#fanny seward

[dustzvacuumcleaner]

Yeah finally I’m in CA for two days

some doodles on the plane and earlier

[antebellumite]

#sewardismyfolly

Seward really needs to stay home more… It’s gotten out of hand. 

I think boyscoutfiles, slytherinpixieinthetardis, and ladyhistory​ will be especially excited about this one…

CLICK HERE FOR MORE HISTORICAL FIGURES WHO ARE LOST WITHOUT THEIR WIVES (I need to find a shorter title for this)

[thethirdromana]

LGBT+ Victorians

Since it's Pride Month and Dracula Daily is going to be pretty quiet for most of June, I thought it might be good timing for a little 1890s queer history. Plus I wanted to give a bit more fuel to everyone's queer headcanons for Dracula characters!

Popping this under a cut because it's long.

The start of queer identity This is a massive generalisation, but for most of British history, being queer was about action and not about identity. The idea that people who wanted to have gay sex belonged to a specific group that was different to other people didn't exist for the most part, at least not at a societal level. (This was also true - more generalisation - for much of the western world. It was very much not true for large swathes of the rest of the world who thought about this in entirely different and varied ways).

By the second half of the 19th century, that was starting to change. People like Karl Heinrich Ulrichs in Germany (on the left), and John Addington Symonds (middle) and Edward Carpenter (right) in the UK started to think of themselves as homosexuals - Ulrichs coined the term "Urning" which became "Uranian" in English. This period marked the beginning of organised campaigning for LGBT rights in the UK, though specific campaigning for lesbian and trans rights came later.

This means that in the 1890s setting of Dracula, any characters might think of themselves as "Uranian" or "Sapphic", or they might not yet have picked up that way of thinking. At a guess I'd expect Seward or van Helsing to be particularly aware of the new theory around homosexuality.

LGBT rights in law It was a mixed time for the legal position of LGBT people. The death penalty for sodomy was abolished in 1861 in England, Wales and Ireland (1889 in Scotland), and replaced with minimum 10 years hard labour. In 1871, two amab people, Boulton and Park, were tried for dressing as women, but the judge ruled that this was not an offence under English law (though he also said that he thought it should be).

On the left: Fanny Park and Stella Boulton; on the right, the Illustrated Police News' depiction of their arrest.

And in 1885, the Criminal Law Amendment Act reduced the minimum sentence for gross indecency from 10 years' hard labour to two.

That said, before that act was introduced, there had to be a witness to any sodomy or gross indecency for it to be prosecuted. The Criminal Law Amendment Act changed that, so all private acts, arguably even love letters, could be prosecuted. So despite the reduction in sentences, this change to the law made life harder for queer men in the 1880s and 1890s. From a Dracula perspective, this means that people would be much more careful about what they wrote down - significant for a novel made up of documents.

Lesbian sex has never been illegal in the UK. (The idea that this was because Queen Victoria didn't believe in lesbianism is a myth). But in the 18th century there were a series of prosecutions of afab people who lived as men and married women. They were prosecuted for fraud when their birth sex was discovered, because they were perceived as having defrauded their wives. There were far fewer such prosecutions in the 19th century, possibly because of the belief that it was better not to create the publicity of a trial.

Victorian WLW There are HEAPS of notable Victorian lesbians and bisexual women, including a lot in the suffragette movement. So I've chosen a few examples based on there being good images on Wikipedia.

From left to right:

Margaret Benson and Janet (Nettie) Gourlay were Egyptologists who met at the excavation of the Precinct of Mut. Almost all of Benson's family preferred same-sex relationships.

Louisa Baring, Lady Ashburton, was briefly married to a man, but when she was widowed, began a 25-year relationship with American sculptor Harriet Hosmer. Harriet described herself as Louisa's "hubby".

Matilda Hays was a mixed-race writer and actress who had a relationship with American actress Charlotte Cushman, with whom she's pictured. Hays aimed to use her writing to improve the condition of women.

Victorian MLM Again, I've chosen people to highlight through the very representative method of good photos.

From left to right:

Edward Carpenter was a socialist, poet, philosopher and early gay rights activist who met his partner George Merrill on a train. The two men came from very different backgrounds: Carpenter from privilege, and Merrill from the Sheffield slums. Their 40-year relationship inspired the ending of EM Forster's novel Maurice.

Charles Ricketts and Charles Haslewood Shannon were artists who met as teenagers and lived together for more than 50 years. In the Times' obituary for Ricketts in 1931, their relationship was described as being "as remarkable as any of the great historic friendships, or the finest Darby and Joan examples of wedded felicity".

Ned Warren and John Marshall were art collectors who together were largely responsible for the Roman and Greek Art Collection of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Marshall married Warren's cousin, Mary Bliss, but only on the condition that the marriage would not be consummated. All three lived together until they died and were buried in the same tomb.

Trans Victorians I wrote last year about Dr James Barry, a Victorian trans man, in the context of whether Jack Seward could be trans. (The post is from October, but spoiler free).

Eliza Edwards was an actress who died in 1833 at the age of 24. Her body was autopsied, and discovered to be - in the words of the autopsy - "a perfect man", which had apparently not been known to any of her friends or colleagues.

Harry Stokes was a bricklayer in Manchester, who was outed as trans in newspaper articles during his divorce 1838 and again after his death in 1859. He became something of a figure of fun after being first outed, but met another woman who lived with him as his life, and was broadly accepted by the local community as a trans man.

It was only through chance that James, Eliza and Harry were outed (and in James Barry's case, despite considerable efforts on his part). There might well have been hundreds or thousands more people like them.

And Boulton and Park, who I mentioned above, have usually been treated as transvestite men by historians, but could equally - had they had the terms themselves - be identified as trans women. Some contemporary newspaper articles even used she/her pronouns for them.

Asexual Victorians Asexuality is tricky to spot in history, though even in 1896, German sexologist Magnus Hirschfeld was identifying it as a distinct phenomenon. What we do know is that more than 10% of women and a little under 10% of men in the 1890s never married, and in some cases that may well have been because they were asexual or aromantic.

From a Dracula perspective, family rumour held that Florence Stoker declined sex with her husband after the birth of their child. That may or may not have been true (and there's a ring of aphobia to some of the family's claims) but it shows how asexual people might also be found in apparently conventional marriages.

Sources British Library: A Short History of LGBT Rights in the UK British Library: A timeline of LGBT communities in the UK Girlfriends of Dorothy: A Timeline of Lesbian Rights UK 1601 - 2020s (note: the site intends to be trans-inclusive, but genders John Barry as female.) Open University: Lesbianism and the criminal law of England and Wales “Constant Companions” and “Intimate Friends”: The Lives and Careers of Maggie Benson and Nettie Gourlay Sapphic sexuality: lesbian myth and reality in art and sculpture British Library: Transgender identities in the past Warp and Weft: The extraordinary life of Harry Stokes British Academy: Happy Families? Coitus Interruptus: Sex, Bram Stoker, and Dracula 'Missing person' Florence Stoker added to DIB

[livesinyesterday]

Lincoln arrived back from Virginia late on Sunday, April 9, and he immediately went to Seward's house. "It was in the evening," Frederick recalled, "the gas-lights were turned down low, and the house was still, every one moving softly, and speaking in whispers." Lincoln entered Seward's room "with kindly expressions of sympathy," and sat down on the edge of his friend's bed. "You are back from Richmond?" Seward asked, his voice a mere whisper. "Yes," said Lincoln, "and I think we are near the end, at last." To converse more comfortably, Lincoln stretched himself out on Seward's bed and rested his head on his elbow, near Seward's head on the pillow. [...] Fanny recalled that Lincoln described for her father how, earlier that day, he had visited a Union hospital near Richmond and shaken the hands of hundreds of invalids. "He spoke of having worked as hard at it as sawing wood, and seemed, in his goodness of heart, much satisfied at the labor." Seward could not say much, be he listened to Lincoln talk for about an hour after which the president left. It was the last time the two men would see one another.

-- Walter Stahr, Seward: Lincoln's Indispensable Man

[mckinleygirl98]

thinking about fanny seward

[eugene114]

20Now one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped and fled after David. 21And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the Lord’s priests. 22So David said to Abiathar, “I knew that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul. I have caused the death of all the persons of your father’s [c]house. 23Stay with me; do not fear. For he who seeks my life seeks your life, but with me you shall be safe.”

