I am not in Alaska but I always tell people that in my opinion it is the most beautiful state in the U.S. I have been there twice and will some day go back again but in summer. Here is a great chronicle in pictures that a friend of mine sent me for the Alaska Marine Highway. I did this trip on the return from Skagway to Bellingham in April of 2008 except I spent most of my time in picture number 21! It’s amazing how fast you can make friends in that location.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43691735/ns/travel-picture_stories/displaymode/1247/?beginSlide=1
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