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We visited Glacier Bay National Park 6/23-7/1

We stayed at the Gustavus Inn, Gustavus, Alaska for 2 days
and enjoyed the Inn and the town -- only one intersection,
but an airport large enough for 737's. Gustavus Inn

The Sea Wolf. Our very cool home for a wondrful trip that included
kayaking, hiking & critter watching in many locations in
Glacier Bay National Park - & great food. Sea Wolf

Michal after Bike ride through
entire town 6/24/11
Neil inspects the greenhouse
and garden
Garden that kept us in FRESH
vegetables during our stay

Used boat for sale, downtown
Gustavus
1st in-person look at Sea Wolf.
A wonderful base for 6 days
exploring Glacier Bay 6/26/11
Our 1st look at Glacier Bay
as we leave port at Bartlet Cove

Michal on deck enjoying
the view
No matter what direction we
looked - beauty. Low clouds
and overcast much of the
trip but little rain
1st day & 1st black bear

Watched him until he crossed
one of the zillion streams flowing
into Glacier Bay & then went
on into the woods
Kimber (R) our intrepid leader and
owner of the Sea Wolf (Neil had
worked with her deceased
husband Wayne at Shell
- small world)
Kayak training and outfitting
(and the back of Michal on R)

What a nice kind of view
all around us
2nd bear sighted. Probably a
grizzly bear
Kayakers on shore and bear
do not yet see each other

Now the kayakers have spotted
the bear and start walking back
to their kayaks, and then leave
Launching kayaks for our
1st Paddle 6/27/11
Kimber makes sure Michal
& Neil are ready

We were lucky to have Dan &
Don (R), 2 locals from Gustavus,
with us as passengers. They
added a lot to the lore of the Bay
(& could BS about anything ;-)
Jodi, our Captain, taking us
ashore in skiff for our 1st Hike
Headed ashore

Marilyn takes us on a hike at
the Reid glacier
Rocks, ice and then a flower
At the face of the Reid glacier.
Even saw some ice worms

Marjorie Glacier
Lamplough Glacier started
way up there
Splash of glacier calving

Michal & Jodi return from
a skiff cruise
Sea Wolf & our always amazing
view
Kimber & her friend Boo as we
set out on another paddle

Michal in light rain ready
for short hike 6/28/11
Bald Eagle guarding nest
Up through the flora

Another Bald Eagle
Small kayak, big rock
and waterfall
Among the bergy bits

Breakfast of eggs coddled in
cream, crepes & local fruit
compote by chef Angie.
This is really roughing it 6/29/11
Looking for low tide life
Shallow, almost tidal bay
fed by McBride Glacier.

Ready to hike over small hill
to see galcier
The path(?) to the hill
At the top of the hill we see
the glacier w-a-y back there

The route down the other side
Then out the other side
and on to the beach
Fresh bear tracks headed
same way we are going

Flower powering way thru rocks
Face of the McBride
As the tide receeds the bergy
bits are trapped in the
shallow bay (what is he doing
back there?)

Time to start back over the hill
About to plunge back into
the path over the hill
Black oystercatcher had a nest
nearby and kept an eye on us

Our leader - always so
serious
Kimber more serious watching
bergy bits bump, crash and roll
as they go out narrow opening
into Glacier Bay
Cabin seemed a bit smaller
when drying clothes (we
could also dry clothes in the
engine room) 6/30/11

Kimber & Michal looking for
wildlife
Steaming past seals
Bald eagle drying feathers

Michal ready to kayak. Boo &
Marilyn ( a Naturalist) in
background
"Sit, weight on paddle behind,
pivot & slide into kayak"
Off in Dundas Bay

1st landing and hike today
Muskeg. Bog plants, stunted
trees & tangled growth
Kimber spots some special
flora. Dan observes

Big 'shrooms on big
trees in almost rain forest
Trees grow over each other
More cool trees & a
nice vista

Re-launch kayaks
Kayaking to 2nd landing
2nd landing

Hoary marmot
Kayakers ready to return to
Sea Wolf after last paddle
Kimber & Michal almost back
to Sea Wolf