Only a step, only a step, Come, He waits for thee; Come, and thy sin confessing, Thou shalt receive a blessing; Do not reject the mercy He freely offers thee.

Frances Jane Crosby, the daughter of John and Mercy Crosby, was born in Southeast, Putnam County, N. Y., March 24, 1820. She became blind at the age of six weeks from maltreatment of her eyes during a spell of sickness. When she was eight years old she moved with her parents to Ridgefield, Conn., the family remaining there four years. At the age of fifteen she entered the New York Institution for the Blind, where she received a good education. She became a teacher in the institution in 1847, and continued her work until March 1, 1858. She taught English grammar, rhetoric and American history.

This was the great developing period in her life. During the vacations of 1852 and 1853, spent at North Reading, Mass., she wrote the words to many songs for Dr. Geo. F. Root, then the teacher of music at the blind institution. Among them were, "Hazel Dell,", "The Honeysuckle Glen," "Rosalie, the Prairie Flower," "Music in the Air," "Proud World, Good-bye, I'm Going Home," "All Together", "Never Forget the Dear Ones," and others. Subsequently she wrote the words for the cantatas of The Flower Queen and The Pilgrim Fathers, all of which were very popular in their day, though it was not generally known at the time that she was the author.

While teaching at the institution she met Presidents Van Buren and Tyler, Hon. Henry Clay, Governor Wm. H. Seward, General Winfield Scott, and other distinguished characters of American history. Concerning Mr. Clay, she gives the following: "When Mr. Clay came to the institution during his last visit to New York, I was selected to welcome him with a poem. Six months before he had lost a son at the battle of Monterey, and I had sent him some verses. In my address I carefully avoided any allusion to them, in order not to wound him. When I had finished he drew my arm in his, and, addressing the audience, said through his tears: 'This is not the first poem for which I am indebted to this lady. Six months ago she sent me some lines on the death of my dear son.' Both of us were overcome for a few moments. Soon, by a splendid effort, Mr. Clay recovered himself, but I could not control my tears." In connection with her meeting these notable men, we might add that Miss Fanny Crosby had the honor of being the first woman whose voice was heard publicly in the Senate Chamber at Washington. She read a poem there on one occasion. In addition to the thousands of hymns that she has written (about eight thousand poems in all), many of which have not been set to music, she has published four volumes of verses. The first was issued in 1844 and was entitled The Blind Girl, and Other Poems, a second volume, Monterey, and Other Poems, followed in 1849, and the third, A Wreath of Columbia's Flowers, in 1858. The fourth, Bells at Evening and Other Verses, with a biographical sketch by Rev. Robert Lowry, and a fine half-tone portrait, in 1897, the sales of which have reached a fourth edition. The book is published by The Biglow & Main Co., New York.

Though these show the poetical bent of her mind, they have little to do with her world-wide fame. It is as a writer of Sunday-school songs and gospel hymns that she is known wherever the English language is spoken, and, in fact, wherever any other language is heard.

Fanny was married March 5, 1858, to Alex. Van Alstyne, who was also a scholar in the same institution in which she was educated.

She began to write Sunday-school hymns for Wm. B. Bradbury in 1864. Her first hymn, "We are going, we are going To a home beyond the skies", was written at the Ponton Hotel on Franklin Street, New York City, on February 5th of that year. This hymn was sung at Mr. Bradbury's funeral in January, 1868. Since 1864 she supported herself by writing hymns. She resided in New York City nearly all her life, where, she says, she is "a member of the Old John Street M. E. Church in good standing." She spent regular hours on certain days at the office of The Biglow & Main Co., the firm for which she did most of her writing, and for whom she has composed over four thousand hymns. Her hymns have been in great demand and have been used by many of our most popular composers, among whom may be mentioned Wm. B. Bradbury, Geo. F. Root, W. H. Doane, Rev. Robert Lowry, Ira D. Sankey, J. R. Sweney, W. J. Kirkpatrick, H. P. Main, H. P. Danks, Philip Phillips, B. G. Unseld, and others. She could compose at any time and did not need to wait for any special inspiration, and her best hymns have come on the spur of the moment. She always composed with an open book in her hand, generally a copy of Golden Hymns, held closely over her eyes, bottom side up. She learned to play on the guitar and piano while at the institution, and has a clear soprano voice. She also received a technical training in music, and for this reason she could, and did, compose airs for some of her hymns. One of these is, "Jesus, dear, I come to Thee, Thou hast said I may," both words and music of which are wonderfully sweet. "Safe in the arms of Jesus", probably one of her best known hymns, was her own favorite. Fanny loved her work, and was happy in it. She was always ready either to sympathize or join in a mirthful conversation, as the case may be. The secret of this contentment dates from her first composition at the age of eight years. "It has been the motto of my life," she says. It is: "O what a happy soul am I! Although I cannot see, I am resolved that in this world Contented I will be;"

This has continued to be her philosophy. She says that had it not been for her affliction she might not have so good an education, nor so great an influence, and certainly not so fine a memory. She knows a great many portions of the Bible by heart, and had committed to memory the first four books of the Old Testament, and also the four Gospels before she was ten years of age.

Her scope of subjects is wide, embracing everything from a contemplation of heaven, as in "The Bright Forever" and "The Blessed Homeland", to an appeal to the work of this world, as in "To the Work" and "Rescue the Perishing." The most of Fanny's published hymns have appeared under the name of Fanny J. Crosby or Mrs. Yan Alstyne, but quite a large number have appeared under the nom de plumes of Grace J. Frances, Mrs. C. M. Wilson, Lizzie Edwards, Ella Dale, Henrietta E. Blair, Rose Atherton, Maud Marion, Leah Carlton, nearly two hundred different names.

Slede, spisslede. Kunstner: Peder Pedersen Aadnes. Brukssted: Norge, Oppland, Gjøvik, Biri. Hestekjøretøy i rokokko. Høvlet og skåret tre, meier og beslag i smijern, malt dekor i linoljemaling. Lengde (Ca.): 220 cm Motiv: Kvinne i landskap med klassiske ruiner, hun er ikledd 1700-tallsdrakt og stråhatt.

[dislocated-thumbs]

some rarer photos of William H. Seward and his family I like a lot that I found randomly in Google Images and some websites dedicated to him :)

(two of him in his later years with scars from his assassination attempt in 1865 showing)

(his wife, Frances)

 (two photos of him with his daughter, Fanny)

(a photo of him and some more of one of his sons, William Jr.)

(his adopted daughter, Olive Risley)

(Olive and her sister, Harriet)

(a few photos of the Seward family at their Auburn home)

[boredmariedelline]

VADD Paintings Aesthetics #4

Winter Verdandi

Portrait of an unknown lady by Jules Louis Machard, 1896 | Portrait of an unknown woman by Władyslaw Czachórski | Portrait of Frances Adeline “Fanny” Seward by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze | Portrait of an unknown lady by Władyslaw Czachórski, 1903 | The New Bracelet by François Louis Verhas | Portrait of Miss Katherine Powell by George Lambert, 1909 | Portrait of Lady Agnew of Lochnaw by John Singer Sargent, 1893

[tg241]

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[sonofhistory]

what are some unknown or interesting facts about the civil war, or anyone that was involved in it? i want to know more about that war, it's interesting!

I heard this in my past U.S. History class but here is a source as well. The plot to kill president Lincoln wasn’t just a plot to kill the president; it was a plot to kill the President (Abraham Lincoln), Vice President (Andrew Johnson) AND and Secretary of State (William Seward) Ulysses Grant was also another possible target. 

But only two attacks took place on April 14, 1865, with Seward surviving an assassination attempt and Lincoln suffering from Booth’s single gunshot. In 1865, Booth had convinced George Atzerodt, an acquaintance, to kill Johnson by setting a trap at the Kirkwood House hotel where the vice president lived. However, Atzerodt was all ready, walked up to the president’s door and then lost his nerve, chickened out and didn’t attempt to kill the vice president, even though he had a rented room above Johnson’s and a loaded gun was found in the room. 

