June began with a cruise to Alaska.
We sailed from Vancouver, into a beautiful west coast sunset.
The sunrise’s were pretty spectacular too! Yeah, I know … the camera was just a little off kilter.
Our first stop was Ketchikan, this is the view pulling into port –> not a BIG metropolis, but you knew that already right?
All of the wild roses around town reminded me of home (Alberta –> wild rose country).
Only we don’t have totems!
I loved the trees growing out of this guys head.
My favourite part of Ketchikan was Creek Street.
Until the 1950’s this was Ketchikan’s red light district and all these buildings were brothels, now they are quaint shops.
Just yesterday, I uploaded/downloaded all my holiday images. They are disappointing and there are way too many.
Alaska is so fabulous and I’m afraid I haven’t done it justice.
MK xo
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July 24th, 2009 at 22:39
nice pics! You were over in my neck of the woods a bit…we’re just over an hour south of Vancouver (in the US so I guess Vancouver’s not really OUR neck, ha)…. i’d love to do an alaskan cruise sometime in the not TOO distant future. :) heck, we still have yet to visit Vancouver, let alone getting around to a cruise!!
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MommyKnows Reply:
July 25th, 2009 at 10:50
Hey Jenn B,
You must, must, must get to AK (and Vancouver). They are both fabulous.
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July 25th, 2009 at 07:26
Your pictures are beautiful!
What setting did you take the first picture on? I love taking pics of the sunset/sunrise, but i never know what setting to put it on.
If you want to see more pics of Alaska..check out this site:
http://otilius.blogspot.com/
Its a photography blog, and the photographer takes a lot of pics of Alaska…his hometown.
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MommyKnows Reply:
July 25th, 2009 at 10:46
Hey Carey,
Here are the settings:
Camera: Nikon D300
Exposure: 1/6000 sec
Aperture: f/4.8
Focal Length: 50 mm
Exposure: 0.00
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: -1/2 EV
Flash: No Flash
HTH
MK xo
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July 25th, 2009 at 15:00
Oh. my. how incredibly beautiful. Now I want to take a cruise to Alaska! The sunsets and wild roses are enough of a reason to go.
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July 25th, 2009 at 15:51
Wow, those are great pictures. I love that kinda stuff, local scenery, sunsets, sunrises.
But when you say that all those shops used to be brothels, I have to wonder… in such a small place, just how many brothels did they need?
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July 25th, 2009 at 19:29
I have missed your updates. So glad to have you back :) I have wondered about your health, missed your wit, etc.
Your trip looks amazing! I have to admit, I would have rather seen brothels than gift shops though. But I enjoy viewing the “seedy” side of life.
Keep the blog posts coming.
Love,
Jodi
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July 25th, 2009 at 22:58
These are amazing sites. Great scenery. I love it.
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July 26th, 2009 at 00:39
Wow, Kim! It looks so beautiful! My hubby wants to go to Alaska – I won’t show him these pics or he will be VERY jealous! ;-)
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July 26th, 2009 at 02:59
These photos are nice. I like it. Thanks for sharing.
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July 26th, 2009 at 10:29
Awsome pics MK, first I’ve seen from the trip.
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July 26th, 2009 at 12:26
AMAZING pics! love them!!!
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July 26th, 2009 at 20:00
Wow, your photos are so great! That’s cool you got to go. Sometimes I feel I’m the only one who hasn’t been to Alaska yet. Hope the rest of your summer is just as nice.
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July 26th, 2009 at 21:05
The photos of the sun setting in and the creek street are stunning. Great shots and angles!
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July 27th, 2009 at 01:00
It’s so romantic. I’d love to go there for my honey moon. Such an adorable place. Also nice sunset.
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July 27th, 2009 at 03:02
The photos are worth the effort and everything. Do you exhibit your photos? They are professionally captured. The sunset and the sunrise are superb. Good shots!
Ms. M
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July 27th, 2009 at 20:53
These are spectacular photos! Everything looks absolutely amazing, love the sunset shot. And especially the shot of the pink wild rose, nice macro shot! You shouldn’t be disappointed, your work is definitely wonderful :) Thanks!
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July 29th, 2009 at 21:43
you certainly have an eye for get photos.
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July 29th, 2009 at 21:44
WOW amazing pics, you have a real talent.
Hope you had a time away.
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August 4th, 2009 at 07:31
WOW amazing pics, you have a real talent.
Hope you had a time away.
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August 7th, 2009 at 08:01
Wow, these are some great pictures from a wide variety of scenes!
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