Our vacation started with a two night stay in Vancouver. I set out right away to capture some city shots.

My first shot was from the Cambie St bridge looking back into the city.

Looking back into Vancouver bay from Cambie St bridge

Looking back at Vancouver from Charleson Park

Looking back at Vancouver from Charleson Park

Looking back at Vancouver from Charleson Park

On our last day in Vancouver, Deb and I posed for a selfy

After an amazing dinner at the Cactus Club, we stopped for a snapshot of the Olympic Cauldron.

The view from our Air BnB was amazing, 35 floors up with a panoramic view of the city. This is just a taste of our view looking back into the mountains.

Our Haven suite was amazing. In a moment, you'll see how fortunate we upgraded.

Haven on suite made our trip bearable. More in a minute.

View from the Spinnaker lounge in the front of the ship on Monday night after dinner. What is it they say about red skies at night?

We missed everything - all our excursions. We really looked forward to Misty Fjords but alas, we were quarantined to our room for the duration of the trip. :-(

The saving grace of our Haven suite is that we had a great view into each port of call. We saw a bald eagle at each port of call. This guy was about half mile away on the top of a tree.

Kurt borrowed my pocket camera and caught some good shots of the Misty Fjords trip we missed. This is the Ketchikan fish cannery.

Great shot from Kurt's Misty Fjord excursion

Fresh, never frozen crab from the Misty Fjord excursion we missed. Thanks, Kurt

Leaving Ketchikan, the scenery from our balcony was incredible.

We didn't expect any mountains on the port side heading north but were pleasantly surprised with the view from our "incarceration balcony".

More snow capped mountains on the inside passage. We were making the best of our Haven suite quarantine.

Juneau was our second port of call. This was our view that just reminded us "No Reindeer Games" for the quarantined and today would really hurt when we saw the shots Kurt brought back. :-(

Today's excursion was a guided tour through the woods and whale watching with a professional photographer lesson. Kurt caught some really cool shots. Nice job, Kurt!

Nice macro shot, Kurt.

Who else would have thought of shooting the moss? Nice, Kurt!

Kurt and Lynn stopped for a portrait during their walk through the woods.

Really nice shot of the mountain, Kurt.

Macro shots in the woods by Kurt Bilderback

Another great macro shot, Kurt

The reflecting pond and trees as foreground with Mendenhal Glacier in the background.

Kurt said this was the best whale watching he's experienced. Shots prove that.

Yeah, this really made me sad to miss this excursion.

How about that breach? Wish I could have been there to capture this with my R5+500mm.

Port 3 was Skagway. Kurt took an abbreviated train ride that he claims wasn't worth it. This shot made me wish I could have been there.

Even better shot from the train. Thanks for capturing it, Kurt.

We're about ready to set sail. Deb and I have been quarantined for five days. I'm feeling better and getting a little stir crazy. But we're making the best of things from our balcony.

I leaned way over the rail of our balcony to catch this shot of Skagway just before we departed.

Entering Glacier Bay, looking forward to getting some shots from our balcony.

Margerie Glacier gave us quite a show dropping icebergs into the water (calving). When the ice drops into the water, it sounds like a canon. From a distance, it sounds like thunder.

Caught calving in action on this shot.

More calving in action.

Looking back into the entrance of Tarr Inlet, the mouth of water leading to Margerie.

Look at this tour boat in Tarr Inlet. This gives you some perspective of scale of the shots so far. This shot was 100mm.

Now I zoomed in at 500mm.

Departing south Tarr Inlet from Margerie Glacier

Departing south Tarr Inlet from Margerie Glacier

More perspective here. This shot is 70mm and you can see all of Johns Hopkins Glacier. Look real close at the right base of the glacier, you will see a boat and people on shore.

Zooming back at 40mm to get a broader look at the entire glacier.

Now we're zooming in at 100mm and you can start to pick up the boat.

Now I'm zoomed in at 500mm and you can finally pick make out the boat. Look how the glacier towers over that boat. That glacier is 250 feet above the water!

