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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=110 BGCOLOR="#0000FF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="096006e0egayea.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>GLENN HARDING'S WEBSITE</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="GLENN HARDINGS WEBSITE"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id54.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="WELCOME"><U>WELCOME</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="WESTERDAM CRUISE SHIP"><U>WESTERDAM CRUISE SHIP</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id44.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="JUNEAU"><U>JUNEAU</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SKAGWAY"><U>SKAGWAY</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ALCAN HIGHWAY"><U>ALCAN HIGHWAY</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FAIRBANKS"><U>FAIRBANKS</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FT YUKON"><U>FT YUKON</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DENALI PARK"><U>DENALI PARK</U></A>   |   <B>ANCHORAGE</B>   |   <A HREF="id77.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="VICTORIA B.C."><U>VICTORIA B.C.</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id52.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PERSONAL THANKS"><U>PERSONAL THANKS</U></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>CLICK ON THE LINKS ABOVE  TO GO TO OTHER PAGES</B></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=370 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>ANCHORAGE</B></div> <div> <B>ANCHORAGE</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="615" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 169 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="2e2d8a20.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="2e4d8a20.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 97 WIDTH="300"><div> <B>The train brings us to Anchorage to Simon and Seaforth restaurant and a celebration of Bob and Dorothy's 53rd wedding anniversary</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="300"><div> <B>Behind the bartender is our best view of Mt. Denali, done in liquor bottles.  He prepared a toast to Bob and Dorothy.  From the windows we enjoyed a sunset over Turnagain Arm Inlet</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 169 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="2e6d8a20.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="2e8d8a20.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 77 WIDTH="300"><div> <B>Whalen's whale mural in Anchorage.  He also painted the whale mural at the convention center at South Padre Island. </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="300"><div> <B>Alyeska Resort entrance</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 169 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="2ead8a20.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="2ecd8a20.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="300"><div> <B>Alyeska ski resort owned by Japanese investors</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="300"><div> <B>Lookout from above and a view of Turnagain Arm</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 169 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="2eed8a20.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="2f0d8a20.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 77 WIDTH="300"><div> <B>Gondola ride to the top of the ski run and resturant</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="300"><div> <B>Scenic view of Turnagain Arm.  Capt. Cook sailed in here looking for the northwest passage around North America </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 169 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="2f2d8a20.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="2f4d8a20.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="300"><div> <B>City of Portage sank 20 feet in earth quake in 1964</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="300"><div> <B>Explorer Glacier</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 169 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="2f6d8a20.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="2f8d8a20.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="300"><div> <B>Portage glacier and lake </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="300"><div> <B>Glacier prepares to calve</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 157 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="2fad8960.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="2fcd8960.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="300"><div> <B>Glacier calving</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="300"><div> <B>Resulting iceberg</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 169 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="2fed8a20.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="300d8a20.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="300"><div> <B>Glacier pinnacles</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="300"><div> <B>Glacier and ground up mountain carried down under the ice</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 169 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="302d8a20.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="304d8a20.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 97 WIDTH="300"><div> <B>Glenn at glacier front and enjoying being away from the South Texas 100 degree weather in July</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="300"><div> <B>Life Preserver of the Ptarmigan boat.  Natives could use Turnagain Arm and Portage Lake to move to the pass in the Chugach Mountains and into the interior. </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 169 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="306d8a20.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="308d8a20.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="300"><div> <B>Begich Boggs Visitor's Center theatre with glorious view.</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="300"><div> <B>Glenn in Center's ice cave</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 169 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="30ad8a20.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="30cd8a20.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="300"><div> <B>Native hand crafted kayak</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="300"><div> <B>Tlinget Clan house</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 169 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="30ed8a20.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="310d8a20.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="300"><div> <B>Anchorage street scene and hanging flower baskets</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>Glenn with cigar store Eskimo</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 169 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="312d8a20.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="314d8a20.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 58 WIDTH="300"><div> <B>Lawrance Sheakley native craftsman and totem carver with two of his creations</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="300"><div> <B>Kiki in Hilton Hotel with attacking polar bear.  Move back honey so I can take the picture.</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 169 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="316d8a20.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="300"><div> <B>We leave Anchorage late at night and fly to Seattle.  Then we leave the organized tour group and visit Seattle and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>Street art honoring all sled dogs</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="300"><div> <B> </B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>ANCHORAGE</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="#_top" TARGET="_top" TITLE="#_top"><U><U>Back to top</U></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> 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