Below is Horse Tail Falls. This may be impressive, but there were waterfalls everywhere.
Below is a picture that shows the scale of the canyon to my little Jeep.
Helen, on the way up to the glacier.
This is where we are headed.
You will notice a lot of rubble on top of the glacier at this point. I wanted to get over to the ice, but this crevasse was in the way. Going further up the glacier was no longer an option.
Here's Helen posing on the glacier. We were both surprised to see all the rock on top of the glacier. It made for good traction, but it wasn't the white surface we expected.
And this is where water was rushing down the glacier and disappearing into this hole. I had to walk across this spot ans hoped that it was solid near the hole. It was.
Here's the old man of the glacier. I DID get to it.
Here Helen is showing her elation at getting to the glacier and getting back. It was more of a climb than we had expected and I know that I'm already sore in areas.
I drove Helen back to the motorhome and then I went fishing. The river that was so clear a few days ago was gray with silt today. I tried, but it was half hearted due to the water. I went back and picked up the family and we took the dogs for a swim. That ends another day at Valdez.
Well...you guys are just about the only ones on my Alaska blogroll that I have not met yet. Yesterday we met Gene http://kb7q.blogspot.com/ in Ninilchik. We are in Anchorage today but will be heading up the Glenn Hwy tomorrow. We might skip Valdez so we can have a few extra days to visit friends in Washington on the way home.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great day at the glacier, bloy that is something I look forward to seeing someday, your pictures like always are great and informative. looks like you both had a great time. Glad to hear that Jodie & Coco got a chance for a swim, I know they enjoy that. Be safe out there Sam & Donna..&Rigg's
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