William Seward survived an attack by assassin Lewis Powell. In his attempt to murder Seward, Lewis Powell inflicted serious injuries on eight people, including four of Seward’s children, a bodyguard, and a messenger. Powell appeared at the residence of Secretary Seward at about half-past-ten, claiming to bear medicine prescribed for Seward by his doctor (Seward was convalescing from a carriage accident nine days previous.) When a servant refused admission, Powell pushed his way past and rushed up to the third floor, where he encountered Frederick Seward (William’s son, and the Assistant Secretary of State). Powell tried to shoot him, but when his gun misfired he struck Frederick with it, fracturing his skull. Powell also stabbed another son, Augustus Seward, before rushing into Secretary Seward’s room. Powell proceeded to attack Seward’s bodyguard, Sergeant George Robinson, and a male nurse (who was stabbed though the lungs), as well as Seward’s daughter, Fanny. Powell set upon Seward with a dagger, striking him in the neck and the breast. When the Secretary’s eldest son, Major William Seward, Jr., rushed into the room to defend his father, he was stabbed in the side. Fleeing the bloody scene, Powell then dashed downstairs, and as he made his escape he stabbed a State Department messenger, Emerick Hansell, in the back. Powell mounted his horse and rode off. Fortunately for Seward, the splint he wore around his broken jaw protected his arteries from the knife blade. He recovered from his wounds, as did the other six people who were stabbed. Frederick also recovered from his head injury, though he was in a coma for two months.

Four people: Powell, Herold, George Atzerodt and Surratt- were hanged as co-conspirators on July 7, 1865. Three others were sentenced to life in prison, and an eighth was sentenced to six years.

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Ready for an adventure of a lifetime? Alaska, land of craggy, snow-capped mountains, vast tundra plains, gravel-beach rivers, and stunning fjords, is definitely one of the most beautiful places on earth. Humongous in scale, this 10-day itinerary is merely just a sampler platter, showing you a smattering of all Alaska has to offer. Sally forth into the epic wilderness and visit a quirky medley of attractions, a feast for your eyes. An Alaska vacation is going to be the one that is unforgettable!

Highlights: 

Feel Alaska’s Vastness by Driving One of its Highways

Learn About Alaska Native Cultures

Visiting this whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book. 

Dive into Alaska’s Largest Museum

Explore and hike through the staggering massif of Mount Denali is the centerpiece of Denali National Park

BRIEF ITINERARY:

Day 1: Arrive In Anchorage

Day 2: Explore Anchorage    

Day 3: Denali       

Day 4: Denali National Park

Day 5: Denali 

Day 6: Travel to/Explore Seward

Day 7: Sightseeing in Kenai Fjords

Day 8: Travel to Girdwood

Day 9: Alaska Spencer Glacier and rafting 

Day 10: Drive back to Anchorage

DETAILED ITINERARY: 

Day 1:  Arrive In Anchorage

Here’s a good tip: try to get a window seat as you descend into Anchorage - your eyes will be treated to an up-close view of the decadent Chugach Mountains, covered in snow and glaciers (at any time of the year). Arrive at the Airport of Anchorage, gather your luggage and get a taxi into the city and let the experience of a lifetime begin.

After you have settled into your downtown hotel, head over to the Snow City Café for some food! Stacks of pancakes doused in Canadian maple syrup, gluten-free breakies galore, one of the most acclaimed eggs Benedict dishes in the state, crab-flavored omelets and sockeye salmon cakes with that uber-fresh Anchorage edge all add up to make Snow City Café unquestionably the top spot in the city for starting the day. The joint is located on the corner of 4th Avenue downtown, boasts a sunny interior with plenty of natural light and a staff that is perpetually smiling. Don’t miss the regular community events that take place here either, ranging from summertime street parties to charity fundraisers.

Next up, a visit to the Anchorage Museum, one of the largest museums in the state. This isn’t just a city museum, it shares the story of Alaska. These art and history galleries are the best primer for a trip through Alaska. Drawing in just shy of 200,000 visitors each year, this sprawling exhibition space of more than 170,000 square feet is hailed as the finest museum in all of Alaska. It’s loaded with everything from landscape portraiture of the wild Alaskan backcountry (just check out that Romantic rendition of craggy Mount McKinley by the famed Sydney Laurence) to collections of tools and relics from the Frontier State’s native tribespeople of centuries gone by. A journey through the attraction promises to tell tales of Alaskan history from its earliest years, ranging through Russian settlement, to the great gold rushes, to the curious undercurrent of artistic modernism found today in Anchorage itself.

Afterward, to end the night, Sip local craft beers at the Midnight Sun Brewing Co. Staying true to the rule that there’s no American city too small to support a microbrewery (or three), Anchorage offers up this acclaimed beer depot. Situated on Dimond Hook Drive just to the south of the center, the menu touts a range of creative hops concoctions, going from the Pacific dweller’s favorite, Arctic Rhino Coffee Porter, to the warming, peppery tones of Sockeye Red IPA. Real hops heads can also look forward to finding a range of seasonal brews adorning the menu, all alongside a medley of all-American bites, from mozzarella sticks to grilled-cheese sandwiches to double-fried chips. It’s great for a post-hike to unwind!

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Day 2: Explore Anchorage    

Rise and shine to shop for local produce at the Saturday Market! Anchorage’s famous Saturday Market is a hubbub of local chatter, drawing people in from the surrounding Chugach valleys and the city’s suburbs to mingle and talk and – most importantly – eat! Yes sir, this is the place to be if you’ve come to Alaska for the cuisine. Stalls pop-up selling all kinds of regional delicacies, including smoked salmon, fresh salmon that tastes plucked straight from the mountain streams, fresh veg, fruit and even Caribbean and Polynesian curries. There are craft stalls too. These tout a medley of Russian dolls and painted Fabergé eggs, Native American trinkets and Anchorage-related souvenirs.

Afterwards, it’s time to hit the pistes of the Hilltop Ski Area! Draped over the small foothills of the Chugach ranges just a short 15-minute drive from the heart of the Anchorage downtown, the Hilltop Ski Area is a fine place to strap on the skis or wax down the snowboard while visiting. Suited perfectly to beginner skiers, the resort has just one piste, a humble chairlift and a couple of drags. There’s also a small terrain park for adrenaline-seekers on-site, along with a ski school and rental facilities if you’re in need of gear. And if the terrain here just isn’t challenging enough, then be sure to shoot southwards out of town to Alyeska – one of North America’s most acclaimed winter resorts where the snow is powder-perfect!

You’ve already taken in the Anchorage Museum and climbed Flattop Mountain but who can go to bed when it’s still light outside at 11pm? A bolt of energy surges through downtown Anchorage on any given weekend evening in the summer. Pushcart vendors hawk sausages on 4th Ave, horse-drawn carriages pick up passengers at Hotel Captain Cook, frisbees glide through the air in Delaney Park and a line out the door at Chilkoot Charlie’s waits for the house band to metaphorically blow the roof away.

Day 3: Talkeetna

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Board the morning train with Alaska Railroad and enjoy the seven-hour scenic ride to Talkeetna, a small Alaska town where artists, pilots, and mountaineers congregate. This will be a pit stop before you head down to Denali for your next adventure! Check into your hotel and head out to the town to explore!

Along with the bars and former roundhouses, the one main street in Talkeetna is filled with a mix of ramshackle shops, wooden cabins, and quaint houses turned storefronts selling everything from standard Alaskan souvenirs to local crafts and artwork. Each shop, even those filled to the brim with mass-market products only a tourist could love, comes with a hippie ethos and “shop local” mentality. While this is certainly a great place to stock up on your standard magnets, keychains, and ornaments to bring home, it also offers plenty of shops run by local artisans who sell everything from jewelry and soap to artwork and photography. 

No visit is complete without a visit to Nagley’s General Store, which has been in operation since 1921, a.k.a. since “before most of you were born,” as its logo proudly displays; it was also the former home of Stubbs the Mayor, and workers are happy to tell you about the many store cats who came before and after him.

