8-11-2011 Canada here we come!

Heading into Canada tomorrow night, so won't be posting all the while in Canada.  Will save them for when we hit the states.  But, on our last evening here, the otters put on a display for us.

Dinnertime

More fish!!!

Maybe dessert!!

Don't know whether the white is a fish or teeth LOL

8-10-2011 Black Bears in Valdez

On our way to the Hatchery and town, cars were parked along the side of the road, and that's a really good sign!!!  At the side of the road was a short river to the bay.  The fish get up there, but can't get up the waterfall, so it's prime dinner area for the bears.  Of course, dinner was for several hoursLOL

8-10-2011 BriW and BriB...Salmon, or, "What's for dinner"LOL

Today we woke up to a lot of fog, couldn't see anything.   After lunch went to the Fish Hatchery.  Thousands of pink Salmon with no place to go.  Hatchery was taking a small % for eggs, processed fish would be used for dog treats.  Can't fish within a certain amount of feet of the hatchery.

8-9-2011 Sea Otters and Valdez

On the way to Valdez, this greeted us at the side of the road.  He got a little scared and bolted for the woods.   Hummm...afraid of us???

Arrived in the clouds and rain.  However, what we could see was beautiful.

Can see these beauties from the rig.  Love how the otters lay on their backs and just float along.  Can you imagine, float, fish, eat, float, fish, eat!!!

Valdez is the end terminal for the pipeline.  It travels through Valdez underground, to the end of the road pictured here.  We camped just around the corner from where you see the rig, and then a left corner and it's the end of the road.  No one allowed in there.  Across the water from us is the town, about 12 miles.

8-3-2011--Campers-- Awesome Motorhome

On a nice (clear not necessarily warm) day, these guys are out having fun!

This motorhome was on a lot near the docks.  The pictures in the front window show it burned to a crisp.  The owner bought it, and refurbished it.  Pictures don't do it justice.

8-3-2011 For Eagle Lovers

I have so many pix of eagles..luv them...it was so hard to choose which ones to post.  For their size, they are so graceful!

This guy landed on a motorhome close by...very unusual...

Have skipped some places, mainly Matanuska and Exit Glaciers as they were done before.  Homer has been done before, but different pictures.  Then we'll be in Valdez, which we haven't seen since 2004.

8-3-2011 Dry Docked Sea Otter and Homer Fishing

This little guy got caught in an inlet during low tide and was making his way to the ocean.

Fishing in the hole!

The only two fish caught in the Fishing Hole this year by the guys.

Charter Boat

The Charter Boats total catch.  BriB and Al never got to go out on a boat, weather was awful.  BriW and Al got to go out, but the skipper gave up on the cod fishing.  Good thing they went Thursday, as Friday no boats went out due to weather.

Like those socks Bri! LOL