From the sunny blue skies of yesterday to the rainy gray today the “Valley of Eagles” proved to be one of our favorite stops in Alaska! The gentle rain that continued throughout the day only enhanced the colors of this beautiful place. We drove the Fords eleven miles to Chilkoot Lake State Park. Every turn and curve of the road revealed new sites such as towering mountains sculpted by glaciers, emerald fjords, rain fed waterfalls, soaring eagles, and harbor seals. Salmon fishing was also popular even in the rain. The salmon is at the center of this community and brings in the eagles, orca, and bears which also bring in the tourists.
We visited the several museums today including the Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center containing native craft work, pioneer artifacts and mementos of the gold rush. At the American Bald Eagle Foundation’s museum and research facilities, the entire spectrum of animals and sea life is realistically displayed. The room containing animal pelts, antlers and moose “paddles” provided props for amazing photos of Judy (an angel) and Danny (not exactly sure what to call him). The favorite with the guys today had to be the Hammer Museum with 1500 hammers on display! We ended the day with a meal of locally caught seafood and look forward to our ferry to Skagway tomorrow.
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Thanks again for all your comments and prayers.
Liked the pictures.
It’s wonderful how a bull moose could turn into an angel.
Hey how does Bullwinkle get them antlers in a Model A? Tammy does that make you his side kick Rocky?
See ya,
Emeric
I like that Model T. It would look real good in my garage!
Hope you got lots of pictures at the HAMMER museum. I would knock myself out for a chance to see it. Like most master mechanics, with the right hammer, I can handle any difficult job that happens to CLAW itself into my day. You may also know that Percy SLEDGE collects hammers and has a BALL, his son MASON collects NAILs and is a CHIP off the old block and can handle any BODY unless he is KNAPPING. He did however have an encounter with a bear with a MULLET hairdo that wanted to MAUL him. MASON used a MALLET and PEENed that old bruin DEAD, BLOWing any chance the bear had for lunch that day.
Pictures are great, thanks for the blog. You make us all jealous.
Beautiful pictures! Someone is quite the photographer. Keep ’em coming, we love keeping up with you.
Gary & Linda
Welcome to our beautiful town. The natural beauty is the reason most of us live here. It looks like you’re having the trip of a lifetime and we’re glad you came to share it.
I am the editor of the Haines News, the local on-line news blog. I am ready to publish an article submitted by Gary Lidholm, but first I’d like you to meet a friend:
Mary Manuel and her sister drove up the Alaska Highway in 1953 in their 1931 Model A. She has lived in Haines ever since, and her Model A, “Fido,” is still in running condition. It is parked in her yard about four blocks from where you’re camped.
Mary has seen you drive by a few times and says she would like to look at your cars and hear your story. And I’m guessing that you’ll be interested in her trip as well.
Please let me know when would be a good time to visit. I can be reached at editor@hainesnews.net, or phone 766-2124.
Roger