My Alaska trip in pictures

[jimnyc]

This is Cassi and Teddy, the couple that were also at the cabin. She seemed to be about 125lbs soaking wet. She's a badass and I didn't want to get my ass kicked. 8 years in the military and muscle from head to toe. She caught the first King while there, like a 50 pounder! She was "the sniper" that carried the long guns while we went to the creek and fishing. One time, getting out about 10 feet in water to the boat, she leaned forward and gave me a piggy back ride to the boat. A grown man I'm supposed to be, and she carried me and tossed me on the bow of the boat like nothing. I felt like an out of shape fat slob. But another great couple. They also were very kind and nice to me for the duration, and treated me as if they knew me all along.

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[jimnyc]

This is Master Rick. Going through the canyon rapids with walls on both sides of you, and he cruised through as if it were no big deal at all.

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[jimnyc]

And of course, the highlight of my trip, 10 minutes after dropping a huge trout like a dumbass.

I'm told this is a rare fish, a White King Salmon which Sharon recognized very quickly upon slicing and dicing it. Apparently very expensive on the market.

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[jimnyc]

A few "evening" shots. This is about as dark as she got I think. This was right after fishing, and it was pretty dang late!! How awesome is that, that you can fish at night!!

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[jimnyc]

This was my future cabin. LOL This guy has this old cabin right on the water. Also had a huge stash of lumber - right on the water. I would imagine that both that stash and lumber are going to be downstream and a beaver house before long!

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[jimnyc]

All of my new doggy friends inside the cabin!!

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[jimnyc]

A couple shots of Psycho under the table nibbling on Sharon's leg. Look at that smile!

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[jimnyc]

The cliff face across from where I caught my salmon, Disappointment Creek.

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Rick's awesome boat tied down and anchored down at Disappointment Creek

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The woman of the week and her awesome smile. Now I know why Rick made this one his wife. Everything about her is just great! But for me, she taught me a ton of stuff on how to survive. She was as sweet as can be. And she made me the best food and the hugest portions!! Just had a blast hanging with Sharon!!

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[jimnyc]

More of the crazy psycho muffin man named Riley!

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[Kathianne]

The Alaska Railroad

That is too cool! Remember when my brother was here and we took the train tour? Those old trains are from The Alaskan Railroad! @NightTrain if you visit your mom, we'll have to take that tour!

[jimnyc]

I woke up at like 0 dark 30 while everyone slept. This time I just sat on a tree stump right outside the cabin in front of the river with a nice cup of java. Man, I could get used to waking up like this daily!!

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[jimnyc]

All right in front of the cabin, heaven on earth!!

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[jimnyc]

Now here we are, Welcome to "L5". I'll just call her the heaven home on earth. If you want to know exactly how they came up with L5, I'll let Rick better explain. But that's her name, and they have a telephone pole full of names to prove it!! And now it has my name too.

This is on the deck overlooking the river

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A little to the right, getting the Kawasaki 4wheeler in the shot along with the 3wheeler.

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[jimnyc]

A couple of sunrise photos. The sun was blaring in the background but I guess my phone somehow corrects the 'circle' of the sun. Not bad shots overall though. Again, just outside on the river in front of the cabin.

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[jimnyc]

The 'ol L5 telephone pole. Not sure why, but this I thought was great.

(I'll come around later and rotate any pics that are sideways)

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