2023 #thisisskagway Photo Contest Entries (part 2)

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The bridge kissed by mist as seen from the train
grey brown spotted harbor seals bask on seaweed covered rocks near the sun sparkling green water
Rocky jagged mountains with scattered green trees on the green water's edge with white frothy waterfall cascading down into the ice cold green sea. Blue sky overhead
view of downtown skagway from the white bow of a cruise ship features shipping containers to the left and 7 motorcoaches staged to pick up passengers. The white cloud covered skies rest between the evergreen covered steep jagged mountains that give way to the small but flat valley of skagway. Town buildings have a gold rush era style.
Blue skies with two white cloud streaks hang over weeds and wild flowers of yellow and white along the railroad tracks as a bright green and yellow train locomotive engine number 3001 pulling a string of brown passenger cars passes by the photographer. Massive blue and white jagged mountains in the distance with evergreen covered mountains on either side of the picture frame.
A crevasse through the steep rock walls of a massive mountain shadow a waterfall from the sunlight until it emerges from the mountains spitting white and brown water droplets toward the camera lens at the base of the falls. Beautiful bright green trees envelope the falls at the base.
Bright blue partly cloudy skies hand over the dark blue rocky, rugged mountains that give way to the green sea. At the forefront of the photo is a bonsai looking evergreen growing out of a crevas in the lichen covered white/grey/brown otherwise bare rocky beachfront
White Pass and Yukon Route train crossing a bridge.
A rusted out steam locomotive lies dismembered in the green grass under bright blue partly covered Alaskan skies. Tall blue snow covered peaks rise in the distance
Rounded stones covered in bright green algae and brown seaweed are the forefront of the photo ahead of deep, dark blue ocean and dark jagged mountains dipping steeply into the fjort under grey and white cloud covered skies
brown dirt and root covered ground gives way to grave markers in the shadows of tall evergreen trees on a sunny summer day.
White turbulent falls crash down a steep ravine through jagged rocks misting the bright green trees on the left with dry pine branches sprawled in from of the camera lens as if it were trying to hide the falls from plain sight
Cotton wood sprouts grown up a chain link fence partially obstructs the view of railroad tracks and a locomotive off in the distance. Dark blue snow topped mountain peaks loom far away under cloudy grey skies
close up of blue/violet bachelor button flower aka cornflower with pedals spread unevenly above the long green leaves
closeup photo of bright white and yellow streaked iris in a sea of greenery
a brown hughed black bear rears its head towards the sky for a yawn showing up his lower row of strikingly white teeth. A small white patch of white fur decorates his neck and his light brown masked coloring around his nose and mouth gives way to pitch black fur. He sits in tall grass and weeds with evergreen trees behind him.
A brown hughed black bear with a cream colored muzzle and cream color patch of fur on his neck lefts his snout to the skies as if to sniff something interesting on the breeze. a blur of Dark blue/green forest in the distance with long weeds, grass and evergreens surrounding the bear.
two pieces of black grass filled bear poop lies in grey brown dirt on a sunny day
a blur of rapid flowing white water flows over rocky waterfall bed
a white mushroom stem rises tall and proud from cotton covered forest floor near a mossy tree stump
decaying brown deciduous leaves give life to a healthy new pale brown/tan mushroom
Burgundy mushroom with tiny white spots rises out of rich green moss in old growth forest
a tiny evergreen tree grows out of a seaside driftwood pile under clear blue skies with the rocky southeast alaska evergreen covered coast
Late Alaskan night off Broadway's 5th Ave showcase gold rush era inspired false front buildings under snow covered mt harding and partly cloudy blue skies
Taken while relaxing on balcony in my cabin on Norwegian Bliss.
Panoramic view of white waterfalls emerging from massive rolling rocky mountain hills into a lush green valley as the sun shine breaks out from behind fluggy white clouds
Cloudy skies lit up by the Sun trying to escape from behind a dark blue/black mountain that looms over the lake in a light rain. Evergreen trees at the forefront
Vantage point of Skagway from the Lookout on Dyea Road show a long narrow airstrip and townsite nestled perfectly in the valley floor with giant evergreen covered mountains steeply jetting up behind it. Three Cruise Ships sit iddle on calm dark seas.
