View from the Train

We took a cruise along the inside passage of Alaska and then did the land tour to Mt. McKinley, Denali and then Fairbanks. On the trip to Mt. McKinley and Denali, we road a train to get to our destinations. For today, I decided to share with you some of the views from my seat, and on the platform of the trains we were on! It was an amazing ride.

On the way from Whittier to Mt. McKinley, rail cars sit on the tracks.

Rail cars sit on the tracks

A bit of sun comes out and with the rain, I spy a rainbow!

A rainbow

A stream meandered along the route that we were on. The train slowed allowing me to capture this shot!

A meandering stream

There is only one track, so we pulled over at one point to let another train pass.

Passing another train

This next series of photos were taken between Mt. McKinley and Denali. We pass through Curry, AK.

Curry, Alaska

There were a number of bridges, and here is a shot with the train crossing over…

Crossing a bridge

Looking out the window I capture this lovely reflection!

One lovely reflection

We reach the highest point along the tracks. This is not the best photo as we were moving.

Highest point

One final shot. This one was taken of a lake and the mountains on the other side of the train from where I was sitting.

Mountains

I hope that you enjoyed the train rides today! Have a wonderful Wednesday, and be well! ^..^

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Shadowed – A WordPress Photo Challenge!

This week, Jen H. at WordPress chose the topic Shadowed for this week’s photo challenge! Here is my interpretation for this challenge!

Casting shadows

On deck

Shadow on the water

A glacier in shadow

Shadows on the mountains contrast the lovely fall colors

Mountains shadowed by clouds

So, there you have it. Did I meet this challenge? 🙂

Have a fantastic Friday! Thanks for stopping by, and be well! ^..^

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New – A WordPress Photo Challenge

Michelle at WordPress has chosen the topic “New” for this week’s photo challenge. She asks that we feature something that will be new for me in 2015. With that, I will be finally launching a website to sell my photographs! While the site is not up and running yet, we are hoping to get it launched as soon as the dust settles in the house from construction! The website address is: BWBPhotos.com

Here are some of the photos that will be featured for sale!

Stay tuned for the notice of the site going live!

Have a great Friday and be well! ^..^

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Lines, Lines and More Lines

Lines always seem to catch my eye.  They can make for some amazing photos! Your eye travels along each line looking to see where it begins and where it ends. Today I thought that I would share with you some lines, lines and more lines…

They continue on to where?

Glass panels

These lines are under water!

Tile work

The sun always adds interest…

The sun shines through

A net on water glimmers!

Net on water

Shadows create interest on air vents.

Air vents

A wet deck and crisscrossing lines makes your eyes travel!

Water on deck

Do you notice lines too?

Happy holidays to you and have one heck of an amazing Tuesday! Thanks for stopping by! Be well! ^..^

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The Best Yet! Mondays Finish the Story

I am taking part in Mondays Finish the Story, which is a challenge that provides a photo prompt and the opening sentence to your story. The rules indicate that the story you come up with must be between 100-150 words, not including the opening line….Are you ready for my story?

“As the year wound down to a close, they gathered around the table and raised their glasses.” Everyone was in good cheer. Christmas was coming up and they all knew that this year it would be fabulous.

As she looked around the room, she noted the amazing tree that was in the corner, decorated in gold. Lights twinkled on the tree making it glow. There was nothing like the fragrance of a fresh Christmas tree. A mass of presents lay on the floor beneath it.

Garland surrounded the windows and staircase; poinsettias were here and there around the room. A fire crackled in the fireplace. Looking out the window, she noticed a gentle snow was falling.

Laughter erupted around the table drawing her attention back to the group. She smiled and they all raised their glasses again for yet another toast.

John was the one leading this toast. “Here is to the biggest heist yet, and it going off without a hitch.”

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I hope that you have enjoyed today’s bit of flash!  You too can take part by clicking HERE!   Thank you for stopping by today, and have a magnificent Monday!

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Catching Jellyfish

There is something so very delicate looking about jellyfish. They gather up the water creating a balloon effect and then release moving forward. I wanted to share with you today some of the jellyfish that I saw when I was in Alaska! I saw two different kinds: One was a bright orange with long tentacles, the other was white with very short tentacles.

