When we took off last to visit out sailboat in North Carolina, this is what our flight out of Juneau looked like. It was May 23rd, and Juneau-ites were enjoying some exceptionally warm and sunny weather. That day the high temp reached a pleasant 63 degrees Fahrenheit.
Scotty and I had both worked all day and by the time we took the 8 p.m. flight to Seattle we were wiped... but happy to be taking a mini-vacation!
Yes, it really was 8 p.m. when we took off. See how light is still was outside?!
Float planes docked in the nearby tidal lake can take people to small communities and on private charters.
Lemon Creek runs out to the ocean
The Lemon Creek area is between downtown Juneau and the Valley. It's also where the town dump is located. We joke about how tall the garbage pile is growing, but it really is- you can see the mound from the air.
Below is the Twin Lakes area just south of Lemon Creek.
Especially from the air, it's evident how closely many people in Juneau live to both mountains and sea.
Part of downtown Juneau with Mt. Juneau on the left and Mt. Roberts on the right
Nothing but mountains and ice fields as far as the eye can see
A nonstop flight from Juneau to Seattle takes two and half hours. For me, it's the perfect amount of time to enjoy some reading, take some photos, and chat with my seatmate (a.k.a. Captain Scotty). And you can't beat the view, as least when the weather cooperates!
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