The Valdez area
 Valdez within the yellow circle |
 We start off along the Glenn Highway (AK Route # 1), as we head toward the wide spot on the road known as Glennallen, then turn south on the lower portion of the Richardson Highway (AK Route # 4) toward Valdez (see map above) - the sights are GREAT ... |
 ... of the Chugach Mountains... |
 The upside down "L" shaped poles along the road way are to guide the snowplows in winter |
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 Mt. Drum, elevation 12,010 feet. |
 Now heading south along the Richardson Highway, we find a way for the helicopter to load the air mail box. It must be, right? |
 Coming up on the Thompson Pass (elevation 2, 771) |
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 A waterfall down into Keystone Canyon - See below |
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 The Valdez Glacier has retreated out of sight around the bend |
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 Just a few Burgie Bits to remind us of what is up there |
 From our hotel room, we can see two USCG "110's in the Valdez Harbor (Left, nearest to the camera: CGC Mustang, WPD-1310. Far side: CGC Long Island, WPD-1342. The Mustang is normally stationed in the Seward area.) |
 Right across from the terminal of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline |
 A cannery takes on a load from a fishing boat |
 The Valdez Harbor is ringed by snow covered peaks this July 20th. |
 The Alaska Maritime Ferry System's Ferry Chenega is in port for a load. |
 Back north toward Eagle River, we again cross over the Thompson Pass... |
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 ... where the weather starts to close in on us. |
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