This day July 6,2011 was GREAT. Of all the people that visit Alaska, less than 30% see Mt Denali (McKinley) and of that less than 10% see it as clear as we got to see it. This photo is about 30 miles out.

Wanda and Elaine (my sister) with Mt Denali.

Mt Denali about 8 miles out and 8000 feet high from the cockpit of the plane.

Adjacent area, how beautiful.

Ruth Glacier, notice the debri field that occurs when 2 glaciers run together.

This looks like a good place to land going up hill (can't use brakes).

Camping anyone ?

Or; would you like a room with a view. $200 a night Plus Transportation In and Out.

Did I say that it was a great day. I'd would had my flip flops on if they would have let fly with them on. Mt Denali in the back ground.

The Plane and Mt Denali in the back ground.

We ran into Diana and Tony Morris in Talkeetna after the flight all the way up from Bushnell, FL

Takes it's toll on some folks.

They finally arrived after all the airplane trouble, changing planes in Atlanta, rebooking, missing planes in Seattle and spending the nite in Seattle. They are in time to have some cool fun. We went Salmon fishing with Elaine and she had fun,Nine (9) Sockeye Salmon altogether. First they unloaded all the fresh veggie's they brought. Squash, Tomatoes and Cuke's. From the upper 90's & lower 100's to the cool wet 50's, Elaine got cold. BA did not go fishing with Bennit, Elaine and I. She went to town with Bea & Wanda. It rain all day fishing but the fishing was great. We were the only ones catching any. This make a total of 16 Sockeye, 6 King Salmon and 12 Halibut .

I know that it is hot down in the lower 48; So this is for you to cool off with and enjoy. We went on one of the Fjores trips out of Whittier AK. Saw a few Glaciers and had a GREAT meal, Prime Rib, Baked Salmon, Salad, Rice Pilaf and desserts. Did I say it was all you can eat.

More Ice

More Ice

Yes they are cold.

Look how blue the ice is, it's compressed.

Feels good to me.

Just waking up from a nap. Real exciting trip and meal took it's toll.

Many water falls. Double click and look at the birds on the cliff.

The last days catch on June 25 2011, Only one is Bennit, none are mine.

Close but no meat.

June 26 2011 a better day Halibut fishing. In just 3 hours we got the 3 biggest and the 3rd from the smallest. All in all, 60 lbs of filets. Total Halibut for our fishing over a 120 lbs. 94 packages in the freezer.

A bad fishing is better than a good day working.

It's true, A bad fishing is better than a good day working. Here Bennit is landing a wild King Salmon. It weighed 22 lbs.  We are not telling about the TWO (2 ) that he lost.

Another one in the boat. This time it's mine, a Hatchery Salmon 18 to 20 lbs. The difference is the top back fin has been clip on the hatchery Salmon. They release around 200,000 a year from the hatchery. We were fishing the Kasilof (K-see-lof) River.

Me by my catch.

Bennit by his catch. The wild Salmon is more silver than the hatchery.

As always there are Eagles around watching over us.

A great Halibut fishing. From the langing left the 3rd and 6th are ours along with 2 on the ground. 26 lbs of filets.

Don't we look whipped. It was a rough day a sea.

These are the ones that we caught our of Homer just the day before the above ones. We've fished 4 out of the last 5 days. Two days Halibut and 2 days Salmon fishing.

Launching at the river with the Guide.

Another beauty. This one is a wild Salmon. I only had 2 hits for 2 fish.

Ain't this a great picture.

The native way of fishing. No wonder the fishing is getting worse. They are catching all the blanked blanked fish.

Eating with friends......Escapee's

When we left Whitehorse, Yukon we wet Larry & Marilyn Forbes and we keep running into them. Here in Homestead AK we are all having a Low Country Boil. For those who don't know, it has potatoes, boil corn, ounions, chicken shrimp and sausage all cooked together. We were also joined by Gary & Mary Olson from California. They had never heard of this combination. Look at their faces as they eat and be the judge, did they enjoy it or not. They had seconds.

Bennit with his plate full.

Sharon and Fran enjoying the same.

Wanda and Marilyn chowin down.

Down on the Kenai in the National Forest eating again. This is a really, really fast camera that I have to catch these three feeding. Other wise it would have been a blur. their eating Bar-B-Que Rib's.

Sharon with a grin about some comment she made. She is always trying to get even with us for picking on her.

Look at these two, have cleaned out the one of the Rib plater's.

No wonder Fran is so little, He didn't get any food.

Sharon eating again. This time Ice Cream from a store in Ninilchik. Notice her Bib. It's the same as a New Mexico State Flower (Plastic Bag). After she ate all of the Ice Cream we were riding the road and she was still wearing the Bib.

Too much to eat, I think I'' take a nap while we ride.

The Great American Symbol. I'm watching over all.