The B.C. Parliament Buildings in Victoria.

shadow dancing

the tour guide really appreciated my attentiveness

We saw ALOT of totem poles. They all look the same to me. No offense.

I had high tea with my grandma at the Empress Hotel when I was a little girl. And now…

Royal B.C. Museum

Butchart Gardens’ Sunken Garden. It was once a quarry. This is what happened when the owner’s wife meddled in his business.

The girls’ first Shirley Temples just after boarding our 7-day Disney cruise to Alaska up the Inside Passage.

A dream is a wish your heart makes.

Character appearances were a daily occurrence. When you have to wait in line to talk to them it’s one thing. When Donald Duck gets on the elevator with you, it gets personal.

Not your typical day-at-sea aboard a cruise. Loved that we were in view of land the entire cruise.

Here’s looking at you mom!

Her first love.

Beauty in the eye of the beholder.

The color of glacial water.

Dave making good use of his birthday gift.

The Sawyer Glacier

Mickey and Minnie greeted us in the Tracy Arm fjord.

My people.

When scenic beauty ceases to amaze, you bust out the princess dolls.

My beauties never cease to amaze me.

There was a Frozen party aboard the Disney cruise that night. Fitting.

She took 200+ photos with that camera then left it on the plane home. Not sure who was more sad.

I love her expression. She’s looking at a Dall Sheep up on the mountain!

A little play with my LensBaby Sweet 35.

I love this art lens but it’s an acquired taste for many.

Our first port of call: Skagway – base camp for the Klondike Gold Rush

This ship runs on wishes, dreams and a little bit of pixie dust.

The Carcross Desert in the middle of the mountains. I could have stayed here all day. It was surreal.

There are some scenes that a camera just doesn’t do justice.

There’s gold in them thar’ hills!!!

Dave was convinced he had panned a fleck of gold. Brenna dropped it right after this shot. Surely you see it.

Finger play with grandma on a bus in Juneau. I love that little hand.

The Meddenhall Glacier in Juneau. It extended out to the waterfall on the right in the 1970s! Yikes! Dave and his dad hiked five hours to touch it. The ladies took a bus and were very happy with this view.

Sadly, the only bear sighting we had. We saw a bald eagle, dolphins, seals, and lots of whales though!

A view of our ship docked in Juneau from the tram we took up Mt. Roberts.

This was taken at 9pm at night. The sun sets REALLY late in Alaska. Try convincing your kids they should really go to bed aboard a Disney cruise.

Hanging out in a port hole.

I forget the name of this place.

Creek Street – once the red light district of Ketchikan, now shops.

Walking through a rain forest in Ketchikan.

The day we disembarked back in Vancouver.

The cliff walk at Capilano Suspension Bridge park.

The 450 foot long Capilano suspension bridge dangling 230 feet above a river.

Well, if you say so.

Cora enjoying the ‘Treetop Adventure’ at the park.