Alaska Cruise from Seattle, Sep 2011

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Wed 14th - Cruising Glacier Bay

Wednesday morning we entered Glacier Bay National Park. The rangers came over and joined our ship to give us a guided tour of the park. We sailed right up to the face of Margerie glacier, then headed back down and into Johns Hopkins Inlet. Throughout the day we saw a number of whales, seals, sea lion, sea otters, and all sorts of birds.

Good Morning Rangers! — Good Morning Rangers!
Park rangers arriving to guide us through Glacier Bay

Stellar Sea Lion — Stellar Sea Lion
I think. Looks like it has ears. Visiting us on our cruise up Glacier Bay NP.

Iceberg! — Iceberg!
Ok, just a tiny one.

Glacier Bay Falls — Glacier Bay Falls
Hazy morning in Glacier Bay, but we could still see lots of waterfalls.

Eagle in Flight — Eagle in Flight
Too far away for a great shot.

Calf — Calf
Floating piece of glacier ice

End of Margerie Glacier — End of Margerie Glacier
The ship went right up to the face of the glacier, while we watched from our balconies.

Leaking Seam — Leaking Seam
In the face of Margerie Glacier

Smaller Fall — Smaller Fall
Small piece calving off the face of Margerie Glacier

Margerie Pano — Margerie Pano
3 frame panoramic of the face of Margerie Glacier

Margerie Pano 2 — Margerie Pano 2
13 frame panoramic of the face of Margerie Glacier

Margerie Calving — Margerie Calving
Fairly large piece sliding off the face as we watched.

Calving Splash — Calving Splash
Big ice equals big splash

Seagulls on an Icefloe — Seagulls on an Icefloe
At the face of Margerie Glacier

Falls Behind Margerie — Falls Behind Margerie
On the wall behind the face of the glacier

Ice Feature — Ice Feature
On the lip of Margerie Glacier

Margerie's Monoliths — Margerie's Monoliths
Ice features on the face of the glacier

Claw Marks — Claw Marks
Features of the ice face of Margerie Glacier

Look Back — Look Back
You can see the glacier extending off in the distance

Falls Near Margerie — Falls Near Margerie
Off the left end of the face there's yet another waterfall.

Grand Theft Eagle — Grand Theft Eagle
I was tracking the eagle when he saw a seagull with a fish. The gull wisely let the eagle steal his dinner.

Falls Near Margerie — Falls Near Margerie
As we left the area

Falls Near Margerie 2 — Falls Near Margerie 2
As we left the area

Bye bye, Margerie — Bye bye, Margerie
Looking back as we left the area

Glacier Bay Scenery — Glacier Bay Scenery
Heading south toward Johns Hopkins Inlet

Glacier Bay Scenery 2 — Glacier Bay Scenery 2
Heading south toward Johns Hopkins Inlet

Minor Falls — Minor Falls
Heading south toward Johns Hopkins Inlet

Falls with Ice Floe — Falls with Ice Floe
Heading south toward Johns Hopkins Inlet

Falling All the Way Down — Falling All the Way Down
Heading south toward Johns Hopkins Inlet

Stellar Sea Lion 2 — Stellar Sea Lion 2
Another sea lion followed us as we headed south.

Falls in Johns Hopkins — Falls in Johns Hopkins
North shore of Johns Hopkins Inlet

Zuiderdam in Glacier Bay — Zuiderdam in Glacier Bay
Passing our ship as we both toured the park

Falls in Johns Hopkins — Falls in Johns Hopkins
Can see all the way up to the glacial source

Lounging Bear Ice Floe — Lounging Bear Ice Floe
That's what it looks like to me

Falls in Johns Hopkins — Falls in Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins Inlet, Glacier Bay

Falls in Johns Hopkins — Falls in Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins Inlet, Glacier Bay

Falls in Johns Hopkins — Falls in Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins Inlet, Glacier Bay

Lamplugh Glacier Detail — Lamplugh Glacier Detail
Cave and a slide in the face

Lamplugh Glacier Panorama — Lamplugh Glacier Panorama
12 frame panoramic of the face of the glacier

Lamplugh Ice Sculptures — Lamplugh Ice Sculptures
Detail in the face of Lamplugh Glacier

Leaving Lamplugh — Leaving Lamplugh
Sailing out of Glacier Bay

Sea Otters — Sea Otters
Far away, but there they are

Sea Otter — Sea Otter
Far away, but there he is

Sea Lion 3 — Sea Lion 3
Another sighting on our way out of Glacier Bay

Glacier Bay Falls — Glacier Bay Falls
On our way out of Glacier Bay

Puffin! — Puffin!
The only non-blurry shot I caught, and he's swimming away. Oh well.

Looks Like a Loon — Looks Like a Loon
Or some sort of water bird, obviously

Dive Loon! — Dive Loon!
Whatever it is, he saw something to go catch

Somebody's Fin — Somebody's Fin
Some sort of whale, presumably

Whale Tail — Whale Tail
On our way out of Glacier Bay

Lazy Seals — Lazy Seals
Or sea lions, on a channel marker

Another Whale Tail — Another Whale Tail
On our way out of Glacier Bay

Bye Rangers — Bye Rangers
Pilot boat retrieving the park rangers as we left the bay

Puffin Takeoff — Puffin Takeoff
Another puffin, leaving in a hurry

Puffin the Third — Puffin the Third
A little better shot, if too far away

Pod of Orcas — Pod of Orcas
Following us outside Glacier Bay

Orcas — Orcas
Pretty sure, since you can see the white flank

Pod of Whales — Pod of Whales
Off in the distance

Another Orca — Another Orca
Off our balcony, in the distance

Island with Eagles — Island with Eagles
Have to look close in the tree.

Island with Eagles 2 — Island with Eagles 2
Closer shot of the tree

Late Afternoon in Alaska — Late Afternoon in Alaska
Southeast of Glacier Bay

Nearly Sunset — Nearly Sunset
Lots of low clouds and haze among the islands