Tuesday, May 16, 2006

reflections

reflections
Below are several of the 100 or so pictures I took on our
recent Alaska cruise. The cruise came about because of our
Daughter, Deborah ZurSchmiede, who is very active in a folk
singing group, playing the autoharp. This group got together
a party of about 60 to go on an Alaska cruise for 7 days. Deb asked us to join, and we did. The weather left a lot to desire, but it was a great week.
This is one of the many WW II war planes
on display at the Boeing Museum. It is
A British Spitfire. For Most of the war
it was the best fighter plane the allies
had. The late model of the P-51 finally
became the best. My escort planes
in WW II were either P-51s, or P-38s.
The 51s were often the red tail planes
flown by the 99th, the only black group
in WW II Posted by Picasa
This is one of the Air force one planes.
It was used by, Nixon, Johnson, Kennedy
and Ford. It is now on display at the Boeing
Museum Posted by Picasa
Our last stop on the trip was Seattle, Wa.
This is the Boeing museum. The plane in
this picture is a Gee Bee. Designed and built
in the 30s, it was successful racing, and set
a world speed record. It was though a
difficult plane to fly, and had many accidents  Posted by Picasa
Greek Street in Ketchikan, Alaska.
A designated historical site. Posted by Picasa
Dolly's house. A legitimate whore house
until 1953 . This and the next picture
show Greek street, a historical designated
site. Posted by Picasa
At anchor in Sitka, fellow cruise ship. Posted by Picasa
Same glacier as the one below. Clearer
than it though.- Posted by Picasa
One of the numerous Alaska glaciers.
It was a rainy, cold, day. Picture shot
through a rainy window Posted by Picasa
A Redneck bar in Sitka. Posted by Picasa
A beautiful mounting fo an eagle in flight.
Again, once a real live eagle Posted by Picasa
Same nest as the one below, more to followPosted by Picasa
Same museum, a true replica of
a nest, or as the crossword have it,
an aerie.  Posted by Picasa
One of the several pictures I took
at Juneau museum. These eagles
in this and the other pictures are
real birds that were retrieved
after suffering accidents. Very
realistic. Eagles, of course. Posted by Picasa
Same trip, museum at Juneau Posted by Picasa
Marge, Debby, and I on recent trip toAlaska Posted by Picasa