Seven-Years Ago (29-August-2009) — Alaska Marine Highway

Gone to See North America Road Trip. Day 08: Alaska Marine Highway on the MV Columbia.

Orca Venting from the Deck of the MV Columbia Traveling North Through the Inner Passage to Alaska. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 220, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec).

Orca Venting from the Deck of the MV Columbia. Traveling North on the Alaska Marine Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 220, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Orca Venting from the Deck of the MV Columbia. Traveling North on the Alaska Marine Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 220, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (28-August-2009) — Washington State

German Tourist on Sabbatical  with a Pensive Stare. Departing from Bellingham on the MV Columbia Ferry to Alaska. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 18-200 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 29 mm, f/6.3, 1/160 sec).

Leaving Bellingham to Alaska on the M/V Columbia - Alaska Marine Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D300. (David J. Mathre)
Departing Bellingham to Alaska on the M/V Columbia – Alaska Marine Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D300. (David J. Mathre)

Six-Years Ago (30-August-2009) — Alaska

Gone to See North America Road Trip. Day 09: Alaska Marine Highway on the MV Columbia.

Bald Eagle on Channel Marker 54 along the Wrangle Narrows.  From the deck of the MV Columbia on the Alaska Marine Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 280 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec).

Bald Eagle on Channel Marker 54 From the deck of the MV Columbia (Alaska Marine Highway). Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 280 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Bald Eagle on Channel Marker 54 From the deck of the MV Columbia (Alaska Marine Highway). Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 280 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (30-August-2009) — At Sea

Gone to See North America Road Trip. Day 09: Alaska Marine Highway on the MV Columbia.

Bald Eagle on Channel Marker 54 From the deck of the MV Columbia (Alaska Marine Highway). Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 280 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec).

Bald Eagle on Channel Marker 54 From the deck of the MV Columbia (Alaska Marine Highway). Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 280 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
Bald Eagle on Channel Marker 54 From the deck of the MV Columbia (Alaska Marine Highway). Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 280 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)

Monday (31-August-2009) — Alaska

Gone to See North America Road Trip. Day 10: Alaska Marine Highway on the MV Columbia. Haines, Alaska.

The last stop for this route of the Alaska Marine Highway was in Haines Alaska. After driving the RV off the MV Columbia, I checked into a B&B for the night, and then did a walkabout through the town where I came across “The Hammer Museum”.

Hammer Museum, Haines Alaska. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera. (David J. Mathre)
Hammer Museum, Haines Alaska. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera. (David J. Mathre)