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SueAnn Past Time Bears
Double Oak, Texas
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I'm putting these two days together because it was one trip to Seward for a boat tour.  On Thursday, we stopped to eat at Summit Lodge.  This is a super great bear bench carved with a chain saw (!!!) in front of the restaurant.  The bench was wet (raining AGAIN) so I wasn't sitting! SueAnnwithbearbench2.jpg
A beautiful scene at the Summit Lodge Lake
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When we arrived at Seward, we went to the Alaska Sealife Center.  I took a gazillion photos, but you don't want to see all of them!  These are two harbor seals taking life easy . . . no predators to watch out for!
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All the diving birds at the sealife center were very active, so most of my shots were a little fuzzy.  This is a puffin . . . I LOVE puffins!!!!
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Oh my, folks - on day 4 while at Seward we took the Kenai Fyord Boat Tour . . . what a fantastic adventure!!!  This is our boat.
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On our way to the Aialik Glacier, we saw this rookery - cloudy, misty day again.
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Glaciers are sooooo mysterious and absolutely stunningly beautiful!  They are basically frozen rivers.  If there weren't a cloud cover, the glacier would extend back to an ice field.  This is our first glimpse of Aialik.
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Three more glacier pictures.
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More tomorrow.

BootButtonBears BootButtonBears
Adelaide
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BootButtonBears

Doesn't it look just beautiful Sue Ann.  I would have had to bring that bear seat home somehow - its terrific.

rufnut Rufnut Teddy's
Victoria Australia
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rufnut

Sue Ann, looks like you had a fantastic time, thanks for sharing your photos with us.  :clap:

Jodi Falk Bears by Jodi
Gahanna , Ohio USA
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Jodi Falk

Oh BOY !!! wonderful pictures !! Thanks for the mini vacation. You look like you are having a great time there.I haven't been on a vacation in so long .............that I really don't remember when it was !!! Wish I was there. Have a double good time for me !!! :photo:



                                                     Jodi Falk

Bonnie Mountain Dreamer Bears
wooly woods of Missouri, USA
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Bonnie

Awsome photos Sue Ann. I love the bear bench.  bear_wub Those chainsaw bears are soooo cool. I first saw them in Colorado.... got a picture somewhere. I've always wanted to make one.
The scenery is just awesome and it's always fun to see wildlife. Looks like your having fun in spite of the rain.  bear_thumb Looking forward to tomorrow's installment.  bear_original  bear_original

Shelli SHELLI MAKES
Chico, California
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What a fantastic trip you had, Sue Ann!  I love your gorgeous photographs.  You must have two albums' worth!

Here's a puffin for you; it happens to be a critter that's often created by glass beadmakers.  Pretty colors!  (No, I didn't make this one... found it on the web.)

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patsylakebears Patsy Lake Bears
Sydney
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patsylakebears

Sue Anne what a fantastic holiday ... the Fyord looks absolutely awesome.

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chrissibrinkley

Love the pictures...wouldn't mind seeing a "gazillion more"!!  The bench is so cool.  There are 2 artists in my area who do chain saw carving..it's pretty cool stuff! 

Wonder what a mohair puffin would look like...hmmmmm bear_grin

:hug:
~Chrissi

Marie_ Kiprie Bears
Yokohama, Japan
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Marie_

Wow more beautiful pictures !!!!  bear_wub
Thanks for sharing you photos and
I wouldn't mind seeing a gazillion more!    bear_laugh 

The bear bench is so cute !!!
hugs
Marie

Eileen Baird'sBears
Toronto
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Eileen

bear_original Sue Ann, your pictures are wonderful--I get delicious shivers just looking at those glaciers!

I'd have to fight everybody else for that bear bench :crackup:

Eileen Baird'sBears
Toronto
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Eileen

bear_original Sue Ann, your pictures are wonderful--I get delicious shivers just looking at those glaciers!

I'd have to fight everybody else for that bear bench :crackup:

doodlebears Doodlebears
UK
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Oh Sue Ann you lucky girl! What a fantastic holiday to have. Thanks for the report and all the great pictures. I'm glad I can't feel how cold it must be though!  bear_grin  I jusy love the animal pictures...more please.  bear_smile

AND AS FOR THE BEAR BENCH...BOY I WOULD LOVE IT, IT'S AMAZING!

Hugs Jane.  bear_thumb  bear_flower  bear_thumb  bear_flower  bear_thumb  bear_flower  bear_thumb  bear_flower

Judi Luxembears
Luxemburg, Wisconsin
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Judi

Sue Ann.  Now I am going to have to visit Alaska.  Your photos looks like they came from National Geographic!  Stunning and breath taking and I know that photos can only show a small window into your view.

LOVE that bench!!!!

Great pictures Sue Ann!  Thank you. bear_wub

Dilu Posts: 8,574

Dilu

Wow Sue Ann,

Such wonderful picturs....I would have wanted to take the bear bench home with me.....and the lovely hady too!

My favorite is the one of you and the handsome guy next to you.  you both look so relaxed and happy and cold!

Wonderful glacier pictures.  I bed the camera doesn't do them justice.  But you sure did a bang up job!

hugs

dilu

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