Alaska Inside Passage trip June 9-16 2002 (2)

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June 11 and 12

June 11 (Tuesday)

During the night, we proceeded to LeConte bay. Spouting humpback whale, numerous birds. Zodiac ride in bay towards glacier and with good views of icebergs.

Sea Lion in LeConte Bay (shot from a Zodiac).

Iceberg in LeConte Bay.

Another iceberg.

Closer view of an iceberg.

From LeConte Bay, we then went to Petersburg where we went ashore for a while, and then hiked through the woods and wildflowers.

Totem poles in downtown Petersburg.

Petersburg: Hammer Slough.

Sons of Norway Hall in Petersburg.

Wildflower near Petersburg.

View leaving Petersburg.

June 12 (Wednesday)

Moving during the night, we arrived in Frederick Sound before 6AM to the sight of numerous humpback whales as well as numerous birds including bald eagles, Pigeon Guillemot, Pelagic Cormorant, Common Murre, and Pacific Loon.

Reflections from the bow of the ship.

First Officer Emily Johnson at the wheel.

Humpback whales and fishing boat at a distance.

Two whales on the surface.

Whale sounding. Just the tail fluke is visible.

Another fluke.

This whale just surfaced -

as did these two.

Going down again.

Just the pectoral fin of the whale is showing in this picture.

Here is a particularly vigorous breaching.

This is the "Pectoral Slap" where the whale is laying on its back and slaps both pectoral fins together, making quite a noise.

In Frederick Sound.

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Reflections from the bow of the ship.	First Officer Emily Johnson at the wheel.	Humpback whales and fishing boat at a distance.	Two whales on the surface.
Whale sounding. Just the tail fluke is visible.	Another fluke.	This whale just surfaced -	as did these two.
Going down again.	Just the pectoral fin of the whale is showing in this picture.	Here is a particularly vigorous breaching.	This is the "Pectoral Slap" where the whale is laying on its back and slaps both pectoral fins together, making quite a noise.