Sneak a photo at the unusual Dr Seuss House! Hidden in the sparse woods outside Talkeetna, Alaska, is a bizarrely singular home known by locals as the Dr. Seuss House, though that isn’t what its creator calls it. While this whimsical house has no direct relation to the famed author, it is easy to see how the structure got its nickname. The house is not complete and is on private property that is monitored. But if you take a ride on the Alaskan railroad through Talkeetna you’ll get an amazing view. You can also see it briefly from the highway but it is gone in a second, so be on the lookout.

Take a before- or after-dinner stroll through this tiny town, and check out the artwork that residents create during the quiet, cold winter months. Denali Brewing Company and Twister Creek Restaurant is a nice dinner option and a good place to soak in the bustling summer scene.

Day 4: Welcome to Denali National Park

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Rise and shine to board a train from Talkeetna to Denali, onboard the train crosses the Knik River with the Chugach Mountains as a backdrop. Just south of Talkeetna, watch for views of Denali rising high above the Susitna River. North of Talkeetna, the tracks veer away from the road system and into the backcountry Hurricane area; this region offers views of the snaking Indian River, the occasional remote cabin and the expansive sight of Hurricane Gulch from the top of a 296-foot bridge.

Your stay begins at Denali Park Village, in either a Lodge Room or a Cabin all to yourself, located seven miles south of the park entrance and nestled along the banks of the Nenana River. Join a guide for a hike up Quigley Ridge or down to McKinley Bar. In the afternoon, you can squeeze in a visit to Fanny Quigley's cabin to explore the prospector's past of the area. Or book a massage at the Nest Spa. Strong hikers should plan to spend the day hiking up to Camp Ridge or along the Busia Mountain Trail. 

Most of Denali National Park is not accessible by private vehicle, so National Park Service buses are the only way to really get into the park, see wildlife, and potentially, see the mountain of Denali herself. 

Only the first 15 miles of the main Park Road allows private vehicles, so booking a bus is essential for sightseeing. Two types are available — narrated tour buses, where you stick with a group for the day, and transit buses, which allow you to hop off where you want and ride back with a different crew as space allows. Bus ticket prices depend on how far into the park you want to go, with the farthest point of Kantishna 92 miles down the road.

Consider reserving an early morning time slot if you plan to do much hiking, as the ride alone takes several hours, depending on how far you’re going (about 7 to 12 hours round trip to the various turn-around points). Along the way, buses make rest stops and pauses for wildlife ogling whenever someone spots a moose, bear, caribou or the like. 

The Tundra Wilderness Tour offers spectacular scenery and many opportunities for wildlife viewing which makes it one of the most popular ways to experience and understand Denali National Park.  This 7 to 8 hour tour takes you 54 miles into the Park, within 30 miles of Denali where on a clear day you can view the entire mountain from base to summit! After a scenic 7-hour bus tour indulge in some hot Alaskan brewed coffee at Quigley's Coffee Corner at The Lodge.

Day 5: Day two for Denali

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Begin with breakfast at Gold Rush Dining Room. At the "center of it all" and all-day casual, offering bountiful buffets with plenty of options between food and brews. Once you have eaten your fill, it’s time for the adventure to begin. 

Take a hike of a lifetime! Join a guided hiking tour provided by your lodge, an in-depth view of the environmental, historical and scientific significance of Alaska’s awe-inspiring wilderness. Afterwards, treat yourself to a rafting experience. Enjoy stunningly beautiful scenery and your choice of exciting whitewater rafting or a tranquil mild whitewater trip. This 3 to 4 hour rafting trip takes you on Class III and IV whitewater rafting down 11 miles of scenic canyon and gorge.  Rafting on the glacially fed Nenana River is a fantastic experience for all ages. Whichever trip you choose, you'll get to see a part of Alaska you can't explore any other way.

After an exciting day, you can unwind and dine at Gold Rush Dining Room, open all day in the heart of the Denali Park Village to enjoy scrumptious uniquely Alaskan offerings throughout the evening. After a sumptuous meal, you can visit the Lucky Miss Saloon, a gathering place for friends old and new. Enjoy the "views and spirits" of Denali though creative cocktails, the best brews and inspired small plates. 

Day 6: Travel to/Explore Seward

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Rise and shine to take the early Park Connection Motorcoach from Anchorage to Seward! After making the 150-minute drive from Anchorage to Seward, you’ll have most of the day to explore the city. If you are wondering what to do in Seward, the first thing you should consider is simply walking around town to orient yourself. Although the town is divided into two parts, separated by a few miles of waterfront parks, Seward is small enough to walk or bike quite easily.

After checking in, spend a few hours at the Alaska SeaLife Center in downtown Seward; you can see a variety of sea creatures including several in rehabilitation or research studies. From sea lions and seals to puffins and coho salmon, the Sealife Center educates visitors on the types of animals in the area and the impact that humans have on their existence. You can book additional hands-on interactive tours with puffin, octopus and sea otters. Additionally, if you are interested you can also take a behind-the-scenes tour of the facility to learn about the Alaska Sealife Center’s role in the community.

Continue your cultural trip in Seward by visiting the Chugach Heritage Center, where you can learn about the heritage of the Chugach people and view Native artworks. The Seward Community Library Museum is also worth a stop, as it houses photographs, artifacts and historical documents pertaining to Seward’s history, as well as Native baskets and ivory carvings.

The Seward Community Library Museum is also worth a stop, as it houses photographs, artifacts and historical documents pertaining to Seward’s history, as well as Native baskets and ivory carvings. 

End the night with some Harbor Dining at Alaska Seafood Grill – a restaurant that serves up local seafood, burgers & sides! Located in the Harbor in beautiful Seward, Alaska, they provide a variety of fresh, Alaskan seafood in a fast casual environment. All items are offered a’la carte, to mix and match to sample the Arctic Ocean’s bounty.

Day 7: Sightseeing in Kenai Fjords

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Wake up at the break of dawn to head out for a  sightseeing tour that will take you out into Kenai Fjords National Park. As the name suggests, these fjords are massive waterways that are home to some of Alaska’s greatest sea life, including humpback and orca whales, seabirds like puffins, and plenty of otters. Encompassing 1,047 square miles (2,711 square kilometers), the park is littered with glacial-carved fjords.  

Within the park, make sure to visit Harding Icefield, an enormous ice field with 40 glaciers flowing into it. Take an aerial tour over the park for a unique vantage point, kayak through the fjords and explore the trails around Exit Glacier. If you’re interested in fishing, salmon and Dolly Varden are prevalent in the backcountry of the park. And don’t forget to spend some time trying to spot wildlife like black bears, bald eagles, mountain goats, Dall’s porpoises, Steller sea lions, humpback and orca whales and much more.

If you are asked to describe Seward Boat Harbor with one word, “bustling” would be the right definition for it. Conveniently located on the northern edge of Resurrection Bay, just a short drive off the Seward Highway, the busy harbor accommodates over 100 charter fishing boats and a small number of tour boats. This fact (and, of course, the mail attraction of the city – Kenai Fjord National Park) can explain why more than 300,000 voyagers travel great distances to take part in the hectic life of the harbor and admire its splendid surroundings.

Swirl to the opposite site of the Seward Highway, to what it looks like a residential area with isolated houses. A short drive of less than five minutes (use map or GPS, since it is quite easy to get lost on winding county roads) will take you to the base of Mount Marathon, a home of Two Lakes Park. As the name suggests, the main attraction of the park are two lakes settled behind a few unfenced houses. As you hit a trail (a short, less than a mile loop) and venture out into the woods, the Alaskan wilderness warmly embraces you, leaving behind the sights of the city. Scenic waterfalls, spruce, and dense vegetation replace the familiar images of Seward and accompany you all the way through the hike. So pristine! Some people regard Two Lakes Park as a hidden gem of Seward.

Just a few miles north of Seward, a breathtaking place, called Bear Creek, claims its ownership. The main jewel of this location is Bear Lake, better known as the area’s best spot for fishing and watching jumping out of the water pink salmon. Narrow, winding trails running through the woods to the peaceful lake make the creek also irresistible for the hikers of all levels. But while enjoying your hike of fishing session, keep an eye on bears, lawful residents of the place. Apparently, even the name of the area was given to it by virtue of these furry, short-tailed mammals.