Michal regales Dan. Neil
must have heard that before
Our last dinner. Marilyn helps
serve Glacier Bay shrimp &
roast pork on potatos
Whale & gulls

Jodi, our Skipper
Humpback
Better humpback

Farewell to the Sea Wolf
The End
(Glad Jodi is a good sport)

Michal after Bike ride through entire town 6/24/11	Neil inspects the greenhouse and garden	Garden that kept us in FRESH vegetables during our stay
Used boat for sale, downtown Gustavus	1st in-person look at Sea Wolf. A wonderful base for 6 days exploring Glacier Bay 6/26/11	Our 1st look at Glacier Bay as we leave port at Bartlet Cove
Michal on deck enjoying the view	No matter what direction we looked - beauty. Low clouds and overcast much of the trip but little rain	1st day & 1st black bear
Watched him until he crossed one of the zillion streams flowing into Glacier Bay & then went on into the woods	Kimber (R) our intrepid leader and owner of the Sea Wolf (Neil had worked with her deceased husband Wayne at Shell - small world)	Kayak training and outfitting (and the back of Michal on R)
What a nice kind of view all around us	2nd bear sighted. Probably a grizzly bear	Kayakers on shore and bear do not yet see each other
Now the kayakers have spotted the bear and start walking back to their kayaks, and then leave	Launching kayaks for our 1st Paddle 6/27/11	Kimber makes sure Michal & Neil are ready
We were lucky to have Dan & Don (R), 2 locals from Gustavus, with us as passengers. They added a lot to the lore of the Bay (& could BS about anything ;-)	Jodi, our Captain, taking us ashore in skiff for our 1st Hike	Headed ashore
Marilyn takes us on a hike at the Reid glacier	Rocks, ice and then a flower	At the face of the Reid glacier. Even saw some ice worms
Marjorie Glacier	Lamplough Glacier started way up there	Splash of glacier calving
Michal & Jodi return from a skiff cruise	Sea Wolf & our always amazing view	Kimber & her friend Boo as we set out on another paddle
Michal in light rain ready for short hike 6/28/11	Bald Eagle guarding nest	Up through the flora
Another Bald Eagle	Small kayak, big rock and waterfall	Among the bergy bits
Breakfast of eggs coddled in cream, crepes & local fruit compote by chef Angie. This is really roughing it 6/29/11	Looking for low tide life	Shallow, almost tidal bay fed by McBride Glacier.
Ready to hike over small hill to see galcier	The path(?) to the hill	At the top of the hill we see the glacier w-a-y back there
The route down the other side	Then out the other side and on to the beach	Fresh bear tracks headed same way we are going
Flower powering way thru rocks	Face of the McBride	As the tide receeds the bergy bits are trapped in the shallow bay (what is he doing back there?)
Time to start back over the hill	About to plunge back into the path over the hill	Black oystercatcher had a nest nearby and kept an eye on us
Our leader - always so serious	Kimber more serious watching bergy bits bump, crash and roll as they go out narrow opening into Glacier Bay	Cabin seemed a bit smaller when drying clothes (we could also dry clothes in the engine room) 6/30/11
Kimber & Michal looking for wildlife	Steaming past seals	Bald eagle drying feathers
Michal ready to kayak. Boo & Marilyn ( a Naturalist) in background	"Sit, weight on paddle behind, pivot & slide into kayak"	Off in Dundas Bay
1st landing and hike today	Muskeg. Bog plants, stunted trees & tangled growth	Kimber spots some special flora. Dan observes
Big 'shrooms on big trees in almost rain forest	Trees grow over each other	More cool trees & a nice vista
Re-launch kayaks	Kayaking to 2nd landing	2nd landing
Hoary marmot	Kayakers ready to return to Sea Wolf after last paddle	Kimber & Michal almost back to Sea Wolf
Michal regales Dan. Neil must have heard that before	Our last dinner. Marilyn helps serve Glacier Bay shrimp & roast pork on potatos	Whale & gulls
Jodi, our Skipper	Humpback	Better humpback
Farewell to the Sea Wolf	The End (Glad Jodi is a good sport)