Alaska
late June 1994
I no longer have the best pictures, but all are only of disposable camera quality, anyway. Greg organized a way cool adventure, and it was awesome having my bud, Mari, by my side the whole trip.


Mike at edge of retreating glacier in Blackstone Bay

Greg atop Flattop with Anchorage in background, day before kayak trip started

One of the glaciers in Blackstone Bay

Mari packing things up, night before kayak trip, Anchorage

Day 3, using rare sunshine to dry out

Jef 550' above Seattle in Space Needle, during our 5 hour layover on way to Anchorage

Mari using Kelly's kayak and cap, day 3

Bugs were not a problem, but a fair number were attracted to Mike's sweater, day 4

Greg and Kelly waiting for ferry pickup, day 5

Blackstone Bay, day 4

Carribou gravy over toast breakfast, morning of return to San Diego

Near our campsite on days 3 and 4

Mari, Greg and hounds on Flattop.

One of those Blackstone Bay glaciers, day 4

Kayaks after unloading from ferry, day 1, Amber Cover

Baggage unloaded from ferry, day 1, Amber Cove

Note seawater damage to film. Here I am by one of glaciers in Blackstone Bay

Approaching beached iceberg for another gourmet lunch

Heading into Blackstone Bay, day 3

Greg and Kelly by beached iceberg, day 4

Starfish could be found up here, as well!

Leaving our camping island at start of day 3

Stalking Moby Dick... or a funny looking iceberg

Jef and Mar, day 3

Outlet to Pacific is under these clouds

Heading towards Blackstone Bay

Blackstone Bay

After being ferried back from Blackstone Bay in Whittier

Chochrane Bay, day 1

Camping on island on day 2.

Heading into Blackstone Bay, day 4

Early breakfast, day of return to San Diego

Hiking in Chugach the day before returning to San Diego.

Blackstone Bay, low tide. Here we are transporting kayaks to water. Note seaweed in foreground.

We had some sunshine on 2 different days. Here we are making use of it for drying things out. Most of our stuff was wet by this 3rd day.

A retreating glacier

At the final banquet in Anchorage

Mari, and her legs, Flattop

Serious pose atop Flattop

Forget name of this particular glacier

Going into Blackstone Bay

Mari on Mission Bay, later that summer

Wearing Alaska T-shirt back in San Diego

Otters were about the largest animals we saw on this trip.