Try the Cookery for dinner! This neighborhood restaurant is the best place in town to get fresh oysters and locally brewed beer. Their menu is short and simple, but features satisfying dishes such as kimchi sausage, smoked beef brisket, and spicy fried chicken.  Save room for dessert! Everyone loves their cream cheese ice cream!

Day 8: Travel to Girdwood

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A 1.5-hour drive, head to Girdwood via rental car. En route, we recommend taking a small detour to enjoy lunch and walk around my favorite small Alaska town, Hope. There isn’t a ton to do in Hope, but it gives you a good picture of what life is like outside the “cities” in Alaska. Enjoy lunch at the Sea View Cafe, walk along the river, and try your hand at gold panning.

In Girdwood, spend the afternoon by taking the Alyeska tram up Alyeska mountain. This tram is part of the Alyeska Resort and takes about seven minutes to bring you up the mountain. En route, you’ll see hanging glaciers on nearby mountains, and maybe even some wildlife in the landscape below. If you’re not ready to brave the Alaskan trails on your own, join a guided hike with Ascending Path. Even if you’re comfortable hiking, doing it with them will be a richer experience, since you’ll learn about the flora and fauna as you go.

Once you’ve arrived at the top of the tram, you can hike around and afterwards enjoy dinner at Seven Glaciers restaurant.

Day 9:  Alaska Spencer Glacier and rafting 

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Wake up and board The Alaska Railroad, where you’ll be transported to Spencer Glacier, an area accessible only by rail.  Your trip begins with a scenic ride on Alaska Railroad’s Glacier Discovery train, which runs from Anchorage, Girdwood, and other pick-up points along the railbelt. 

Enjoy a beautiful ride down Turnagain Arm and the Placer River Valley and into more remote areas of Alaska that you can’t get to by car. Disembark at the Spencer Glacier Whistlestop, and gear up for an exploration of the iceberg-choked Spencer Lake and points beyond. Cramp on some ice cleats and hike, or even climb on Spencer Glacier itself. 

Regardless of age or physical ability, you’ll get to experience picture-postcard Alaska with this tour, where your guide does all the heavy lifting. You’ll feel like an Arctic explorer as you float among icebergs that have broken off the Spencer Glacier.  They are all shapes and sizes, dotting the water of Spencer Lake and creating a surreal landscape that your guide will expertly navigate. Some are even close enough to touch! End up at the Placer River, where the water is usually high enough to accommodate a family-friendly float. You’ll encounter mellow Class I or II water on this river, so you won’t get wet except for the occasional splash. Be sure you have a camera ready to capture the ultimate in scenic Alaska: see-through icebergs, the dramatic “face” of Spencer Glacier, and yourself rafting among it all!

End off the night at Girdwood's Friendliest Bar, the Hightower Pub, Pub fare with a focus on house made soul food, in addition to cold beer, burgers, wings!

Day 10: Back to Anchorage 

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Wake up on your last day from these 10 days in Alaska. It’s an easy day: all you need to do is get back to Anchorage from Girdwood, approximately an hour away. Eat your fill at your hotel buffet before heading out! 

On the way back, make a pit stop to the Potter Marsh, a huge wetland marsh, one of the most accessible wildlife viewing spots in Alaska. This 564-acre freshwater marsh stretches for nearly two miles between the New Seward Highway and the base of the Chugach Mountains. This rich habitat also attracts browsing moose, beavers and muskrats, bald eagles, and spawning salmon.

If you have some time, go for a hike up Flattop, one of Anchorage’s popular hiking mountains near the city. Whichever path you choose, start the hike at the Glen Alps Trailhead. It’s about 20 minutes from downtown Anchorage. Flattop Mountain Shuttle can provide transportation from downtown to the trailhead and back.

At the end, you’ll need to board a plane home at Ted Stevens International Airport. Many flights are red-eye when heading home, so settle in for the long flight with dreams full of your Alaskan adventures!

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How much does it cost to have a house cleaned out?

How much does house cleaning cost? The average cost of house cleaning is $25-50 per hour per cleaner. The total price depends on the size of the home and type of cleaning. A 3-bedroom, 2000 square foot home costs $150 to $250 to clean on average, while a one-bedroom apartment starts at $80 to $110.

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After the benefactors and heirs have been determined and an executor of the estate has been named, it is important to identify the assets of the estate.Inventories of the estate may be required and are certainly helpful.  The estate assets should be clearly marked and assigned a destination (mail to a family member, take to attorney's office, hold for benefactor pickup, sell for the estate, etc).  The destination of the asset may change as the estate gets closer to closing, but properly marking them is important for identification.  Depending upon the size of the estate, this can be the most expensive phase of the cleanout, but generally makes the estate the most money. Costs for identifying, inventorying, and dispensing assets will vary greatly.  Many asset identification and relocation costs will range from $2000-$5000.

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Some items have minimum value, or may cost more to sell or dispose of than they are worth.  Donating items is a great way to save money on cleanout costs.  Many donation companies can send out a box truck to pick up items from a home to sell at their retail location.  However, many companies schedule pickups at least a week in advance and have policies about what they can and cannot pick up.  Most companies will allow you to take items to their retail locations if pickup services are not available.  Most donation companies do not charge for picking up donations, so using this service can save you time and money.

Disposing of trash and debris can be overwhelming, especially when there is a lot. Estimating the amount of trash and debris at the beginning of estate cleanout takes a lot of skill and experience. Renting a roll-off container can be helpful, but each county regulates the type of material that can go into the container.  There can be steep fines for placing items into a container that are not permitted by the container company or landfill.  Roll-off container rental rates vary greatly, but many 30 yard containers range from $400 - $600 each and many charge daily rental rates and additional rates per ton of material removed.  Taking items to a local dump can save a lot of money, as many dumps are free to residents of the county, but can take an extremely long time.  Taking items directly to a landfill may take more time, but may require much fewer trips.  Landfills generally charge by the amount of weight and charge different amounts for construction and demolition debris (C&D) and municipal solid waste debris (MSW).

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How can you get us on the site for foreclosure or estate clean out services? It’s as simple as 1, 2, 3. You make an appointment by booking online above or by calling us.

Our professional and insured hauling team will show up at the home we call 15 minutes before we arrive on and we’ll give you a free estimate based on how much room your items takes up in our truck. You point and we haul all items into our junk removal trucks, with no hidden fees.

 Not only are we foreclosure cleanout pros, we specialize in all sorts of junk removal including:

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Landlords, Realtors® and other real estate professionals understand that preparing foreclosed properties for sale can mean dealing with whatever the former homeowners have left behind.

Unfortunately, many of these prior residents believe they have little reason to leave their foreclosed home in decent condition when they vacate the property.

This is why there will always be a need for foreclosure cleanout businesses.

In addition to cleaning and repairing a foreclosed property, a different challenge is the task of hauling away any old furniture, appliances, unwanted items and other junk left behind by the former owners.

Because the nature of REOs, short sales and foreclosure transactions are complex and time-sensitive, banks and Realtors® often need cleaners on short notice and the clean out work needs to be completed with a strict turn-around time-frame.

Which is why foreclosure and estate cleanouts are such crucial tasks to understand.

WHAT IS A FORECLOSURE CLEANOUT?

Foreclosed homes need a lot of preparation before they are ready for an open house. Many Realtors® and banks with a large inventory of properties will hire services to come and clean these properties for them. These services can also include minor landscaping and repairs.

But sometimes this isn’t enough.

While cleaning and repairing a property is essential and usually included in the cleanout process, many businesses do not provide for hauling away large debris that was left behind.

The truth is that many foreclosed properties are often left with trash, abandoned furniture and other property that the previous homeowners didn't attempt to remove and haul off. Consequently, that task falls to the Realtor® or some other representative of the bank or finance company that now holds the property.

 An option for these professionals is to hire a foreclosure cleanout service. Typically, a foreclosure cleanout involves hauling away old furniture, discarded appliances, unwanted household goods and other debris that was left behind by former owners.

In fact, pretty much anything that needs to be removed and disposed of properly can be taken care of by a reputable foreclosure cleanout service like Seward County House Cleanout. With the exception of hazardous waste, we are trained to pick up, haul, and dispose of, well, pretty much everything!

