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Flight to Glacier Bay

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A trip to Alaska, on our own (not a cruise ship).

Flight to Glacier Bay

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The little plane for our 30 minu…
The little plane for our 30 minu...
Little plane!
Little plane!
View back toward Juneau - and Me…
View back toward Juneau - and Me...
The little Juneau airport where …
The little Juneau airport where ...
Mendenhall Glacier
Mendenhall Glacier
An Alaska Airlines plane passing…
An Alaska Airlines plane passing...
A mountain lake from the airplan…
A mountain lake from the airplan...
Glacial valley from the airplane…
Glacial valley from the airplane...
Me enjoying the flight!  I got t…
Me enjoying the flight! I got t...
Cool view from the window
Cool view from the window
Spruce tree pattern
Spruce tree pattern
Landing! - see the airstrip ahead?
Landing! - see the airstrip ahead?
Me with our plane!
Me with our plane!
The only Gustavus gas station wi…
The only Gustavus gas station wi...
The Glacier Bay Lodge grounds
The Glacier Bay Lodge grounds
A hike along the beach next to G…
A hike along the beach next to G...
A furry little friend eating a m…
A furry little friend eating a m...
He tried to eat in peace...
He tried to eat in peace...
Beach near the lodge
Beach near the lodge
Me at Glacier Bay
Me at Glacier Bay
Glacier Bay view
Glacier Bay view
Some Alaskan wildflowers
Some Alaskan wildflowers
View from our hiking trail
View from our hiking trail
Jesse on the trail
Jesse on the trail
Jesse at a bog we found on the…
Jesse at a 'bog' we found on the...
The Forest Loop trail - very nice!
The Forest Loop trail - very nice!
First view out this morning from…
First view out this morning from...
Our first otter sighting!
Our first otter sighting!
Beautiful and serene
Beautiful and serene
Otter giving us a funny look
Otter giving us a funny look
Sea lions!
Sea lions!
Look at that big fat male on top!
Look at that big fat male on top!
They were noisy and smelly
They were noisy and smelly
Marble island (south) - home for…
Marble island (south) - home for...
Island face with gulls nests!
Island face with gulls' nests!
Pretty Marble Island view
Pretty Marble Island view
Puffins!
Puffins!
Another island view
Another island view
Puffin swimming
Puffin swimming
Puffin becoming uneasy
Puffin becoming uneasy
Puffin taking off
Puffin taking off
Puffin in hasty flight
Puffin in hasty flight
Marble Island
Marble Island
Puffins!
Puffins!
A ship in front of a giant mount…
A ship in front of a giant mount...
Cruise West ship - just for pers…
Cruise West ship - just for pers...
Mountain goats - tiny!
Mountain goats - tiny!
Mountain goat profile
Mountain goat profile
Pretty beach in Glacier Bay
Pretty beach in Glacier Bay
Crazy camper/kayakers we picked up
Crazy camper/kayakers we picked up
Bear on the beach!
Bear on the beach!
Bear climbing the snow
Bear climbing the snow
Scrawny bear on the beach
Scrawny bear on the beach
Bear on a beautiful beach in Gla…
Bear on a beautiful beach in Gla...
Glacier Bay water was incredibly…
Glacier Bay water was incredibly...
Glacier Bay view
Glacier Bay view
A glacier view
A glacier view
Another bear on the beach
Another bear on the beach
Just moseying along
Just moseying along
He was so big and shaggy!
He was so big and shaggy!
Our third bear today!
Our third bear today!
Bear giving us a look  :)
Bear giving us a look :)
Bear just chillin
Bear just chillin'
Bear giving us another look - he…
Bear giving us another look - he...
Bear #3
Bear #3
Bear #4 in Glacier Bay
Bear #4 in Glacier Bay
Glacier Bay view
Glacier Bay view
Sailboat near the glacier
Sailboat near the glacier
Look how tiny it looks!
Look how tiny it looks!
Me and Marjorie Glacier
Me and Marjorie Glacier
Marjorie Glacier calving - see t…
Marjorie Glacier calving - see t...
Marjorie Glacier - you can see p…
Marjorie Glacier - you can see p...
Marjorie Glacier - looks like a …
Marjorie Glacier - looks like a ...
Marjorie Glacier
Marjorie Glacier
Marjorie Glacier view as we were…
Marjorie Glacier view as we were...
Marjorie Glacier
Marjorie Glacier
Marjorie Glacier
Marjorie Glacier
Marjorie Glacier
Marjorie Glacier
Marjorie Glacier with the sailbo…
Marjorie Glacier with the sailbo...
Marjorie Glacier with the sailbo…
Marjorie Glacier with the sailbo...
Glacier Bay view
Glacier Bay view
Glacial valley - so majestic!
Glacial valley - so majestic!
Giant cruise ship in Glacier Bay
Giant cruise ship in Glacier Bay
Sunset in Glacier Bay
Sunset in Glacier Bay
Sunset in Glacier Bay
Sunset in Glacier Bay
Sunset mountains in Glacier Bay
Sunset mountains in Glacier Bay
Sunset in Glacier Bay
Sunset in Glacier Bay
Black bear mamma with her cub!!
Black bear mamma with her cub!!
Black bear mamma with her cub!!
Black bear mamma with her cub!!
Black bear mamma with her cub!!
Black bear mamma with her cub!!
Black bear mamma!
Black bear mamma!
Jesse and me looking super styli…
Jesse and me looking super styli...
Blue sky, finally!
Blue sky, finally!
Jesse (cute as always)
Jesse (cute as always)
Lunch break
Lunch break
Kayaking view in Glacier Bay
Kayaking view in Glacier Bay
Another bear near the beach
Another bear near the beach
Our second bear today
Our second bear today
The sun finally showed its face!
The sun finally showed its face!
Blue sky makes me happy
Blue sky makes me happy
Jesse christened this Power kay…
Jesse christened this "Power kay...
Glacier Bay Lodge main building
Glacier Bay Lodge main building
The hike through rainforest look…
The hike through rainforest look...
Bartlett River
Bartlett River
View from Bartlett River trail
View from Bartlett River trail
Little stream going down to Bart…
Little stream going down to Bart...
Pretty field
Pretty field
Bartlett River
Bartlett River
Me on the convenient boardwalk
Me on the convenient boardwalk
Looking for more bears - didnt …
Looking for more bears - didn't ...
More of the trail
More of the trail
These little boardwalks were eve…
These little boardwalks were eve...
Walk the plank!
Walk the plank!
Two huge fallen trees
Two huge fallen trees
More E.T. terrain!
More E.T. terrain!
1,954 km (1,214 miles) traveled
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