options of "touring" Alaska.... Thanks for sharing your trip with us!
Glad the report helped get you excited about Alaska. I'd go back every year if I still lived on the West Coast!
Great finish! Thanks so much for taking us along for the ride and sharing your beautiful pictures!
Thanks, Marnie.
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Originally Posted by Grammy Grumpy
Absolutely an amazing trip! I so appreciate your sharing all the details of your adventures and for those of us that have had a small taste of Alaska the desire to see more!
Glad you enjoyed it, Barb - since you've been to Alaska, you know how beautiful it is!
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Originally Posted by DrDolphin
Wonderful TR Sharon!! You've given me some ideas for our next trip to Alaska!!
Thanks, Terri - I also picked up some ideas from your Alaska trip that will come in handy next time.
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Originally Posted by ccmom
Thanks so much for all the time you spent on this trip report. (I'm sure it cut into your reading time. ) I enjoyed getting to go to Alaska vicariously and loved every single picture.
Thanks, Sharon - and yes, it did cut into my reading!!! But, I've made up for that in this past week - averaging about 2 books / day
I thoroughly enjoyed your TR Sharon. Thank you so much for taking us along on it. I am going to mention on last thing though - those "skeeter raquets" that you had in Alaska? I have about 5 of them in my house here in MA - I found them at Ocean State Job lot so if you want a relatively inexpensive (about $5) reminder of your time on land in Alaska, there's an Ocean State over in Belfast, I'm sure you could find one and even have the opportunity to use it too . Especially since it works well on flies and other bugs we swat.
I thoroughly enjoyed your TR Sharon. Thank you so much for taking us along on it. I am going to mention on last thing though - those "skeeter raquets" that you had in Alaska? I have about 5 of them in my house here in MA - I found them at Ocean State Job lot so if you want a relatively inexpensive (about $5) reminder of your time on land in Alaska, there's an Ocean State over in Belfast, I'm sure you could find one and even have the opportunity to use it too . Especially since it works well on flies and other bugs we swat.
Thanks Darlene - we'll check out the Job Lot (I've seen it, but haven't been in one yet). Lou did pick up one swatter from Amazon, but we can use more.)
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Originally Posted by Dlandmom2
Sharon, won't you please plan another big trip soon? I really miss seeing all your photos!
Hmm, if you're doing local travel, how about doing little pictorial TR's of those? I think I'm addicted to your pics!
Thanks, Jeannie. I've been trying to talk Lou into a big trip next summer, but he's resisting. I will report on anything local if it's interesting
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Originally Posted by Coop
What a great trip Sharon! I have to agree - you have the photographic eye! I LOVE the last eagle pic as well! Just stunning!
Wonderful TR and really gorgeous pictures. Loved every minute of your trip. This is really one to remember. Glad to see you made it home with no issues. Since you missed so many examples of wildlife, are you planning on going again to catch up?
Wonderful TR and really gorgeous pictures. Loved every minute of your trip. This is really one to remember. Glad to see you made it home with no issues. Since you missed so many examples of wildlife, are you planning on going again to catch up?
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the TR. I definitely want to return, just have to talk DH into it. The only wildlife I wanted to see that we really missed was bears closer up than what we saw from the small ship. That will be a goal for the next trip, and we will schedule the time and location for that purpose. Of course, I'd love to see more otters, puffins, whales, and more - but we did pretty well with those.
The real drawback is the flight from the East Coast to Alaska - next time, we may try to schedule a stopover on the West Coast first.
Apologies for bumping this old story. Thought I would include the link to the final "blog/photo journal" I did for this trip. I didn't get it done until November, and never would have been able to complete it had I not done the TR here right after the trip. I guess it's another type of digital scrap booking.
It is pretty much the same as already reported in the TR, with perhaps a few more photos.
It really is an awesome report and blog, Sharon. I should do something like that for my Africa trip, but I wouldn't know how to start. Your photos are so magnificent.
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