May 7th The Glory of Tracy Arm and Sawyer Glacier!

In the morning we awake to a magnificent blue sky. We pull anchor and begin our journey into the indescribable beauty of the enchanted inlet.

Icebergs begin to appear. Their form changes as if to struggle to stay whole.The densely compacted blue ice reflects in the smooth freezing water.

. We imagine them to be all sorts of figures of birds, fish, frogs and mythical creatures.

The perfect reflection plays with our visual senses as we proceed back in time.

As we continue up the inlet we are struck speechless by the pristine beauty.Owens Peak looms in the distance elevation 8,100 feet. 

At last we see the head of the Sawyer Glacier an ice river frozen in time. A frozen field of fresh water from the glacier is cradled by the deep rock crevasse worn away by its icy ruffled edges.

Huge chucks of blue ice escape by the calving of the glacier

We motor as close as we can to the ice sheet.  It is thrilling beyond our imaginations to witness this spectacular sight avoiding icebergs since 75 per cent of the mass is underwater.

Calving forces icebergs to break off.

We must head back to anchorage and find our way through the maze of icebergs with plenty of light to navigate.
WE ARE RENDERED SPEECHLESS FROM OUR EXPERIENCE!