Our first thing, after breakfast, was to go on another float plane trip. As we came up the channel into town we were sure that it would be fogged in but the clouds lifted and the visibility was good.
Our flight path was over 5 glaciers the largest being the Tahu. They flow down from the Juneau icefields and were massive. The main glacier was several kilometres wide.
We have climbed a glacier before but it was impressive being right over the top and being able to see the glacier extend for as far as the eye could see. Our pictures just don't do it justice!
We flew just above the surface of the ice and you could see into the crevices and see the deep blue glacial ice. In this photo you can see the floats for landing
A short movie of the ice
After our return and a quick trip back to the ship we went by bus out to the Mendenhall Glacier. Again spectacular
Male Sockeye Salmon in the creek near the glacier. Watch the movie..if it cuts off abruptly it means that Robert was eaten by a bear. They consider the salmon as their own
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The blue colour of the glacial ice is just amazing, how absolutely beautiful.
Sounds like you are having a beary good time....
;)
xo Amanda
For some reason I can't make the video play. Either that or a bear ate my settings.
All the pictures of the glaciers reminded me of the bodies that turn up as the ice retreats, I was hoping you'd get a shot of the Sasquatch!
Glad your trip is going swimmingly.
xo
We may not have loaded the movie but it was the salmon swimming up the creek in very shallow water. You will just have to wait to see if a bear came along and ate me!
We may not have loaded the movie but it was the salmon swimming up the creek in very shallow water. You will just have to wait to see if a bear came along and ate me!
Nice Ship :-)
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