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Category Archives: Douglas Island

Snowslide Gulch

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Snowslide Gulch at the eastern end of Last Chance Basin

Last Chance Basin is separated by a spur ridge of Mt. Roberts from downtown Juneau, Alaska. Gold Creek (looking upstream) is in the foreground and the north end of Gold Ridge on Mt. Roberts is at the upper right. The vertical distance from […]

The Snow of Last Winter

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The Snow of Last Winter
As the winter of 2007 - 2008 approaches, I thought during the “blazing heat” of Juneau in the summertime I’d show you how Jackson Road in the Blueberry Hills area of West Juneau looked in early April 2007.

In the background from left to right: Heintzleman Ridge, Blackerby Ridge, […]

A View from the Southern End of Thunder Mountain

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A View from the Southern End of Thunder Mountain

This shot was taken from the southern end of Thunder Mountain at the overlook of Glacier Gardens Rainforest Adventure looking towards the Fish Creek Valley on Douglas Island. A portion of the runway and taxiway of the Juneau International Airport is shown adjacent to […]