Dear Em Ci Twin and PNEH friends.
As promised :-) here are some totally different 'sceneries' from Alaska
with accompanying stories
Given that Alaska was purchased from Russia, I would have thought
there would be more Russian things but no ... I lived in Texas for close
to a decade, and where did I get to see a 'saloon' ? in Juneau, Alaska !!
It's pretty awsome, look and feel pretty authentic (at least from what
I saw in movies hi hi), the floor was even covered with sawdust ... and the
beer was great as you can see in the first pic
Then in Skagway, we saw the first ever ... Brothel Museum (pic 2), as you can
see gentlemen, it's only $15 for 5 minutes ... of viewing :-) The 'hostesses'
dressed in antique garb will graciously take you upstairs after you pay at
the 'caisse' :-)
Then on the way to White Pass gorgeous summit, you might want to stop at
the cemetery ( are you crazy ? ... so I thought ... when the tour guide told us)
but it turned out to be very different ... I'll let you guess the 'story' behind
the little fences around the graves that make them look like little craddles)
Pic 3 ... who can guess what the fences are for?
I hope you enjoyed the photo-stories :-), have a nice Sunday evening,
BT
ReplyDeleteThank you BiTwin for the cool photos and very interesting stories. The fences are for preventing animals to dig up the graves, no? Unless they are just for decoration, i.e. to make believe they are like houses in which case it would be to prevent trespassing or discourage unwanted visitors? :-)
MC
DeleteDear Smartie Twin,
You've gotten to great answers there ... hi hi and one is good the other
wrong, so which is the good answer? :-P
I am glad you like the photo stories, and I can't wait to see/read yours.
Thanks for guessing too,
BT
ReplyDeleteHello Bao Tram
How fascinating, 3 entertaining sets of pictures, each with its own interesting, engaging story that made them worth more than just a passing look
Old Wild Wild West in the Northeast, a vintage saloon revisited at
the very heart of the Artic, one unforgettable summer of 2012
What a surprising, thrilling sight in modern time, all alive and well, the noisy hustle and bustle conjuring up an authentic Western like atmosphere of years past, the refreshingly cool beer shot, a pure golden, appealing vision
The Brothel Museum, an erotic eye opener of a place, seemingly quite exciting, titillating at its core for curious, inquisitive minds, still retaining its universal appeal for gentlemen of all ages and convictions
On a more morbid, eerily side the chilling view of an age old cemetery strangely kept intact, with some tombs secluded by gates withstanding bravely the test of time, perhaps indicative of the important status of the deceased, still clamoring for their rightful, private, final resting place on earth
Quang
Thank you Quang!
DeleteBT
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU TRAM FOR THE PICTURES FROM " ALASKA ."
THE FENCES ? TO PREVENT CURIOUS PNEH COME IN WITH HER CAMERA ? Hihi BIZ HL
DeleteThanks Lan, curious PNEH so*. ma cho tien cung khong giam
den gan the hi hi
BT
ReplyDeleteHi BT
Thanks for an entertaining story and collages! Who would have guessed that you would find authentic saloon in Alaska of all places... My guess is that the fences are to keep grave robbers away?
Great stuff
Caro
Thanks Caro, You and Em Ci got it right it is to keep animals from 'robbing' the graves ... one would think a bear can just knock the whole thing down with a very light paw-touch :-)
ReplyDeleteCheers,
BT