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Experiencing Alaska’s Midnight Sun
Photo Credit: Creative Commons Flickr Photo from Visit Anchorage PR ~ June 21 @ 11:30 p.m.At 61º north, we are currently the farthest north we’ve yet to experience in our travels. We’re currently in...
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Encountering an Alaskan Bull Moose
From a photographer’s perspective, my first encounter with an Alaskan Moose was far from ideal. You see, we were on a train headed from Anchorage to Seward when someone hollered, “MOOSE”.I grabbed my...
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iPad Travel Photo Shooters
I really don’t know why, but I was quite surprised by how many folks brought along their iPads to capture memories of their Silversea Cruises sailing of Alaska’s Inside Passage.As we approached...
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Photographs: Silversea Cruises Silver Shadow Veranda Suite
This was our very first cruise with Silversea Cruises, and one of the benefits we enjoyed with Silversea is the spaciousness of their entry-level suites.While many cruise lines will pack their entry...
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Exploring Alaska’s Hubbard Glacier with Silversea Cruises
Approaching Hubbard Glacier ~ Note: click our photos for larger views.It’s May 16, 2014, it’s a beautiful sunny day around 60º, and we’re aboard Silversea Cruises Silver Shadow for their very first...
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The Great Alaskan Diamond Store Invasion
Ketchikan, Alaska. Click photo for larger view.Alaska became a hot destination in the late-1800s during the Alaskan Gold Rush, and historical evidence of this event is clearly still visible in the...
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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Sitka, Alaska
When we travel, I get quite a bit of joy in understanding a little of the history of places that we visit. The beautiful city of Sitka, Alaska is rich in history. Here’s a few things I bet you didn’t...
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What to do in Sitka on Your Alaskan Cruise
Click for larger view.Congratulations, you’re going on an Alaskan cruise. You’re going to love it.But, what to do in Sitka on your Alaskan cruise? Simply walk about the town, or take an adventurous...
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Martha K: Newsworthy Old Fishing Boat in Sitka, Alaska
Note: click photo for a larger view.I must confess, I know absolutely nothing about ocean-going fishing boats.I was raised in the midwest, and the only boats I knew of were the metal 4-man fishing...
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Seaplane Adventure to Taku Lodge in Juneau
The Taku Lodge Feast and 5 Glacier Discovery TourHere’s Carol about to board a De Havilland floatplane, with our friends from Michigan, in Juneau, Alaska. Of course, as usual, I’m the guy behind the...
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Travel Flashback: Alaskan Seaplane Adventure
Visiting Taku Lodge by FloatplaneOne of our very favorite Alaskan soft-adventure experiences was flying by floatplane into the Alaskan bush to visit a remote lodge on the Taku River (pictured above).To...
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Sitting Mute Before a Glacier in Juneau, Alaska
Click photo for larger view. ©2014, David A. PorterI snapped this photograph of Carol sitting in front of an ice-blue glacier back in the early spring of 2014. And to give you a sense of where she is...
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Cruise Review: Sailing With Silversea Cruises
As I sit here scratching my chin over this article, I suppose the most important question to answer is: would you sail with Silversea Cruises again? To that, I can respond with a very enthusiastic and...
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Flying Over Alaska’s Juneau Icefield
Click photo for larger view. ©2014 David A. PorterI captured this photograph as we flew over the Juneau Icefield in a 10-seater De Havilland floatplane. What an experience! To read more about our...
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Travel Flashback: Alaskan Seaplane Adventure
Visiting Taku Lodge by Floatplane One of our very favorite Alaskan soft-adventure experiences was flying by floatplane into the Alaskan bush to visit a remote lodge on the Taku River (pictured above)....
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Sitting Mute Before a Glacier in Juneau, Alaska
Click photo for larger view. ©2014, David A. Porter I snapped this photograph of Carol sitting in front of an ice-blue glacier back in the early spring of 2014. And to give you a sense of where she...
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Flying Over Alaska’s Juneau Icefield
Click photo for larger view. ©2014 David A. Porter I captured this photograph as we flew over the Juneau Icefield in a 10-seater De Havilland floatplane. What an experience! To read more about our...
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Sailing the Gastineau Channel, Inside Passage, Alaska
Sailing the Gastineau Channel, Inside Passage, Alaska Click photo for larger view. ©2016, David A. Porter I snapped this photograph with my iPhone looking down the Gastineau Channel we had just...
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Travel Photo: David B, Charter Expedition Ship
Travel Photo: David B, Charter Expedition Ship Click photo for larger view. ©2016, David A. Porter For some unknown reason, my camera is drawn to interesting boats and ships that pass my view. You can...
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Margerie Glacier: Glacier Bay National Park
Margerie Glacier: Glacier Bay National Park Click photo for larger view. ©2016, David A. Porter Carol and I are just back from an exciting Alaska cruise with our friends at Crystal Cruises. We had a...
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