The Blues At Bird This spot down on the rocks with the orange lichen was always a favorite on gray days as the colorful organisms brightened the scene. An annual tradition on the Alaska Railroad, the Blues Train ran right after the end of passenger season and sold out fast every year. It was a fun trip from Anchorage to Seward on a Saturday afternoon enjoying live music, catered food, and cold beverages enroute before arriving on Resurrection Bay for a night of music and fun before a hung over Sunday morning run back north the next day. Sponsored by the iconic half century old Spenard Institution Blues Central the railroad itself tried to keep it going after the legendary hole in the wall bar closed upon the retirement of its owner in 2014. I'm not sure how many more seasons it ran after this or if this was the final season, but now it's no more. The train is hugging the tidal waters of Turnagain Arm as it crosses Bird Creek on the old 123 foot pony truss bridge at MP 86.6 28 miles south of the Anchorage depot. Bird (Municipality of Anchorage), Alaska |
