View from our hotel. Vancouver BC

View from our hotel. Vancouver BC, a photo by matt kettler on Flickr.

Whale tail in auk bay, AK

Whale tail in auk bay, AK, a photo by matt kettler on Flickr.

Waterfall on "whites pass" Skagway AK

Waterfall on "whites pass" Skagway AK, a photo by matt kettler on Flickr.

I'm on a glacier!

I'm on a glacier!, a photo by matt kettler on Flickr.

From the helicopter up to mease glacier

From the helicopter up to mease glacier, a photo by matt kettler on Flickr.

On a helicopter

On a helicopter, a photo by matt kettler on Flickr.

Ice chunks and ice burgs floating next to boat in glacier bay

Ice chunks and ice burgs floating next to boat in glacier bay, a photo by matt kettler on Flickr.

Hubbard glacier, Alaska

Hubbard glacier, Alaska, a photo by matt kettler on Flickr.

Worked on a puzzle first day, before the ship set sail.

Worked on a puzzle first day, before the ship set sail., a photo by matt kettler on Flickr.

View from our balcony on the cruise. Whittier AK

View from our balcony on the cruise. Whittier AK, a photo by matt kettler on Flickr.

View from the train. Between Anchorage and Whittier AK

View from the train. Between Anchorage and Whittier AK, a photo by matt kettler on Flickr.

Top of Mt. Healy (Denali NP AK)

Top of Mt. Healy (Denali NP AK), a photo by matt kettler on Flickr.

Mt McKinley AK

Mt McKinley AK, a photo by matt kettler on Flickr.

Wendy petting mush dog

Wendy petting mush dog, a photo by matt kettler on Flickr.

Dog mush team

Dog mush team, a photo by matt kettler on Flickr.

Chena riverboat cruise

Chena riverboat cruise, a photo by matt kettler on Flickr.

Moose we saw at breakfast

Moose we saw at breakfast, a photo by matt kettler on Flickr.

aurora borealis we saw last night. Was awesome!, a photo by matt kettler on Flickr.

Ice sculpture at Ice museum in chena hot springs

Ice sculpture at Ice museum in chena hot springs, a photo by matt kettler on Flickr.

Snow capped mountains. On the way to Denali national park.

Snow capped mountains. On the way to Denali national park., a photo by matt kettler on Flickr.

Mountains in Alaska

Mountains in Alaska, a photo by matt kettler on Flickr.

Mt McKinley (hidden in clouds) between wasilla and Denali

Mt McKinley (hidden in clouds) between wasilla and Denali, a photo by matt kettler on Flickr.

Caroline's 90th birthday party at balconies country club

Caroline's 90th birthday party at balconies country club, a photo by matt kettler on Flickr.

Round rock express game

Round rock express game, a photo by matt kettler on Flickr.