| Valdez, Alaska - Page 1 |
May
16-30 , 2003
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Valdez was my first major destination because I'd heard it was a small scenic haven with an RV park right on the water. I knew by the time I finally made it to Alaska, I would be ready to just stop for a week or two and rest in the slow pace of a small town. One of the advantages of getting here early in the season is that the parks are pretty vacant and I got an incredible deal here at Sea Otter RV Park. It's the only park right on the water with the added perk of incredible snowy mountain views on all sides. Kathy let me park sideways so I had the best view in town from all windows. |
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This is
the back of my chair showing where I'd sit with my coffee in the
mornings and read in the afternoons when I could tear my eyes away
from the sparkling water and the enchanting mountains. Binoculars
are a real treat to have here - besides the closeup of wildlife,
the patterns in the snow-covered mountains are fascinating and an
endless game of "that looks like…."
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I could
have taken a hundred pictures a day just showing the play of the
light, clouds and shadows moving across the snow capped mountains.
Sometimes I would just sit in wonder, telling myself "I did
it - I'm really in Alaska!"
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From all
sides I was surrounded by these beautiful mountains. The colors
were constantly changing as well as the mood of the sea.
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In the
morning it was calm and like glass - in the evening when the tide
moved back in, its little waves were fun to watch.
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I was
thrilled to see this bald eagle flying over my house - even more
so when I managed to get a picture of him.
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