After cruising through a very foggy Pacific Ocean
where we heard the fog horns blow every two minutes, we finally started seeing
clearing skies and mountains off in the distance. We were in Alaska!!
Stephens Passage was where we first started
seeing beautiful scenery and whale action all around us.
We started seeing an occasional ice berg as
we cruised through Holkham Bay
and headed towards Tracy Arm Fjord, which was one of the highlights of our trip. The Fjord is probably about ½ mile wide and
is surrounded by steep mountain peaks that reach over 7,000 feet. They are covered with lush green trees and
shrubs and many waterfalls.
The smooth
as glass water is a beautiful jade color and is dotted with lots of floating
icebergs.
At the end of the fjord we
came to the Sawyer Glacier and were able to see a few big chunks of ice break off and fall
into the water. The sound of the ice
breaking is like hearing a gun shot. Pretty
amazing!
After leaving the fjord we headed north towards Juneau
and were treated to a beautiful Alaskan sunset.
Unforgettable is all I can say!
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…. [we left] feeling that, whatever the future might have
in store, the treasures we had gained this glorious morning would
enrich our lives forever.” ~ John Muir, Travels in Alaska
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