A fuzzy little black, yellow and orange bumble bee situated in the bright magenta collored blossom of a fireweed stalk with a see of blurred greens in the background
Rapid White water cascades through mountains covered in evergreen tree before ducking under a tiny railroad bridge in comparission to the massive natural surroundings. The water then forks out into three cascades over a steep bare brown rock face disappearing into the lush green valley below
wide angle view of waterfall rolling over a massive mountain of rolling rock hills that give way to a lush green valley floor where the falls fork out into multiple streams and into a lake off to the right under overcast skies
Shiny black locomotive engine with a white lined red stripe down each side and white #3004 within the stripe pulls a long string of brown passenger cars against steep, tree-covered mountains under party cloudy skies
Rock steps in brown dirt rise into the trees and blue skies as the sun steams through the evergreens
A while false front two story building trimmed in green with "Red Onion Saloon" written in big red letters under two long narrow windows on the second story
White rounded rocks dive into the cold green ocean under bright blue white cloud covered skies with massive dark blue/green mountains in the distance
A tall headstone with a stone cross at the top reads "Mrs. Carolina Hilly Born in Germany Apri 1, 1854 Died Sept 26, 1906 Could she too soon escape this world of pain or could eternal life too soon begin SISTER" behind it the larger stone tomb of Frank H Reid towers above with evergreen trees and cottonwoods all around the rocky brown dirty grounds of this gold rush cemetery
Arpaphon Apichonsook
Bright blue skies with scattered clouds over a vast dark blue lake with mountains rising up on either side and off in the distance. Green leafy trees in the foreground. Off to the right and highway winds along the mountain side past an old mine building at the edge of the lake and on into the distance
a sign post with white signs jetting out in every directions reads "Dawson City" Chilkoot Pass "White Pass" Carcross "Whitehorse. groomed bushes and a park bench lie just beyond. In the distance mountains rise high into the bright blue sky scattered with white clouds.
Sun streams out from scattered clouds in a bright blue sky. A black steam locomotive sits on display behind a neat wooden fence and boardwalk with a sea of green ever greens and leafy trees behind it.
details of the multi colored stones in a chip seal highway are exposed close up with a bright yellow center line up ahead in the highway. yellow flowers line the road and then give way to massive evergreen trees on both side. In the distance off to the left, a giant mountain rises into the blue skies hazed with light steams of clouds
Red Onion Saloon
White Pass Train Cars
Cruise passengers making the most of a foggy day. After a cancelled helicopter tour, we took our packs and hiking shoes and made good use of them. Walking away from the crowds of the cruise ships, we headed for solitude amongst the trees and found our way to to Yakutania Point. It was incredible and majestic and by far the best trail and excursion of our trip. This image is of the love of my life, father of my son, and the lifeblood of our family . . . Ryan.
A little girl squats as Dad and son stand fishing on the River Rock embankment stretches into a steady streaming slough of blue waters that flows around and beyond tall green seagrass as dramatic tall jagged mountains "V" into the ocean in the distance under blue skies with white scatter clouds.
decaying vegetation sits in the foreground with a vibrant deciduous leave covered tree branch overhead. Beyond lies layers of mountains, first a green tree covered ridge, then a darker more distant ridge and beyond that, a jagged snow covered ridge giving way to blue skies were only one line of cloud lingers around the highest mountain points.
A stone covered riverbed strewn with fallen trees and stumps lies in between two tributaries of aqua colored water; one flowing rapidly and the other, so still that it reflects the blue, purple and pink sunset sky lying overhead. Giant jagged dark green and blue mountains rise beyond the sky scape on the right with one rolling green tree covered hill to the left.
A small statured person with dark hair and glasses carries an infant looking loada green grassy path worn down to the dirt where ATV's have driven follow the grassy, fireweed cover banks of a steady flowing light green river broken into two tributaries by river rock in the center. In the Distance are evergreen covered hills giving way to larger, steeper, darker, snow capped and more jagged mountains in the far distance. White grey cloud cover hangs above.
Empty asphalt streets and wooden boardwalk with false front, 1800's Gold Rush style buildings lining each side under cloudy skies and powerlines.
