that snow stayed all summer!
views from the train
great fall fireweed
parting shot of spencer glacier
here comes the train (45 min late)p
there was a bush pilot "hotdogging" around while we waited
we found some tracks and piles of moose poop while we waited for the train
waiting for train
waiting for train
walking back to catch the train
time to head back - cool views the other direction too
lots of ridges
we saw 2 people "surfing" - maybe catching the wake of ice bergs when they fall off?
more reflections (really the sun was awesome after our rainy summer)
love the colors
ground level view
this lake was full of icebergs - more than I had seen at other glaciers so far
another glacier off our list
icebergs floating around in reflections
scotch heaven - life is good!
what a great day!
close up of the glacier - more is "calving" off everyday
down by the lake
see the blue in the glacier?
different views of the ice bergs and glacier
cool reflection
smooth!
40 year old scotch; 4,000 year old ice (he's been dreaming about this)
This one's for Mike...
next he puts the 40-year old scotch on the rocks (Black Bull scotch - bday present from me)
then he puts the glacier ice in the scotch glass (yes he brought one on our hike)
Jason's going in for the ice
lots of icebergs in this lake
Great reflection on Spencer Lake
yum...glacier ice - he had a goal this trip!
Spencer Glacier is retreating fast - like 98% of glaciers in Alaska
Ranger Rick led our hike
first spot of the glacier
he gave me the nice camera!
after 20 minutes we arrived at Spencer Glacier Whistetop
glacier streams are cloudy and don't sustain life (so no bears were fishing)
we were out in an area inaccessible by car - so pristine
fall fireweed
We picked up the train at the Portage stop
it might be an Indian summer, but there are definite signs of autumn
back on the Seward highway - another beautiful day
moose tracks - fairly fresh
heading back to Anchorage for some disc golf
you can see at least 3 at surface this round
don't know a whole lot about belugas - not sure what is poking up
