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Hints for visiting Alaska

Photo of the Week – Point Retreat Lighthouse, Admiralty Island

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Photo of the Week – Humpback Whales off Point Adolphus

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Photo of the Week – Ford’s Terror

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Planning My Alaska Trip for 2012

Wow, it is nearly the end of January. While the Nordic Quest is riding out near zero temperatures in a Juneau harbor, I’m looking at steady snow, wind and rain here at home with not much change in the forecast for the … Continue reading

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Seeking Nature Photography with the Nordic Quest

Any wildlife photographer knows that getting The Shot is all about planning and patience, and perhaps a little luck. Not much we can do about the luck part, sometimes the bear just walks away. But there are ways to improve the first two items. … Continue reading

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Memories of a Past Voyage

There was one big reason I was aboard a Nordic tug with Cap’n Fred out of Clover Pass a couple years back. That was because he almost guaranteed we would tie into some Silver salmon. “For sure, the silvers will … Continue reading

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