Layers of steep towering mountains from snow capped to evergreen covered mountains dive into a narrow valley with a river on the left and three cruise ships positioned at fingerlike dock infrastructure
A view through green leaves and fireweed at an oncoming shiny black and red locomotive on a grass covered rail bed with dark blue mountains and overcast skies in the background
a bronze statue of two men sit atop a large rock. The lead man wears a fur hat and points in front of him while the other carries a rectangular backpack holding both shoulder strapped tight to his chest with his hands and wearing a brimmed fedora. Behind them is manicured green grass covered park lined with a cedar fence and train tracks. In the distance, green tree covered mountains rise steeply into the cloudy sky, several streams of sunlight escape in shine down on the statues
aggregate asphalt in the foregroud gives rise to gold rush era false front buildings on either side of a virtually empty Broadway street with massive snow topped mountains in the background a blue skies at dusk
a black bear emerges from behind a tan colored pile of dirt and rocks with evergreen tree covered mountain terrain in the background
I tall white sign post with a long white sign with black border and block lettering reads "Inspiration". Evergreen and bright green deciduous trees lay behind it, dipping into a canyon. In the background at varying distance are three mountains rising out of the valley with bright white skies overhead.
a little boy with short brown hair gazes out the into the vast Alaskan wilderness from the back deck of a train car laying eyes on a white water frothing river raging over river rock and through evergreen trees. Several logs line the path of the river bed from trees that have succum to mother nature
a fish bowl view of pine trees with summer daylight in burst through the tree limbs
A woman with bright blue eyes and white hair wearing a leopard print jacket turns to the camera man to express her enthusiasm for her train ride while green grass and evergreen trees zip by her out the window behind her
a fish bowl view of the wooden dock and Ore Ship loader and facilities creates an illusion that the structures are bent down towards the still green ocean water below with two dark blue mountain peaks towering into the white evening sky behind it
And olive green two story structure opens up in the middle for a outdoor gated space and balcony views at dusk. Warm orange light adorn each outdoor entrance to the motel style structure. Dark blue snow capped mountains wrapped in a thin narrow layer of cloud that opens up to clear blue with a pink tint of sky
The white and grey metal bow our the ship faces the open fjord of blue green waters with evergreen covered mountains emerging from either side. A metal dock with a orange windsock off to the left of the bow and the port end of a white cruise ship to the right under sunshiny skies
rapid white water falls drop through a narrow rock ravine and into a rocky stream below with green trees and berried devil's club off to the right side
The wooden rail of a cruise ship deck is barely visible in the left corner of the photo that gives way to lightly roughed up dark blue green waters between two steep evergreen covered jagged mountain ranges in North America's deepest fjord under pink and blue sunrise skies
Bear bread fungus grows like mother nature's shelves out of a tree trunk with evergreen trees and moss in the background
a rainbow under cloudy skies arches over rocky evergreen covered mountains and dives into a valley
black steam engine with 73 on the front sits steaming at a street crossing with buildings in the background and powerlines overhead.
Next to a large two story building with a grey roof and white walls, Five red and white helicopters sit idle on the perfectly level tidelands that steeply giveway to sandy beach in light green colored seas. Ominous clouds hang around the edges of steep dark blue evergreen covered mountains that dive into the fjords in the distance.
a large brown wooden sign with an outline of the State of Alaska reads "Welcome to Alaska"
In the absence of soil, evergreen tree roots run along nearly barren rocks in search of soil and the trees rise up into the bright sun lit white cloudy sky with bits of blue peeking through at the top left corner. Snow capped evergreen tree covered mountains lie in the far off distance.
an aerial shot of the Light green ocean water is patterned in shadows from the spotty cloud cover overhead. The waters but up against a narrow valley full of small buildings. Three giant white cruise ships are parked on either side of the town. Massive evergreen covered mountains rise up from the valley on either side in into the distance ahead, the mountains grow taller and snow covered.
