I cannot even begin to describe the beauty that is Alaska. I had the good fortune of going on a trip for work to Anchorage and Nome the first week of June 2009. In a word, it was AMAZING.
The people were friendly, the scenery was breathtaking, and the wildlife was abundant.
Below is a travel log with pictures that capture just a snippet of my experience in the "final
frontier".
My first view of the Alaskan mountains from the plane! It's about 11:30pm...and still light.
Lagoon off of the Coastal Trail in Anchorage
The second day into our trip, we flew 500 miles northeast to Nome.
Here I am, next to the giant goldpan!
Here I am in the back of the police cruiser...don't worry - he was just giving us a ride out to the middle of nowhere
Reindeer! They blend in quite well with their surroundings.
MukTuk (whale blubber) and seal salad...yummy.
I can see Russia! Not really.
It's pretty crazy when the closest place is Siberia!On our last full day in Alaska, we rented a car and drove to Seward.
The tiny white specks are the Dall sheep on the mountain cliffs 
The view of the boats in Seward, from Ray's Waterfront restaurant.
The water here was a gorgeous green-blue.
First view of Exit Glacier
At the base
