Some Photos from the trip to Whittier...

Drove to Whittier today - saw moonlight reflecting on the waters of Turnagain Arm, was overwhelmed by the lights on the side of the mountain of ski resort Alyeska, ate a "bearclaw" (that was just so I could use the restroom...heh), and saw piles and piles of snow - several dead ends which turned out to be places the dudes dumped the snow.  But, hey, they looked like roads!!!!  (They actually are roads in the summer.)   It is extremely slippery outdoors here, so I haven't walked very far, sadly.  While the temps got up to zero in Anchorage yesterday, here they got up to 11 above - very impressive!!!   Here are some pics:

Way across the sound is a glacier - doesn't show up well in the picture, but it's there!   Notice the Alaska Railroad engines.  There have been trains coming and going all day out there.  They carry all kinds of things inland from the port. 

The large building, built in WWII, was once the largest building in the state of Alaska.

Sunset behind me causes this lighting over the mountains and glaciers,  looking from my hotel window.

Isn't that clever how the snow hides the entire post for the sign?  A little more, and we won't be able to see the signs at all!  Already it is challenging to see whether a car is coming prior to proceeding or turning! 

This was sunrise today, looking to the west.  The colors in the sky are amazing!

Some of the mountains around Whittier (and a pile of snow!).

Now THIS is a pile of snow.  I do wonder just how they pile it so high!!!!!

Good not to forget the little doggies while plowing!

One of the beautiful peaks surrounding this little town.  One of these days I'll figure out how to get these pictures to get on here in the order I want them....today I wanted chronological since these were all taken today.  Sorry!