Swimming young eagle with white head in green waters against a grey rock wall shoreline
Last light on the Chilkats, from Sturgill's Landing
White Pass caboose
Saucy Sled Pup at Laughton Glacier camp
Face Mountain Sunset
Blue ice Crystal Heart on the door of The Skagway News
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The bridge kissed by mist as seen from the train
grey brown spotted harbor seals bask on seaweed covered rocks near the sun sparkling green water
Rocky jagged mountains with scattered green trees on the green water's edge with white frothy waterfall cascading down into the ice cold green sea. Blue sky overhead
view of downtown skagway from the white bow of a cruise ship features shipping containers to the left and 7 motorcoaches staged to pick up passengers. The white cloud covered skies rest between the evergreen covered steep jagged mountains that give way to the small but flat valley of skagway. Town buildings have a gold rush era style.
Blue skies with two white cloud streaks hang over weeds and wild flowers of yellow and white along the railroad tracks as a bright green and yellow train locomotive engine number 3001 pulling a string of brown passenger cars passes by the photographer. Massive blue and white jagged mountains in the distance with evergreen covered mountains on either side of the picture frame.
A crevasse through the steep rock walls of a massive mountain shadow a waterfall from the sunlight until it emerges from the mountains spitting white and brown water droplets toward the camera lens at the base of the falls. Beautiful bright green trees envelope the falls at the base.
Bright blue partly cloudy skies hand over the dark blue rocky, rugged mountains that give way to the green sea. At the forefront of the photo is a bonsai looking evergreen growing out of a crevas in the lichen covered white/grey/brown otherwise bare rocky beachfront
White Pass and Yukon Route train crossing a bridge.
A rusted out steam locomotive lies dismembered in the green grass under bright blue partly covered Alaskan skies. Tall blue snow covered peaks rise in the distance
Rounded stones covered in bright green algae and brown seaweed are the forefront of the photo ahead of deep, dark blue ocean and dark jagged mountains dipping steeply into the fjort under grey and white cloud covered skies
brown dirt and root covered ground gives way to grave markers in the shadows of tall evergreen trees on a sunny summer day.
White turbulent falls crash down a steep ravine through jagged rocks misting the bright green trees on the left with dry pine branches sprawled in from of the camera lens as if it were trying to hide the falls from plain sight
Cotton wood sprouts grown up a chain link fence partially obstructs the view of railroad tracks and a locomotive off in the distance. Dark blue snow topped mountain peaks loom far away under cloudy grey skies
close up of blue/violet bachelor button flower aka cornflower with pedals spread unevenly above the long green leaves
closeup photo of bright white and yellow streaked iris in a sea of greenery
a brown hughed black bear rears its head towards the sky for a yawn showing up his lower row of strikingly white teeth. A small white patch of white fur decorates his neck and his light brown masked coloring around his nose and mouth gives way to pitch black fur. He sits in tall grass and weeds with evergreen trees behind him.
A brown hughed black bear with a cream colored muzzle and cream color patch of fur on his neck lefts his snout to the skies as if to sniff something interesting on the breeze. a blur of Dark blue/green forest in the distance with long weeds, grass and evergreens surrounding the bear.
two pieces of black grass filled bear poop lies in grey brown dirt on a sunny day
a blur of rapid flowing white water flows over rocky waterfall bed
a white mushroom stem rises tall and proud from cotton covered forest floor near a mossy tree stump
decaying brown deciduous leaves give life to a healthy new pale brown/tan mushroom
Burgundy mushroom with tiny white spots rises out of rich green moss in old growth forest
a tiny evergreen tree grows out of a seaside driftwood pile under clear blue skies with the rocky southeast alaska evergreen covered coast
Late Alaskan night off Broadway's 5th Ave showcase gold rush era inspired false front buildings under snow covered mt harding and partly cloudy blue skies
Taken while relaxing on balcony in my cabin on Norwegian Bliss.
Panoramic view of white waterfalls emerging from massive rolling rocky mountain hills into a lush green valley as the sun shine breaks out from behind fluggy white clouds
Cloudy skies lit up by the Sun trying to escape from behind a dark blue/black mountain that looms over the lake in a light rain. Evergreen trees at the forefront
Vantage point of Skagway from the Lookout on Dyea Road show a long narrow airstrip and townsite nestled perfectly in the valley floor with giant evergreen covered mountains steeply jetting up behind it. Three Cruise Ships sit iddle on calm dark seas.
