WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE 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 …
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WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE 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.
WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE 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 …
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WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE Mt. Roberts in the Evening Sun The Holland America cruise ship Ryndam is on the left at the Alaska Steamship dock and Princess Cruises’ Dawn Princess is on the right at the Cruise Ship Terminal. Picture by David Kent, 7:02 p.m. ADT, May 23, 2008, © 2008
WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE Two Cruise Ships at Night These cruise ships are moored along the downtown Juneau waterfront. The Holland America Line ship Amsterdam is on the left at the Alaska Steamship Dock. Celebrity Cruises Mercury is on the right at the Cruiseship Terminal – which was formerly the Alaska State Ferry Terminal. The …
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