WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE Auke Bay, Alaska – From a Helicopter Auke Bay is ten miles northwest of the State Capitol in downtown Juneau as the crow flies. The Auke Bay Harbor is front and center, a small portion of Auke Lake shows at the upper right. The zip code for Auke Bay is 99821. …
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WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE Mount Juneau Picture by David Kent, 9:36 a.m. ADT, September 14, 2006, © 2007
WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE A Mother Black Bear at Steep Creek These pictures were taken at Steep Creek by the Mendenhall Glacier where the U.S.D.A. Forest Service has viewing platforms to view the returning salmon. 9 or 10 black bears in the area wander around and go fishing so they can fatten up for their …
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WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE A Late Afternoon Cloud – Looking Southeast This large cloud was drifting west from the mainland mountains to the east on a sunny Juneau afternoon. The National Weather Service was predicting at the time: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the Coast Mountains diminishing early this evening. This cumulus cloud …
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WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE 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 …
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