Alaska Inside Passage trip June 9-16 2002 (4)

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June 14-16

June 14 (Friday)

Leaving the ranger at Bartlett Cove, we left Glacier Bay and proceeded overnight to Dundas Bay where there were whales, bears, cormorants. From there we went to Cape Spencer and then through the Inian Islands towards Lemesurier Island. Then on to Idaho inlet, seeing numerous sea otters on the way, and time for a hike and kayaking.

Around 10PM, Orca (Killer) Whales were sighted near the ship, and almost everyone on board turned out to see (and photograph) them.
Black_Bear

Link to larger image in new window Black Bear on the shore of Dundas Bay.

Black_Bear

Link to larger image in new window Black Bear, strolling in the sunshine.

Horned_Puffins

Link to larger image in new window Horned Puffins.

Magnificent_Scenery

Link to larger image in new window Mountains in the distance as we approached the Inian Islands.

Pigeon_Guillemot

Link to larger image in new window Pigeon Guillemot.

Sea_Otters

Link to larger image in new window This large raft of sea otters seemed to be quite laid back.

Orca

Link to larger image in new window Orca ("Killer Whale").

Orca

Link to larger image in new window Orca.

June 15 (Saturday)

From Chatham Strait, we went into Hanus Bay on Baranof Island. The Zodiacs took us to shore, where we attempted to kayak, but the wind picked up to the point where we were paddling as hard as possible and not making any forward progress. Later that day, we visited Bosket Bay and the Marble Grotto where we spotted an American Dipper.

Chatham_Strait

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Marble_Grotto_Entrance

Link to larger image in new window Entering the Marble Grotto.

Marble_Grotto_Bridge

Link to larger image in new window The bridge at the Marble Grotto.

Inside_Marble_Grotto

Link to larger image in new window In the Marble Grotto.

Marble

Link to larger image in new window The marble.

Marble_detail

Link to larger image in new window Closer view of marble.

Leaving_the_Grotto

Link to larger image in new window Leaving the Grotto.

American_Dipper

Link to larger image in new window American Dipper.

The_Sea_Lion

Link to larger image in new window The Sea Lion in Bosket Bay.

Leaving_Bosket_Bay

Link to larger image in new window Leaving Bosket Bay.

June 16 (Sunday)

Arrived at Sitka and off the ship by 8:30AM for a bus tour of the town. The tour included downtown and the Russian Orthodox church, the Raptor Rehabilitation Center, and the Sitka National Historical Park with its Totem Poles and Visitor Center Museum,winding up with an exhibition by the Naa Kahidi native Tlingit dancers.

Finally, we were off to the airport for our flight back to Seattle (via Juneau, where we had an aerial view of Mendenhall Glacier).

Sitka_Harbor

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Eyak

Link to larger image in new window Eyak (hey, I like the lettering)!

Lady_Luck

Link to larger image in new window The "Lady Luck" in Sitka harbor.

St._Michaels

Link to larger image in new window Saint Michaels Russian Orthodox church.

Raptor_rehab_center

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Totem

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Totem

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Tlingit_dancers

Link to larger image in new window The Naa Kahidi Tlingit dancers.

Mountain_Peaks

Link to larger image in new window From the air, mountain peaks above the clouds.

Mendenhall_Glacier

Link to larger image in new window Mendenhall Glacier from the air.

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