This one was in the bay at the town of Ketchikan. It was the bright color that drew my eye as I looked down on it!

Glowing jellyfish

Long tentacles

It’s a real beauty!

Fanning out

This next one is quite different in not only size, but color.

Full of water

This jellyfish was also in the bay at Ketchikan.

Release

This last shot is of the same kind of jellyfish, but this one was shot in Glacier Bay!

Swimming along

Aren’t they neat?

Well, I wish you a wonderful Wednesday! Have one heck of an amazing day, and thank you for stopping by! Be well! ^..^

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Art on a Ship

When we went on a cruise, one of the things that I noticed was that there was artwork everywhere! It was in the hallways, staircases, and in the main gathering areas. I wondered what it would be like to have a cruise line want to use your art. Imagine? For today, I wanted to share the variety of the art that we saw! Ready?

I love this artist’s work that we saw on the outer wall of the art gallery on board.

Landscape at the art gallery

At ceiling level, near the elevator, was this bit of metal artwork.

Hanging from the ceiling

On the walls in one of the corridors I found these next two pieces which are of ships…

Painting of a cruise ship

Ships

Outside one of the restaurants, this piece was on the wall.

From outside one of the restaurants

Art could be found on the floors too! Check out this floor!

Tile work on the floor

Now if I could only get them to feature my photography…. 🙂

Have a terrific Tuesday, and thanks for dropping by today! Be well! ^..^

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Converge – A WordPress Photo Challenge!

Ben Huberman, over at WordPress, has chosen the subject “Converge” for this week’s photo challenge.

Converge is defined as 1) To move toward one point and join together, or to come together and meet; 2) To meet or come together to form a crowd or group; 3) To come together and have one interest, purpose, or goal.

So, for today, I will be converging with others in this WordPress Photo Challenge! Ready?

Spiders are amazing insects with the ability to truly capture the definition of converge!

Spokes

In the area where I live, the Mosquito Bridge meets up to the road heading up the hill.

The deck of the bridge

The Green Comma and flies meet up to feed on flowers….

Movement caught my eye

Two large ducks converge on me at a local lake!

Hey who are you?

Here is a shot where the earth meets the sky!

The Grand Tetons from afar

One final shot…this of a gathering of folks waiting to see a puppet show at our local fair!

Enjoy a puppet show!

Have a terrific Saturday! Thanks for taking the time today to drop on by! Be well! ^..^

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Alaskan Sea Lions!

On the deck of a ship, imagine your eyes wandering along the jagged coastline in Alaska. You are looking for the white spots which indicate Bald Eagles. A movement near the water catches your eye, and heaving itself up onto the rocks you realize that you are viewing a sea lion. Then you notice the cluster of them covering the rocks! Click on the photos to see these amazing critters better!

With their noses pointing up in the air, I wonder what they smell…

Noses in the air

The sea lions are along the rocks just above the water line!

Sea Lions on the point

As we sail through the passages, the sea lions swim near the ship. I caught a pair, with one looking at the ship, and another swimming away from the ship!

Swimming with the birds

Heading away from us

In the Skagway harbor, near the pier, a head pops up from the water. The sea lion is looking right at me!

Inside the Skagway Harbor

We were so fortunate to see the amount of sea life that we did. If you have the opportunity to visit Alaska, I hope that you too get to enjoy the sea life too!

Thank you for dropping by today! Have a wonderful Wednesday! Be well! ^..^

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Blue Ice

There is nothing that compares to looking out over the rail of a ship, standing in the bitter cold, and looking at a massive glacier! Best viewing of glaciers, so that you can see the amazing colors, is when the sky is overcast. Luck was with me when I took these photos. I love the color blue, and, for today, I wanted to share with you some amazing photos of glacial ice up close and blue!

Jagged

Bands of blue

Blue and floating

Swirls

Dropped

Shades of color

Lines

Isn’t the ice amazing?

Thanks for dropping in today! Have an amazing Saturday! If you are in my neck of the woods, stay dry! Be well! ^..^

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