I couldn't decide which of the next two shots I liked most. Someone tell me what you prefer, this one or the next one.

I couldn't decide which of the last two shots I liked most. Someone tell me what you prefer, this one or the prior one.

Deb didn't believe me there were goats on this mountain side. Here's proof!

This won the online vote of two similar shots.

OK, another chance to vote. This picture or the prior one. Which is best?

Park rangers provided commentary for the entire trip into Glacier Bay. This is their ride taking them back home.

Park rangers provided commentary for the entire trip into Glacier Bay. This is their ride taking them back home.

This guy flew right at the ship as we departed Glacier Bay.

This guy flew right at the ship as we departed Glacier Bay. Next time Manual mode and 1/1600 shutter speed.

This guy flew right at the ship as we departed Glacier Bay. Next time Manual mode and 1/1600 shutter speed.

This guy flew right at the ship as we departed Glacier Bay. Next time Manual mode and 1/1600 shutter speed.

Got a bit colder on our last glacier viewing.

Far into the distance, you can see Hubbard Glacier, the largest glacier in the northern hemisphere.

More perspective opportunity. Look closely left of that island. That is a cruise ship. See how huge that glacier is?

Zoomed all the way in at 500mm, now you can see that cruise ship and behind it towers Hubbard Glacier.

The mist floated in quickly as we worked our way closer.

Now I have four pictures for you to vote on. Which do you like best, Hubbard Shot 1, 2, 3, or 4?

Now I have four pictures for you to vote on. Which do you like best, Hubbard Shot 1, 2, 3, or 4?

Now I have four pictures for you to vote on. Which do you like best, Hubbard Shot 1, 2, 3, or 4?

Now I have four pictures for you to vote on. Which do you like best, Hubbard Shot 1, 2, 3, or 4?

Final Vote: Which of the next four do you like best, Hubbard Meets Land 1, 2, 3, or 4?

Final Vote: Which of the next four do you like best, Hubbard Meets Land 1, 2, 3, or 4?

This won the online vote for best shot among four similar shots of Hubbard meets land.

Final Vote: Which of the next four do you like best, Hubbard Meets Land 1, 2, 3, or 4?

Detweiller Drive in any season is beautiful. When the snow sticks to the trees, the beauty is even greater.

Later in January, winter's wolf moon arose to light up the snow on Detweiller Drive.

Sometimes you just find a happy sunset and capture it just at the right time.

Weaver Farm along Orange Prairie Road is one of the more beautiful scenes every summer night. This is an example of that beauty.

Sometimes the color looking into your backyard is all you need to lighten up the mood.

Looking out at the fall colors over the summit on Grand View Drive reminds us how lucky we are here in Peoria.

This year's colors were muted by extensive rain and warmer fall days. But the colors on Grand View Drive still remind us why we like it here in Peoria.

Cypress Dunes is quite literally a neighborhood planned around lake with large cypress trees. The developer built a boardwalk that cuts through the pond from one section to the other presenting a beautiful scene.

The Florida panhandle boasts some of the most stunning white sand dunes on the shoreline. This is at Grayton Beach, a state park that is protected. You can't even walk on these dunes.

One of my better compositions, the sunset cast against the white sand dunes creates an amazing image every night. So glad I caught this one.

On the other side of a long-winding trail, I discovered this beautiful scene that I wish I had discovered sooner. Next time, I will spend more time preparing for this one.

Turning left from the last shot, this gives you an idea of what an ocean-side lake looks like. This is another scene I would like to do again.

Just as I was about to pack up, I saw these clouds show up over the dunes. Amazing, eh?

I waited too long to catch this one but the white sand and skies put on a new show every night. This one was a favorite for me.

This gives you an idea how beautiful the seaside lakes at sunset appear. From this you may get an idea why this is such an attractive part of the country.

Driving back from golf, the skies lit up like a scene out of the bible. Pretty amazing, eh?