And we do this quickly, efficiently and without damaging the interior of the property in any way. Our crews are fully insured and trained, which means we get rid of your unwanted items in a professional and courteous fashion.

ESTATE CLEANOUTS SEWARD COUNTYBRASKA

In life, there are a few unfortunate events that require an estate cleanout service. Typically, there are four common reasons for cleaning out one’s property - or that of a family member.

·         Downsizing due to major lifestyle changes

·         The death of a parent or other family member

·         A divorce settlement

·         And overwhelming debt

The U.S. population is getting older. According to the AARP, 10,000 baby boomers are turning 65 every single day, with many boomers finally reaching 65 by 2030. This translates into nearly seven baby boomers turning 65 every minute. This also means that there are large numbers of homeowners who find themselves needing to downsize their lifestyles or are simply passing away.

More often than not, estate cleanouts occur because of the death of the homeowner. But not everyone who find themselves needing help cleaning out their properties are surviving spouses or children. Instead, these are people who must liquidate their assets as part of a divorce settlement, or because they want to move to take a new job in another location.

However, whatever the reasons for an estate cleanout, most people find that the task of hauling out furniture, appliances, and other household goods can be especially challenging. It’s not unusual for an elderly parent or grandparent to have accumulated a year’s worth of belongings. These things are likely to be found filling up both the house and the garage and this is in addition to any rented storage units, or storage sheds on their own property.

Using Estate Sale Services

An estate liquidator is the professional usually called to conduct an estate sale. While members of the American Society of Estate Liquidators must meet certain education or experience requirements, most liquidators have no formal training. In fact, almost anyone can set themselves in business as an estate liquidator.

 Consequently, you should take time to research a prospective estate liquidator. This is an emotional event and the situation is usually stressful enough without having to deal with an unprofessional vendor.

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If you’re a property manager you know that preparing a vacated rental home for new tenants requires a great deal of work. There can be repairs, cleaning, possibly new carpet and paint, and it all adds up. But sometimes the previous tenants will leave unwanted items and junk behind.

This means you also have to deal with the task of junk removal and hauling.

Apartments Need Cleanouts, Too

Although most prior tenants leave an apartment clean and empty, there are always a few who leave behind things. Apartment cleanouts usually involves furniture, old mattresses, piles of clothes and garbage or large amounts of junk that must be removed and disposed of.

It is estimated that there more than 44,000,000 households that are renter-occupied. That’s over one-third of the population and, while a large number of single-family homes are being rented, most of those households are apartments. And renters tend to move frequently, as well.

In fact, according to the Census Bureau, almost 25 percent of renters have lived in a different location during the previous year. And one out of 10 moves are made because of job transfers.

Someone Has to Get Rid of the Junk

Cleaning out apartments can be a tough task that requires hard work. And when old furniture and other large junk items get left behind, someone has to haul these bulky items through hallways and sometimes, down stairs.

It’s unfortunate when a landlord has to dispose of a tenant’s possessions. And when a renter leaves because of an eviction it can be a difficult experience for everyone. In these situations, many tenants never fully clean the apartments before the leave. This is true for renters who break their leases and move out without notice, as well.

The same thing can occur with rental homes. Although larger property management companies usually have the resources to handle these situations, many property managers have to spend their own time and money to get rid of the junk.

And, unfortunately, most of the abandoned items are seen as worthless “junk” the tenants didn’t bother taking and now needs to be gotten rid of.

Property Management Involves Cleanouts

Property managers and rental professionals also work with rental homes, vacation properties, duplexes, triplexes, and other types of leased properties. Tenants might fill these rentals with large amounts of furniture and belongings which end up getting left behind when they move out.

 HERE ARE 5 HIDDEN COSTS TO FACTOR INTO YOUR ESTATE CLEAN OUT PROCESS DIY COST ANALYSIS.

1. Shipping

If items need to be moved, shipped or delivered to a beneficiary, they will have to be carefully packed in sturdy boxes with bubble wrap, blankets and/or packing paper. Whether they are going across town or across the country, shipping costs can be significant.

We’ve spent hundreds of dollars for clients moving or shipping items that had a monetary value far less than what it costs to move them. Of course, everyone who is receiving something will likely have an emotional attachment to it, even if it doesn't have great monetary value. Just make sure someone plans to pay those costs.

2. Storage

If you’re considering renting a storage unit, our advice is: Don’t! Depending on where you live, a 10 X 20 storage unit can cost $100 to $300 a month, and we’ve cleaned out client storage units that the clients hadn’t even opened in 20 years. Are those boxes in storage worth $72,000? Unwanted items can be sold, donated or repurposed.

3. Donations

Donations are not always free. In our experience, while it may feel good to donate items coming out of an estate, it often requires a lot of work to actually make that donation happen. Old cars, firearms and other specialty items can require significant paperwork and hassle to actually complete the donation.

If you want to donate to a charity near and dear to your family or the loved one for whom you are working, it might be more cost effective to sell the items via an estate sale or auction and donate the proceeds.

4. Volunteers

Even if you plan to do most of the work yourself with the help of volunteers, you need to consider the cost of your time. Our calculations show that cleaning out a 3,000-square-foot house takes more than 200 man hours--that’s a whole lot of evenings and weekends.

Carefully consider what your time and the time of any family members that will help is really worth, and be sure to factor in the emotional wear and tear as well. Will you have to take time away from work or other family commitments?

Be realistic about how many hours per week that you and your volunteers can actually commit to this project. That will give you a rough estimate of how long it will take, and how many months’ worth of carrying costs you’ll spend on the house before it’s ready for sale. Hiring professionals to do 3 to 5 days’ worth of work to expedite the process can save anywhere from 4 to 12 months’ worth of carrying costs.

5. Insurance

Don’t forget that risk is a real cost. While you might be fortunate enough not to have something bad happen, an unoccupied house represents a serious risk, as does having people working in your home or family’s estate. Be sure to take the necessary precautions and work closely with an attorney and as appropriate your insurance representative to make sure you are covered with the right insurance and liability waivers.

 There are a number of great estate sale companies that can take on a lot of the work of an estate cleanout for you. The companies will typically take between 40% and 50% of the proceeds in return for providing most, if not all, of the labor required to make the sale process happen.

Of course, selling items individually on eBay or Craigslist might yield more money on an item-by-item basis, but that process will also consume a significant amount of time if done in a way that will actually yield the best results.

Just remember that "do it yourself" isn't the same thing as "free." Make sure that you are calculating the true costs of your house cleanout.

At Seward County House Cleanout we work with families in transition. We can empty an entire house within days, sorting what items to keep, sell, donate, and discard. Our employees pack and move everything, then prepare the house for sale. Call us for a free consultation.

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Small Luxury Ships Give Passengers a Close-Up View in Alaska

Seabourn, a luxury cruise line in the Carnival Corp. portfolio, has returned to Alaska for the first time in 15 years. Pictured here is a kayaker near Aialik Glacier, a popular spot for cruise itineraries to include. Madeleine Deaton / Flickr

Skift Take: Several luxury lines already sail in Alaska, but Seabourn's return means passengers who want a high-end cruise experience mixed with adventure have even more choices in the popular summer destination.

— Hannah Sampson

If you think of Alaska as the Last Frontier, you might be surprised to find it overrun by fanny-packing cruisers, all scurrying from one Disneyfied shore excursion to the next. After all, tiny towns such as Ketchikan, Hoonah, and Valdez are welcoming upwards of a million passengers a year—despite having as few as 760 local residents.

Take Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas: It started sailing to Alaska last summer, with a shipboard population that, at 3,835 guests, is about one and a half times the entire population of Seward, one of the state’s largest ports.

The crowd-averse will look at numbers like those and cross an Alaska cruise off their bucket lists. But they’d be overlooking a stunning, intimate new option that’s geared toward luxury travelers with a thirst for adventure.

Seabourn Cruise Line Ltd., the small-ship cruise company whose restaurants are run in partnership with legendary chef Thomas Keller, is sailing to Alaska this summer for the first time in 15 years. Its itineraries, which start at 11 days and $5,800 per person, put a premium on active exploration: kayaking through fjords, hiking on glacier faces, trekking into ice caves, and paddling to waterfalls. And they’re capped at 458 passengers.

