In the morning we visited the Mendenhall Glacier. It is not far from our boat in Auk Bay. You can hike a 4 mile trail and view the glacier and waterfall close up!
"As I stand before the glacier, I do not want to mourn your past . . . or fear your future.
I want to bask in your present beauty and celebrate your contribution to forming our
beautiful planet.
I want to "Be here in the present" just for this moment in time!
It is only too soon that reality will set in." M. Aubert
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Purple Lupin grows abundantly along the trails.
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Icebergs break off or "Calve" and create an ice field in the lake from the run off of the melting glacier.
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Huge chunks of ice float past us.
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The Glacier is forever changing and the ice we see at it's edge took 200 years to reach its end.
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The icebergs will melt and flow down the Mendenhall River to the ocean.
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The ice is so compacted that it turns blue. This piece is ready to calve.
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The run off from the upper part of glacier is voluminous. You can tell by the size of the people in front of it just how big it is!
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I would have loved to see this monster break off into the lake!
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I was touched by someones love of Wolves. This plaque was placed along the trail to the glacier.
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Daniel catches me taking advantage of the mist of the waterfall. It is about 78 degrees and we have hiked 4 miles. It felt AMAZING!
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