Juneau, Gustavus and Glacier Bay, Alaska

Trip Start May 02, 2008
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Trip End Sep 30, 2008


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Sunday, July 13, 2008

The highlight of our traveling during Tim's visit to Alaska in July was our trip to Juneau via the Alaska Ferry, and then from there flying to on a small prop plane to Gustavus and Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (http://www.glacierbay.org/#introduction_to_glacier_bay).  Glacier Bay Glacier Bay National Park includes 16 tidewater glaciers, 12 that actively calve icebergs into the bay.  The park encompasses snow-capped mountains, deep fjords, tidewater glaciers and freshwater streams.  The pictures simply don't do the region justice, but I hope you enjoy them!  cy

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Tim in the solarium aboard Matanuska to Juneau Tim in the solarium aboard Matanuska to Juneau Glacier viewed from Matanuska - rivers of ice Glacier viewed from Matanuska - rivers of ice Aboard Matanuska Alaskan ferry - this time w/Tim Aboard Matanuska Alaskan ferry - this time w/Tim Lighthouse and mountains near Juneau Lighthouse and mountains near Juneau
Juneau airport - departure for Glacier Bay Juneau airport - departure for Glacier Bay Small planes - that's our pilot loading gear Small planes - that's our pilot loading gear Sitting behind the pilot as we taxi for takeoff Sitting behind the pilot as we taxi for takeoff Tim's view during a banked turn Tim's view during a banked turn
Our little plane flies close to mountaintops Our little plane flies close to mountaintops Fjords viewed from the air Fjords viewed from the air Sitting just behind the pilot (no co-pilot) Sitting just behind the pilot (no co-pilot) Up close and personal with the mountains Up close and personal with the mountains
Air Excursion flight arrives in Gustavus Air Excursion flight arrives in Gustavus Gustavus airport - Air Excursions office Gustavus airport - Air Excursions office Arriving in Gustavus airport in Glacier Bay Arriving in Gustavus airport in Glacier Bay Trails and campgrounds at Glacier Bay Lodge Trails and campgrounds at Glacier Bay Lodge
Loading gear aboard our catamaran before departure Loading gear aboard our catamaran before departure Campers/kayakers waiting for our pickup Campers/kayakers waiting for our pickup Preparing to bring campers aboard Preparing to bring campers aboard Bear along the shore in Glacier bay - near campers Bear along the shore in Glacier bay - near campers
Loading campers and their kayaks and other gear Loading campers and their kayaks and other gear Our catamaran skipper oversees camper loading Our catamaran skipper oversees camper loading Loading a kayak aboard the catamaran Loading a kayak aboard the catamaran All aboard! Via a ladder All aboard! Via a ladder
Near the glaciers Near the glaciers Bald eagle in a tree in Glacier Bay Bald eagle in a tree in Glacier Bay Mountains in the distance Mountains in the distance Seals sunning on the rocks on deserted island Seals sunning on the rocks on deserted island
More seals More seals Puffins! Puffins! Valleys and glaciers nearby Valleys and glaciers nearby Glaciers everywhere Glaciers everywhere
Another grizzly bear along the shore Another grizzly bear along the shore Icebergs floating by as we approach glacier Icebergs floating by as we approach glacier Towering glaciers calving into the water Towering glaciers calving into the water Floating icebergs Floating icebergs
Viewing the glacier up close Viewing the glacier up close Mountains above the glacier Mountains above the glacier Tim and I at the glacier Tim and I at the glacier Glacial flow Glacial flow
Chatting with the guide in Glacier Bay Chatting with the guide in Glacier Bay Naturalist aboard scooped a small iceberg for show Naturalist aboard scooped a small iceberg for show Snowpack on top and glacier underneath Snowpack on top and glacier underneath Hearty sailors in Glacier Bay Hearty sailors in Glacier Bay
Tim at the Glacier Tim at the Glacier Kayaks stowed on our boat's stern Kayaks stowed on our boat's stern Valley of glaciers Valley of glaciers Tim scoping out the glacier Tim scoping out the glacier
Glacier up close (notice holes in the ice) Glacier up close (notice holes in the ice) Wild flowers in along hiking trail near lodge Wild flowers in along hiking trail near lodge At the harbor at Glacier Bay Lodge At the harbor at Glacier Bay Lodge At the sea plane dock at Glacier Bay Lodge At the sea plane dock at Glacier Bay Lodge
More wild flowers More wild flowers Glacier Bay Lodge Glacier Bay Lodge Old gas pumps in Gustavus, Glacier Bay Old gas pumps in Gustavus, Glacier Bay Sunset at Glacier Bay Lodge Sunset at Glacier Bay Lodge
Hiking through the forest Hiking through the forest More puffins More puffins Tim hiking the waterfront trail - Glacier Bay Tim hiking the waterfront trail - Glacier Bay Mountain goat in Glacier Bay Mountain goat in Glacier Bay
Ice covered valley Ice covered valley Puffins Puffins Tim sits next to the pilot on return to Juneau Tim sits next to the pilot on return to Juneau Islands near Juneau Islands near Juneau
Juneau and Mendenhall Glacier in background Juneau and Mendenhall Glacier in background Carnival ship dwarfed by mountains Carnival ship dwarfed by mountains Glaciers flow like a river Glaciers flow like a river More glacial flow More glacial flow
Nearby glacier from plane (near Juneau) Nearby glacier from plane (near Juneau) Iceberg flow seen from air Iceberg flow seen from air Pilot's gauges Pilot's gauges Carla's flight approaching Skagway from the air Carla's flight approaching Skagway from the air
Pilot lines up to land in Skagway Pilot lines up to land in Skagway Flight Juneau to Skagway aboard Wings of AK Flight Juneau to Skagway aboard Wings of AK
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