Photos: Juneau to Glacier Bay

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Hey all.... we're safe and sound in Ketchikan, AK, and will be here for about a week-long hiatus. Here's the photographs and route map we promised a few weeks ago to compliment the journal entry we posted from Gustavus. Enjoy, and stay tuned for more pictures and journals in the next few days!

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Photos

Self-constructed bear pole
There weren't many trees on this river outwash for us to hang our bear bag, so we got a little creative and built our very own bear pole.

The Zuiderdam
Sometimes... we wish we were on one of these!

"Indefatigable"
Visiting with Andy and Lisa aboard their steel-hulled blue water cruiser (and home) Indefatigable in the Couverden Islands.

Entering Icy Strait
An official milestone: turning the corner from Lynn Canal into Icy Strait, boosted by a north wind, an ebb tide, and calm seas

Sandspit on Porpoise Island
This has been by far our favorite place to camp yet!

Visiting with Mary Hervin
Posing with fellow female Alaska explorer, Mary Hervin

Steph's first sun star
We had a slimy orange visitor at our launch site from Porpoise Island

Kicking back in Bartlett Cove
Taking a well-deserved break from gear logistics in the Bartlett Cove wheelbarrow

Sculling away...
Jeff carefully pulls the boat out of the rocks as we launch from Bartlett Cove into Glacier Bay on the afternoon high tide.

S-T-R-E-T-C-H!
Day two in Glacier Bay... preparing to visit the islands where the seal pups live

Liquid sunshine
Leaving Leland Island on a cold rainy morning... par for the course in Southeast.

Approaching the McBride Glacier
The last tidewater glacier in the east arm of Glacier Bay

Bergy Bit!
We had a "small" iceberg show up on the beach at our camp near the McBride Glacier during the night.

A little tropical spirit amongst the glaciers
...except its Alaska style- Fireweed!

Catch of the day
Jeff decides to get up close and personal with the bergy bits

Soaking up some sunshine
Glorious day paddle into Muir Inlet, Glacier Bay

Hiking on the alluvial fan of the Riggs Glacier
Note the sleeveless top: even next to the glacier it was nice and warm!

4th of July Camp on Rowlee Pt.
A perfect tent site: the rocks drop off straight to the water just on the opposite side of the tent.

Comments

[Ma]

Wonderful update
The entry was real nice. Everyone was excited to see it. The pictures are great!. Make sure you rest. Steph your hair is growing! Don't forget the sunscreen. Keep safe. Love Ma

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