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Published: October 10th 2022
Our practice of walking around the Promenade deck was ideally suited to our day in
Glacier Bay. All day we sailed slowly up the long, relatively narrow bay, and back out again. Periodically, the Park Rangers, who boarded for the purpose, pointed out significant sights and explained the geology or zoology displayed on all sides.
The
Lampblugh Glacier was my first experience with a blue glacier. In pictures, the turquoise looks like a photographic trick, but it is truly that beautiful, garish colour. Black dirt and rocks slash through the blue like a crazy, natural penchant for fashion. Further on, the
Margerie Glacier favours pure white, with a few fine grey stripes. Deep inside, behind the gently curved ice towers at the edge are deep-blue ice caverns. Only the contrasting size of a tiny tourist boat reveals how gigantic are these tidal glaciers.
We went back to our cabin as we cruised out of the Bay. The Park Ranger’s narration was available on the TV, and the view from our balcony was excellent. By keeping a watch on the water, we saw a pod of Minke whales go by.
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Isabel Gibson
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Spectacular shots of the ice, which I know is not easy - :-). We saw an iceberg in Iceland on a grey day with low clouds - not ideal viewing conditions but still pretty nice. How great that the Rangers came aboard to point out things. An informed observer sees a lot more than I do, for sure.