A fuzzy little black, yellow and orange bumble bee situated in the bright magenta collored blossom of a fireweed stalk with a see of blurred greens in the background
Rapid White water cascades through mountains covered in evergreen tree before ducking under a tiny railroad bridge in comparission to the massive natural surroundings. The water then forks out into three cascades over a steep bare brown rock face disappearing into the lush green valley below
wide angle view of waterfall rolling over a massive mountain of rolling rock hills that give way to a lush green valley floor where the falls fork out into multiple streams and into a lake off to the right under overcast skies
Shiny black locomotive engine with a white lined red stripe down each side and white #3004 within the stripe pulls a long string of brown passenger cars against steep, tree-covered mountains under party cloudy skies
Rock steps in brown dirt rise into the trees and blue skies as the sun steams through the evergreens
A while false front two story building trimmed in green with "Red Onion Saloon" written in big red letters under two long narrow windows on the second story
White rounded rocks dive into the cold green ocean under bright blue white cloud covered skies with massive dark blue/green mountains in the distance
A tall headstone with a stone cross at the top reads "Mrs. Carolina Hilly Born in Germany Apri 1, 1854 Died Sept 26, 1906 Could she too soon escape this world of pain or could eternal life too soon begin SISTER" behind it the larger stone tomb of Frank H Reid towers above with evergreen trees and cottonwoods all around the rocky brown dirty grounds of this gold rush cemetery
Arpaphon Apichonsook
Bright blue skies with scattered clouds over a vast dark blue lake with mountains rising up on either side and off in the distance. Green leafy trees in the foreground. Off to the right and highway winds along the mountain side past an old mine building at the edge of the lake and on into the distance
a sign post with white signs jetting out in every directions reads "Dawson City" Chilkoot Pass "White Pass" Carcross "Whitehorse. groomed bushes and a park bench lie just beyond. In the distance mountains rise high into the bright blue sky scattered with white clouds.
Sun streams out from scattered clouds in a bright blue sky. A black steam locomotive sits on display behind a neat wooden fence and boardwalk with a sea of green ever greens and leafy trees behind it.
details of the multi colored stones in a chip seal highway are exposed close up with a bright yellow center line up ahead in the highway. yellow flowers line the road and then give way to massive evergreen trees on both side. In the distance off to the left, a giant mountain rises into the blue skies hazed with light steams of clouds
Red Onion Saloon
White Pass Train Cars
Cruise passengers making the most of a foggy day. After a cancelled helicopter tour, we took our packs and hiking shoes and made good use of them. Walking away from the crowds of the cruise ships, we headed for solitude amongst the trees and found our way to to Yakutania Point. It was incredible and majestic and by far the best trail and excursion of our trip. This image is of the love of my life, father of my son, and the lifeblood of our family . . . Ryan.
A little girl squats as Dad and son stand fishing on the River Rock embankment stretches into a steady streaming slough of blue waters that flows around and beyond tall green seagrass as dramatic tall jagged mountains "V" into the ocean in the distance under blue skies with white scatter clouds.
decaying vegetation sits in the foreground with a vibrant deciduous leave covered tree branch overhead. Beyond lies layers of mountains, first a green tree covered ridge, then a darker more distant ridge and beyond that, a jagged snow covered ridge giving way to blue skies were only one line of cloud lingers around the highest mountain points.
A stone covered riverbed strewn with fallen trees and stumps lies in between two tributaries of aqua colored water; one flowing rapidly and the other, so still that it reflects the blue, purple and pink sunset sky lying overhead. Giant jagged dark green and blue mountains rise beyond the sky scape on the right with one rolling green tree covered hill to the left.
A small statured person with dark hair and glasses carries an infant looking loada green grassy path worn down to the dirt where ATV's have driven follow the grassy, fireweed cover banks of a steady flowing light green river broken into two tributaries by river rock in the center. In the Distance are evergreen covered hills giving way to larger, steeper, darker, snow capped and more jagged mountains in the far distance. White grey cloud cover hangs above.
Empty asphalt streets and wooden boardwalk with false front, 1800's Gold Rush style buildings lining each side under cloudy skies and powerlines.