“I think Seabourn saw an opening in the Alaska market for cruises for those who want a luxury-meets-expedition experience,” said cruise expert Fran Golden, writing from Alaska, where she’s currently updating Frommer’s EasyGuide to Alaska Cruises and Ports of Call. “They are targeting the same crowd that might go glamping or on a luxury safari. You can get in a skiff and follow a pod of whales, while back on the ship you can hang out in your big suite, get a great massage, and eat some of the best cuisine at sea.”

Small Ship, Big Adventures

“Other cruise ships are ticking boxes,” said Robin West, director of expedition operations at Seabourn. And who can blame them? “Alaska sells extremely well for many companies, so there’s probably no need for them to deviate from an itinerary that sells,” he explained.

Seabourn’s Encore, which made its debut in 2016, was purpose-built for adventure—and for itineraries that vary from the norm. It doesn’t have all the high-tech, icebreaking bells and whistles of an expedition ship, but its back deck includes a marina-inspired dry dock for tons of zodiacs, kayaks, and catamarans. Combine that with the ship’s slender proportions—at 92 feet, the Encore is almost half the width of Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas—and you get access to remote places that are ripe for high-octane thrills. [Editor’s note: The Seabourn ship currently sailing in Alaska is Sojourn, built in 2010 with a slightly smaller width of 84 feet.]

Some of these places aren’t even that far out of the way from Alaska’s most populous ports. Aialik Glacier, said West, is a stone’s throw from Seward and includes a mile-long glacier face that’s among the largest such formations visible on any cruise itinerary. In the summertime, when harbor seals give birth, the area is populated with tiny pups and their whiskered parents, all lying on ice flows and sunbathing. You can see them up close from your kayak. Then it’s just 4 miles onward to the even lesser-known Holgate Glacier, where you paddle along calving ice formations until you stumble upon colonies of puffins and sea otters.

Much of the adventure is on the water, whether you’re in a kayak or a catamaran—this is Alaska, after all. But some of the biggest thrills are reserved for not-so-dry land. In often-overlooked Haines, you can strap on crampons and walk across the Davidson Glacier with local mountain guides; near Juneau, you can hike through the ice caves of Mendenhall. The full-day adventure gets you wading through rocky river paths that run beneath glacial arches, each as blue as the clear summer sky.

Rethinking the Classics

Unlike expedition craft, Seabourn offers a five-star experience back on deck—with all the creature comforts and amenities of a full-scale ship. (Think multiple restaurants, a theater with productions by Broadway lyricist Sir Tim Rice, a casino, and onboard lecturers with Ph.D.s in the local ecology.)

“They go to many of the same towns other lines do so but with a new twist,” said Golden. “For instance, in Sitka, you go by catamaran to get up close to St. Lazaria Island, a protected wildlife refuge, so you can spot puffins and other birds through your binoculars. Then you have lunch at Dove Island Lodge, which has a 2016 Wine Spectator award.”

And while Misty Fjords is a popular scenic spot that cruisers can visit, they often have to do so by float plane from Ketchikan—which means half of their excursion is wasted on transit to and from the fjord itself. Seabourn sails directly into the fjord and coordinates float planes to meet them shipside at a floating dock, so passengers can spend more time hovering over the dramatic sights.

“We’re not only cutting out some of the tedious logistics, we’re also offering a really cool experience,” said West. “When you sail straight to Misty Fjords, you pass through high walls of ice and waterfalls, and you have a high chance at seeing bears. It’s very dramatic, very out-of-the-box.”

“We needed to expand our portfolio,” he said, “and Ventures was a natural option in Alaska—it really is a branding differentiator for us, and nobody else is doing it like we do.” Golden agrees. “For repeat cruisers, you’ve cruised to the Caribbean and Europe, and now you want to go to Alaska,” she said. “For newbies it’s a bucket list place, and a cruise is the best way to see the glaciers and other highlights of the Inside Passage. Doing that on a ship that serves caviar on deck as you look at a glacier? It’s a nice perk.”

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Small Luxury Ships Give Passengers a Close-Up View in Alaska

Seabourn, a luxury cruise line in the Carnival Corp. portfolio, has returned to Alaska for the first time in 15 years. Pictured here is a kayaker near Aialik Glacier, a popular spot for cruise itineraries to include. Madeleine Deaton / Flickr

Skift Take: Several luxury lines already sail in Alaska, but Seabourn's return means passengers who want a high-end cruise experience mixed with adventure have even more choices in the popular summer destination.

— Hannah Sampson

If you think of Alaska as the Last Frontier, you might be surprised to find it overrun by fanny-packing cruisers, all scurrying from one Disneyfied shore excursion to the next. After all, tiny towns such as Ketchikan, Hoonah, and Valdez are welcoming upwards of a million passengers a year—despite having as few as 760 local residents.

Take Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas: It started sailing to Alaska last summer, with a shipboard population that, at 3,835 guests, is about one and a half times the entire population of Seward, one of the state’s largest ports.

The crowd-averse will look at numbers like those and cross an Alaska cruise off their bucket lists. But they’d be overlooking a stunning, intimate new option that’s geared toward luxury travelers with a thirst for adventure.

Seabourn Cruise Line Ltd., the small-ship cruise company whose restaurants are run in partnership with legendary chef Thomas Keller, is sailing to Alaska this summer for the first time in 15 years. Its itineraries, which start at 11 days and $5,800 per person, put a premium on active exploration: kayaking through fjords, hiking on glacier faces, trekking into ice caves, and paddling to waterfalls. And they’re capped at 458 passengers.

“I think Seabourn saw an opening in the Alaska market for cruises for those who want a luxury-meets-expedition experience,” said cruise expert Fran Golden, writing from Alaska, where she’s currently updating Frommer’s EasyGuide to Alaska Cruises and Ports of Call. “They are targeting the same crowd that might go glamping or on a luxury safari. You can get in a skiff and follow a pod of whales, while back on the ship you can hang out in your big suite, get a great massage, and eat some of the best cuisine at sea.”

Small Ship, Big Adventures

“Other cruise ships are ticking boxes,” said Robin West, director of expedition operations at Seabourn. And who can blame them? “Alaska sells extremely well for many companies, so there’s probably no need for them to deviate from an itinerary that sells,” he explained.

Seabourn’s Encore, which made its debut in 2016, was purpose-built for adventure—and for itineraries that vary from the norm. It doesn’t have all the high-tech, icebreaking bells and whistles of an expedition ship, but its back deck includes a marina-inspired dry dock for tons of zodiacs, kayaks, and catamarans. Combine that with the ship’s slender proportions—at 92 feet, the Encore is almost half the width of Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas—and you get access to remote places that are ripe for high-octane thrills. [Editor’s note: The Seabourn ship currently sailing in Alaska is Sojourn, built in 2010 with a slightly smaller width of 84 feet.]

Some of these places aren’t even that far out of the way from Alaska’s most populous ports. Aialik Glacier, said West, is a stone’s throw from Seward and includes a mile-long glacier face that’s among the largest such formations visible on any cruise itinerary. In the summertime, when harbor seals give birth, the area is populated with tiny pups and their whiskered parents, all lying on ice flows and sunbathing. You can see them up close from your kayak. Then it’s just 4 miles onward to the even lesser-known Holgate Glacier, where you paddle along calving ice formations until you stumble upon colonies of puffins and sea otters.

Much of the adventure is on the water, whether you’re in a kayak or a catamaran—this is Alaska, after all. But some of the biggest thrills are reserved for not-so-dry land. In often-overlooked Haines, you can strap on crampons and walk across the Davidson Glacier with local mountain guides; near Juneau, you can hike through the ice caves of Mendenhall. The full-day adventure gets you wading through rocky river paths that run beneath glacial arches, each as blue as the clear summer sky.

Rethinking the Classics

Unlike expedition craft, Seabourn offers a five-star experience back on deck—with all the creature comforts and amenities of a full-scale ship. (Think multiple restaurants, a theater with productions by Broadway lyricist Sir Tim Rice, a casino, and onboard lecturers with Ph.D.s in the local ecology.)

