Cruise Ships

Our tourist season in SE Alaska has begun. It usually goes from May until Sep/Oct, this year it will end in Oct. When taking pictures of cruise ships, I try to not only get a picture of the whole ship, I try to get various angles or views.

Most of the time I try to get pictures without people in the way. A way that I found is once they are boarding and getting ready to leave or when they are pulling into port. Cruise ships, to me are really fun to take pictures of. I enjoy seeing and watching them. If you haven’t had a chance for a cruise, maybe this could be your year. As always, I would recommend one to SE Alaska on the inside passage.

Waterfall 1

There is a waterfall that’s about 10 miles South of Ketchikan Alaska. The water flows like this year around. When taking pictures of a waterfall try to have your camera on something steady to help reduce shake. Also if you adjust the shutter speed to a little slower then your water is more blurry and some people like that effect. If capturing video make sure your sound is not hindered or interrupted.

Sunsets

As my wife and I have traveled around the USA, I have realized that no matter where you are at you can have incredible sunrises and sunsets. Living on an island in Alaska, Ketchikan also has its share. Though it rains here alot (we get 15 FEET of rain a year), when its sunny, the sunsets can be very awesome.

A few more Totems

Had a few more totems to share for now. The video is Potlatch Park in Ketchikan Alaska. This is a park right next to Totem Bight state park.

Here is a video that I posted on Vimeo of some totems.

Lighthouse, Totems and Eagles tour Ketchikan AK

So here is another quick video I made for the LTE tour in Ketchikan Alaska. The tour is about 3 1/2 to 4 hours in length. They pick people up on the cruise ship dock then take you to their boat. This just shows more highlights. They give you a snack on the boat during the tour. The boat captains get you close to the Totems and the light house. The Totems are one of Alaska’s state parks, Totem Bight. The lighthouse is on Guard Island near Ketchikan.

Ward Lake, Ketchikan Alaska

One of the many places local go to relax when it’s not raining is ward Lake. There is a trail that you can walk around the whole lake. It also has day use spots as well as some campgrounds. It is located about 5 miles from town. Very peaceful and relaxing there.