Alaskan Adventure: Skagway, Alaska

Leaving Sitka, our ship cruised overnight to Skagway.  

When we awoke, we were traveling up a gorgeous, misty fjord.

Mountains with snowy tops, green forested slopes and rocky shores felt close enough to touch.

We turned a corner to find civilization -- a dock tucked between mountains.  

I started the day sketching this scene of white-topped peaks right off our balcony.

Midday, we boarded the White Pass & Yukon Scenic Railway for a 3-hour climb to summit White Pass.

The charming old cars had platforms fore and aft, and we were allowed to stand on them to take photos of the amazing scenery.

We rose up through the lower forests,

passing countless waterfalls of rushing snowmelt,

and rising up 3,000 feet to witness spectacular vistas.

Topping out above the treeline, the air felt cold & crisp, 

and the train looped back to return to town and the port.

 

I feel like I could paint these scenes forever.  The beauty of Alaska is breathtaking!

If you find inspiration in these scenes of the Alaskan wilderness, I hope you'll use them as reference photos to draw and paint from.

Happy Creating!