“They go to many of the same towns other lines do so but with a new twist,” said Golden. “For instance, in Sitka, you go by catamaran to get up close to St. Lazaria Island, a protected wildlife refuge, so you can spot puffins and other birds through your binoculars. Then you have lunch at Dove Island Lodge, which has a 2016 Wine Spectator award.”

And while Misty Fjords is a popular scenic spot that cruisers can visit, they often have to do so by float plane from Ketchikan—which means half of their excursion is wasted on transit to and from the fjord itself. Seabourn sails directly into the fjord and coordinates float planes to meet them shipside at a floating dock, so passengers can spend more time hovering over the dramatic sights.

“We’re not only cutting out some of the tedious logistics, we’re also offering a really cool experience,” said West. “When you sail straight to Misty Fjords, you pass through high walls of ice and waterfalls, and you have a high chance at seeing bears. It’s very dramatic, very out-of-the-box.”

“We needed to expand our portfolio,” he said, “and Ventures was a natural option in Alaska—it really is a branding differentiator for us, and nobody else is doing it like we do.” Golden agrees. “For repeat cruisers, you’ve cruised to the Caribbean and Europe, and now you want to go to Alaska,” she said. “For newbies it’s a bucket list place, and a cruise is the best way to see the glaciers and other highlights of the Inside Passage. Doing that on a ship that serves caviar on deck as you look at a glacier? It’s a nice perk.”

©2017 Bloomberg L.P.

This article was written by Nikki Ekstein from Bloomberg and was legally licensed through the NewsCred publisher network. Please direct all licensing questions to legal@newscred.com.

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30 Day of Prayer for Revival -

Day 12.  "A necessary pre-cursor of any great spiritual awakening is a spirit of deep humiliation growing out of a consciousness of sin, and fresh revelation of the holiness and power and glory of God."  -  John R. Mott

 2 Chronicles 7:14  -  and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

 Lord, please grant me a fresh revelation of Your holiness, Your power, and Your glory that I might be humbled by a growing consciousness of sin. Please grant that same fresh revelation to all of Your people.  Call to us, Lord.  Call us to pray and seek Your face and turn from our wicked ways.  As we humble ourselves, please hear from heaven and forgive our sin and heal our land.

 Jesus is Tenderly Calling by Frances J. Crosby

 Jesus is tenderly calling you home— Calling today, calling today, Why from the sunshine of love will you roam Farther and farther away?

 Refrain: Calling today, calling today, Jesus is calling, is tenderly calling today.

 Jesus is calling the weary to rest— Calling today, calling today, Bring Him your burden and you shall be blest; He will not turn you away.

 Jesus is waiting, oh, come to Him now— Waiting today, waiting today, Come with your sins, at His feet lowly bow; Come, and no longer delay.

 Jesus is pleading, oh, list to His voice: Hear Him today, hear Him today, They who believe on His name shall rejoice; Quickly arise and away.

 Frances Jane Crosby, best known as Fanny Crosby, was born in New York in 1820.  She became blind at the age of six weeks due to mistaken medical treatment during illness. At the age of fifteen she entered the New York Institution for the Blind.  Having received a good education there, she then became a teacher in the institution in 1847, continuing until 1858.  In 1858, she married Alex Van Alstyne, who was also a scholar in the same institution.  While teaching at the institution, she met many notable people, including President Van Buren, President Tyler, Hon. Henry Clay, Governor Wm. H. Seward, General Winfield Scott, and others.  Ms. Crosby had the honor of being the first woman whose voice was heard publicly in the Senate Chamber at Washington.  

Though Ms. Crosby published four volumes of verses, her fame was mainly drawn from the writing of Sunday School songs and gospel hymns.  In all, Ms. Crosby wrote about 8,000 hymns, only about 3,000 of which have been set to music.  She began to write Sunday school hymns for Williams B Bradbury in 1864.  After that time, she no longer wrote secular songs and supported herself by writing only hymns.  She made very little money from her hymn writing.  In those days, most of the money went to composers.  However, her publishers did provide her with a little money to live on as she got older in order to sustain her.  Ms. Crosby wrote under a variety of pseudonymns, or pen names: A.V., Mrs. A. E. Andrews, Mrs. E. A. Andrews, Mrs. E. L. Andrews, James L. Black, Henrietta E. Blair, Charles Bruce, Robert Bruce, Leah Carlton, Eleanor Craddock, Lyman G. Cuyler, D.H.W., Ella Dare, Ellen Dare, Mrs. Ellen Douglass, Lizzie Edwards. Miss Grace Elliot, Grace J. Frances, Victoria Frances, Jennie Garnett, Frank Gould, H. D. K., Frances Hope, Annie L. James, Martha J. Lankton [Langton], Grace Lindsey, Maud Marion, Sallie Martin, Alice Monteith, Martha C. Oliver, Mrs. N. D. Plume, Kate Smiley, Sallie Smith, J. L. Sterling, John Sterling, Julia Sterling, Ida Scott Taylor, Mary R. Tilden, Carrie M. Wilson, W.H.D.

 Joyfully accepting her blindness, Ms. Crosby felt that had it not been for her affliction she might not have had so good an education, so great an influence, nor so fine a memory.  She once told someone, “If I had been given a choice at birth I would have asked to be blind… for when I get to Heaven, the first face I will see will be the One who died for me.”  She memorized many portions of the Bible, including the first four books of the Old Testament, and the four Gospels.  This was a wonderful foundation for hymn writing as her hymns are full of the Bible.

 She wrote her hymns quickly, and some of her most famous hymns were dictated almost as fast as the words could be taken down.  An example of this is as follows:  “In 1868, musician Howard Doane knocked on the door of Fanny’s apartment in Manhattan. ‘I have exactly forty minutes before I must meet a train for Cincinnati. I have a tune for you. See if it says anything to you. Perhaps you can commit it to memory and then compose a poem to match it.’ He then hummed the tune. Fanny clapped her hands and said, ‘Why, that says, “Safe in the arms of Jesus!”’ Those words might have soothed Fanny’s own mind as they have so many others, at the loss of a child [a child born to her after she married, died as a baby]. She had often used the phrase in comforting others: ‘Remember, my dear, your darling cherub is safe in the arms of Jesus.’”

This hymn, “Jesus is Tenderly Calling,” was published in 1883). It was possibly based on Hebrews 4:7 -   He again fixes a certain day, “Today,” saying through David after so long a time just as has been said before, “Today if you hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts.” (quoting Psalm 95)  Today, Jesus is tenderly calling to you?  Are you listening?  What is your answer to Him?  

 Other helpful companion scriptures to the song are:

 Malachi 4:2, regarding the Sun of Righteousness

Luke 15:11-13, regarding the wandering prodigal son in a far country

Revelation 14:13, regarding our hope of eternal rest

Psalm 55:22, regarding bringing our burdens to Him

Mark 10:46-52, regarding finding healing from Jesus

2 Corinthians 6:2, regarding the accepted time of salvation

Romans 3:23 and 6:23, regarding the urgent need to do something about our sins

Hebrews 5:8-9, regarding our need to come to Jesus in humility and complete obedience

Matthew 17:3 and Hebrews 1:1-2, regarding listening to the voice of Jesus because God speaks to us through Him

Psalm 89:16, Philippians 4:4, and Acts 8:26-39, regarding how listening to Jesus and obeying Him brings us joy

References: A Hymn is Born - Bonner / Broadman Press 1959 A Song is Born - Taylor / Taylor Publications 2004 FindAGrave.com Great Christian Hymn Writers - Smith & Carlson / Crossway Books 1997 Stories of Hymns We Love - Rudin / John Rudin & Company, Inc. 1941 Then Sings My Soul #1 - Morgan / Thomas Nelson Publishers 2003 Then Sings My Soul #2 - Morgan / Thomas Nelson Publishers 2004 Then Sings My Soul #3 - Morgan / Thomas Nelson Publishers 2011 Treasury of Hymn Stories - Wells / Baker Book House 1945 Wikipedia.com

http://www.hymnary.org/person/Crosby_Fanny

https://hymnstudiesblog.wordpress.com/2008/07/26/quotjesus-is-tenderly-callingquot/

http://www.wholesomewords.org/biography/bcrosby6.html

http://www.paperlesshymnal.com/tph/stories/fannyjcrosby/index.htm