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Mitchel

The son
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Airport Diagram

Where I landed
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Terminal Building

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Fox Island Lodge

A view of the dock and lodge where you disembark for a delicious salmon lunch buffet.
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In the Galley

Gayle and Wes relaxing in the galley of the Princeton Hall, the historical vessel they reside on during their months in Juneau
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Treadwell Mine

Looking across the channel from Douglas Island where the Treadwell mine used to mine gold.
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On the beach

Checking out some old pottery found by the remains of the Treadwell mine. Check out the size of the stump!
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The Tree

This is the tree by the airport
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Meeting Friends

On our way back, Harry and I met up with good friends, Mark and Merry, out for a X-country ski.
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Winding tracks

Our tracks followed the course of the river.
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Soft Tracks

The snowshoes left a quiet statement of a renewing trek on a Sunday afternoon.
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Bridge Inspection

Harry stops to inspect a snow bridge before crossing.
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Crossing the Snow Bridge

Harry crosses one of many solid snow bridges across the river.
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On the other side

A view across the river after Harry's crossing
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Snow Bridges

The river is full of snow bridges safe for crossing..... if one uses some wisdom.
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River Beautiful

The Little Susitna River flows year round. The beauty is always breathtaking.
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Inspection

I am inspecting a snow bridge before crossing
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A bridge to somewhere

Starting across another bridge to the other side.
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Wing Tracks

The Ptarmigan leave "wing tracks" that appear as Angel wings.
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Ptarmigan tracks

Ptarmigan signs were everywhere but the birds were nested below the snow.
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More tracks

The silent signs of the Ptarmigan
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GeoCache Tree

This is the lone spruce tree that held a GeoCache we happened across. Something didn't look right hanging in the tree. We found a "Travel Bug".
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Snow

Hatcher Pass mountains are blanketed in deep snow this time of the year.
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The Travel Bug

This is the Travel Bug that we found in the cache. We took the Bug and will help move it along on its travels.
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Gearing up

Loren and Harry suiting up in their drysuits
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Smitty's Shak

Smitty provides a heated shack for users of the boat ramp. Gearing up in warmth makes the job easy.
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March launch

About ready to start our March paddle.
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Harry enjoying the rocks

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Loren at peace

Ahhh, the salt water, the salt air..... it feels so good.
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For the Birds

Harry looking in the trees for our Bald Eagle.
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Bald Eagle

We always see a bald eagle while paddling. We think it is the same one and he usually follows us for a while.
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Photo capture

Loren taking the last of the winter photos
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Icicle Rocks

Loren taking pictures of icicles hanging from the rocks. Next month, we hope to see running water.
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Winter

Winter still grips Prince William Sound.
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Memories

Harry finally lays to rest the haunting memories of the October experience as he revisits Wet Harry Cove.
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Wet Harry Cove Entrance

Rounding the corner into Wet Harry Cove
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Wet Harry Cove

We revisited Wet Harry Cove, this time looking for Harry's glasses and hat.
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Along the river

Our path followed the Little Susitna River upstream from the Mother Lode. This is looking back to the south.
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Tracks

The quiet stillness of a snowshoe track in the wilderness
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Meeting Friends

On our way back, we met up with good friends, Mark
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Day's End

Turnagain Arm at sunset
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Boat shopping

Loren and Harry harbor shopping for their next boat.
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Turnagain Arm Sunset

A final treat from a perfect day.
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Seward Harbor

A winter view of the Seward harbor.
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Moose

We encountered these moose having lunch on our trip
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Plow chick

You know you are in snow country when you are in the land of front end loaders. The huge snow moving machine being operated by a young lady - Plow chick.
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Into the shelter

The three of us rounding the point into Shelter cove.
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Harry and the snow cap

Harry enjoying the snow capped stump in Shelter Cove.
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Tide Art

The dropping tide leaving its mark on the fresh snowfall
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Winter Wonderland

Harry gliding beneath tree limbs heavy with the fresh snow.
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Slush paddle

Slush at the head of the cove gave a quiet serene calm to the water
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Cool but Dry

Loren and Harry test their new drysuits after our paddle
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Ice Water Frolics

Loren and Harry doing the back stroke
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Checking out the water

Myself and Harry rafted up to enjoy the view
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Dead Dog Beach

Harry returning to his kayak after checking out the "item" of interest on the beach.
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Gifts for Harry

Harry checking out his new "Survival" wistle, complete with matches and a signaling mirror. See "Wet Harry Cove" in the October Kayak Trek.
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Kitchen Sink

Harry found lots of marine debris, including the proverbial kitchen sink.
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Wet day

Loren enjoying the day despite the rain.
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Marine Debris

Harry holds up a couple nets found washed up on the beach.
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Snags

Debris snagged up on tree branches near the shore.
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Wet Harry

Harry, after his wet exit, wondering how it happened. He lost his hat and glasses but gained another level of respect for the ocean.
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Needing air

My Feathercraft appearing a bit low on the air pressure in the sponson tubes. The cold water sapped the pressure. Lesson learned.... put in higher air pressure next time.
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Beached at sunset

Loren's kayak on the ramp back at Smitty's Cove after a great afternoon of paddling.
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The Sublime

Looking out across Passage Canal, snow and fog reduce visibility to less than 1/2 mile making the morment mystical.
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Snow rocks

Harry and myself enjoying the scenery of the rocks covered in fresh snowfall
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Rock wall

Paddling down the south side of Passage Canal, rock walls with no place to haul out, cover much of the trip
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Icicle Hat

Loren ejoys the icicles forming on the brim of his hat and his mustache.
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Turn around point

The small cove around this point was where we had to turn around in order to make it back to Whittier before dark.
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GeoCache Tree

The lonely Spruce tree in the distance is where we came across the geocache
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Ptarmigan tracks

Ptarmigan tracks were everywhere.
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