Alaska Odds and Ends

Glaciers Galore

Having never seen a glacier before, I think that we were a bit unprepared for how many glaciers we would see while in Alaska, and how different they would all look. In total, we saw eight glaciers and they were all magnificent.  

Mendenhall Glacier

Brady Glacier

Margerie Glacier

Lamplugh Glacier

South Sawyer Glacier

Sawyer Glacier

Aialik Glacier

Pederson Glacier

Alaska Railroad

We returned to Anchorage via the Alaska Railroad, departing from inside Denali National Park. The train was surprisingly luxurious and despite the fact that the trip took almost 8 hours, it was a beautiful way to experience the scenery and landscape of interior Alaska. One of the most amazing things was seeing Denali from the train. For the entire day, the peaks of Denali were completely visible, which is highly unusual.  

Hurricane Gulch

iPhone photo from the train - insane.

Dining car

Gorgeous peaks of Denali

When the landscape got a bit monotonous, Emily passed the time reading.

Old telegraph wires and poles.

Hours from the national park and still able to see the Denali peaks.

Remnants of a forest fire.

Moose tracks on the beach.

Anchorage train station.