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Category Archives: Docks

Eagle Tramcar Ascending

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Eagle Tramcar Ascending - Mt. Roberts Tramway

Holland America Line’s Westerdam at the Cruise Ship Terminal.
Picture by O. Richard (Dick) Kent, 9:09 a.m. ADT, May 20, 2009, © 2009

Loaded with Piles of Sand and Gravel

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Loaded with Piles of Sand and Gravel

Barge on Gastineau Channel loaded with piles of sand and gravel headed towards the Bridge. Celebrity Cruises ship Infinity at the cruise ship dock (old ferry terminal). The Downtown Parking Garage with the Downtown Library on top is at the left along the waterfront.
Picture by David [...]

Gastineau Peak on Mt. Roberts, a Steam Power Plant, and a Dock

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Gastineau Peak on Mt. Roberts, a Steam Power Plant, and a Dock

Just left of center is Gastineau Peak (3,666 ft.). The Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Co. (AJ) Auxiliary Steam Power Plant built in A.D. 1916 is at the lower left. Along the shore of Gastineau Channel at the Juneau harbor is the [...]

A Closer Look at the Snow Covered Ice on the Channel

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A Closer Look at the Snow Covered Ice on the Channel

Picture by David Kent, 1:42 p.m. AST, January 8, 2009, © 2009

Where the Porcupine was in last week’s post.

Looking Down From Mt. Roberts

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Looking Down From Mt. Roberts

One of the support towers at the top of the Mt. Roberts Tramway is on the right. The AJ Rock Dump is on the left with the A.J. Dock off the corner. The cruise ship Carnival Spirit is at the South Franklin Dock. A very small part of [...]