For our 50th Wedding Anniversary, Jeff and I boarded our first cruise ship, The Edge, for an inside passage sailing to Alaska
This account will be comprised mostly of photos. I haven’t posted in almost a year—so am easing back into it…much like easing back into one’s life after a cruise…
Our Cabin, ample bed, window that opened to allow fresh ocean air, plenty of storage, even a sculpture of coral.Adieu, SeattleFirst port, Ketchikan, with an excursion planned to see the Totem Park. We learned it rains all but 4-5 days a month in the temperate rain forest. No worries, we were prepared.Saying cheeseThe guide informed us these were only carved in the nineties. Astonishing!In Juneau, after viewing Dawes Glacier—The Endicott Arm, below
This scene resonated the most with me—Nature at her most sublime. The turquoise water is a result of the glacial ice—we were told the ice beneath the surface is actually blue, on account of the light bending and the spectrum. I was moved to sing to her—the glacier. O Lay Down Your Burden. I was alone (or thought I was) aft—in the rear of the immense ship. Most guests were on deck to witness this wonder.
Dawes GlacierAforementioned blue iceWater fallingDear friends Kim and Jon who suggested the cruise to celebrate both our 50th’s. The menus did not disappoint, nor the desserts…Cruise life, I decided, is not sustainable, then I learned elders often take up residence on these ships instead of Retirement Homes…hmmm. Nope, wouldn’t be prudent…In Skagway, we rode the narrow gauge railway up to White Pass and back. Magnificent country. The guides told stories about the Klondike Gold Rush, the original purpose for this train—after the initial rush. Interesting fact…each prospector had to transport, somehow, one ton of his/her own suppliesView from trainScagway RiverTidy Graffiti Kim’s photo of an Inuit cairnAn abandoned trestle in the mist. The Misty Fjords are aptly named, conjuring mystery and power.In Victoria, B.C., a stroll uncovered the artistic soul of the town. And a community garden of flowers, belowHappy Anniversary to us!
Upon our return, the garlic needed to be harvested, veggies picked, appointments met…oh, but the gift of travel with friends, including a visit with our daughter and son-in-law, provided a much-needed tonic and I dare say, renewing of our spirits.
Braeburn Croft 
wow!! 64Excerpt from WIP~
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