Layers of steep towering mountains from snow capped to evergreen covered mountains dive into a narrow valley with a river on the left and three cruise ships positioned at fingerlike dock infrastructure
A view through green leaves and fireweed at an oncoming shiny black and red locomotive on a grass covered rail bed with dark blue mountains and overcast skies in the background
a bronze statue of two men sit atop a large rock. The lead man wears a fur hat and points in front of him while the other carries a rectangular backpack holding both shoulder strapped tight to his chest with his hands and wearing a brimmed fedora. Behind them is manicured green grass covered park lined with a cedar fence and train tracks. In the distance, green tree covered mountains rise steeply into the cloudy sky, several streams of sunlight escape in shine down on the statues
aggregate asphalt in the foregroud gives rise to gold rush era false front buildings on either side of a virtually empty Broadway street with massive snow topped mountains in the background a blue skies at dusk
a black bear emerges from behind a tan colored pile of dirt and rocks with evergreen tree covered mountain terrain in the background
I tall white sign post with a long white sign with black border and block lettering reads "Inspiration". Evergreen and bright green deciduous trees lay behind it, dipping into a canyon. In the background at varying distance are three mountains rising out of the valley with bright white skies overhead.
a little boy with short brown hair gazes out the into the vast Alaskan wilderness from the back deck of a train car laying eyes on a white water frothing river raging over river rock and through evergreen trees. Several logs line the path of the river bed from trees that have succum to mother nature
a fish bowl view of pine trees with summer daylight in burst through the tree limbs
A woman with bright blue eyes and white hair wearing a leopard print jacket turns to the camera man to express her enthusiasm for her train ride while green grass and evergreen trees zip by her out the window behind her
a fish bowl view of the wooden dock and Ore Ship loader and facilities creates an illusion that the structures are bent down towards the still green ocean water below with two dark blue mountain peaks towering into the white evening sky behind it
And olive green two story structure opens up in the middle for a outdoor gated space and balcony views at dusk. Warm orange light adorn each outdoor entrance to the motel style structure. Dark blue snow capped mountains wrapped in a thin narrow layer of cloud that opens up to clear blue with a pink tint of sky
The white and grey metal bow our the ship faces the open fjord of blue green waters with evergreen covered mountains emerging from either side. A metal dock with a orange windsock off to the left of the bow and the port end of a white cruise ship to the right under sunshiny skies
rapid white water falls drop through a narrow rock ravine and into a rocky stream below with green trees and berried devil's club off to the right side
The wooden rail of a cruise ship deck is barely visible in the left corner of the photo that gives way to lightly roughed up dark blue green waters between two steep evergreen covered jagged mountain ranges in North America's deepest fjord under pink and blue sunrise skies
Bear bread fungus grows like mother nature's shelves out of a tree trunk with evergreen trees and moss in the background
a rainbow under cloudy skies arches over rocky evergreen covered mountains and dives into a valley
black steam engine with 73 on the front sits steaming at a street crossing with buildings in the background and powerlines overhead.
Next to a large two story building with a grey roof and white walls, Five red and white helicopters sit idle on the perfectly level tidelands that steeply giveway to sandy beach in light green colored seas. Ominous clouds hang around the edges of steep dark blue evergreen covered mountains that dive into the fjords in the distance.
a large brown wooden sign with an outline of the State of Alaska reads "Welcome to Alaska"
In the absence of soil, evergreen tree roots run along nearly barren rocks in search of soil and the trees rise up into the bright sun lit white cloudy sky with bits of blue peeking through at the top left corner. Snow capped evergreen tree covered mountains lie in the far off distance.
an aerial shot of the Light green ocean water is patterned in shadows from the spotty cloud cover overhead. The waters but up against a narrow valley full of small buildings. Three giant white cruise ships are parked on either side of the town. Massive evergreen covered mountains rise up from the valley on either side in into the distance ahead, the mountains grow taller and snow covered.
Swimming young eagle with white head in green waters against a grey rock wall shoreline
Last light on the Chilkats, from Sturgill's Landing
White Pass caboose
Saucy Sled Pup at Laughton Glacier camp
Face Mountain Sunset
Blue ice Crystal Heart on the door of The Skagway News