Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
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For Icy Blue and Aquamarine – Just Look to Alaska!
I love a good color challenge, especially with my favorite colors! So for this week’s Sunday Stills I went to my archives where I knew I’d find icy blue and aquamarine on our first cruise to Alaska.
In fact, it was our first cruise to anywhere – what a way to travel! Our ship left from Seattle which meant, we packed our bags, got dropped off at the pier, boarded, and left the rest up to Holland America!
It was all wonderful, but a highlight of the trip for me was the day we spent cruising in Glacier Bay.
According to the National Park website: “Covering 3.3 million acres of rugged mountains, dynamic glaciers, temperate rainforest, wild coastlines and deep sheltered fjords, Glacier Bay National Park is a highlight of Alaska’s Inside Passage and part of a 25-million acre World Heritage Site—one of the world’s largest international protected areas.”
And to think I’d never heard of it before our cruise!
It was cold and rainy, and visibility overhead was not the best, which means I missed the backdrop of frosty mountain peaks. Which also means I need to go back to see this magnificent place in all its glory, earlier in the season, when we might have better weather.
Maybe this summer? We’ll see!
~ Susanne
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Oh my goodness, these images are the epitome of the colors I went for with my challenge! Despite the overcast, the blues look soft and ethereal. Now im shooting for summer 2027 at the urging of another blogger. And so easy to drive over and go. My neighbor took the Inner Harbor cruise in 2024 using Costco. They had a blast. We already have a Viking River cruise scheduled for October. More about that later.
Thanks for sharing these amazing pics, Susanne!
Thanks so much, Terri! Putting this post together, made me want to book another cruise to Alaska soon! Our first one was with Holland America, the second on Princess. Both were great. We’ll probably need to do Princess to get the itinerary from Seattle with both Glacier Bay and Skagway. Lucky you on your river cruise in Europe! I’ve looked into those too. Hopefully, someday!
Hard to beat Alaska for those colors!
Thanks, Graham. I had to go with them! ☺
Whoever said ice and snow were simply white? Such remarkable colors in these images!
Thank you so much! I knew I had to use them for this color challenge!
That challenge was just made for you. Great choices, Susanne!
Best wishes, Pete.
Thanks, Pete. I love those colors and knew I’d find them in Alaska!
A perfect choice for these colours, and stunning scenery! I especially love the turquoise touches in the ice 😀
Thanks, Sarah! Glacier Bay was awesome!
Gorgeous. Alaska is on my list to visit.
Thank you! I loved it and hope to go back again. 😊