Whistler Photos

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Whitler Village, British Columbia, Canada.

Whistler Village, British Columbia, Canada.

We now have a new section of Whistler photos.  This is also from our whirlwind 3 day trip to Canada this winter.

I have always enjoyed restaurants that had outdoor seating.  It seems like you usually find these in warm destinations – given the winter weather conditions, I was surprised to see outdoor seating at a number of places in Whistler, like the one pictured above .  They were all crowded and popular.

Vancouver and Whitler will host the Winter Olympics next February.  I gotta say, almost all the venues were complete and functioning, and they were all first class.  I can’t think of a place that is better situated to handle such a huge event, I will be surprised if they aren’t a huge success.

Vancouver Photos

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Vancouver Photos

Vancouver Photos

Typically we process all the photos from a trip in one big group, but this time we decided to do our Canadian photos in one batch, and then the rest of the trip in a second batch.  Because of this, we now have a new section on our website of Vancouver photos.

Alaska Railroad

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This is the same night (Wednesday) as yesterday’s post, but a different train.  It is a bit unusual to see two trains in Seward during the winter.

As an interesting side note, the Alaska Railroad train in yesterday’s post was caught in an avalanche which knocked a few of the cars of the track.  Fortunately no one was hurt, the cargo was non hazardous.

Alaska Railroad

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Alaska Railroad in a winter storm, near Seward, Alaska.

Alaska Railroad in a winter storm, near Seward, Alaska.

A heavy snowstorm hit this area last night.  I thought it might be great conditions to photograph eagles, but didn’t have any success.  The Alaska Railroad had a couple of trains leaving town, so I decided they would be a good substitute subject.

Eagle Landing

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Bald Eagle, Chugach National Forest, Alaska.

Bald Eagle, Chugach National Forest, outside of Seward, Alaska.

I found a couple of eagles feeding on some kind of carcass someone had dragged into the nearby trees; it was too far consumed to be recognized.  I didn’t expect this one to land so close, I was barely able to keep it’s wings in the frame.  Check out more bald eagle photos.

Little Bull Moose

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Small bull moose from yesterday, Seward, Alaska.

Small bull moose from yesterday, Seward, Alaska.

This guy was hanging right in town.  It isn’t evident in this wide-angle photo, but you could still see where his antlers had been attached to his head.

We have lots more moose photos

Resurrection Peaks

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Chugach National Forest, Seward, Alaska.

Resurrection Peaks, Chugach National Forest, Seward, Alaska.

This was captured just a short time ago.  It was a beautiful evening in Seward, fresh snow, nice temps and no wind.  I liked the combination of warm sunset light with the cool blue light in the shadows.