Misty Fjords

The morning of September 15 as we were about to arrive in Ketchikan, we saw our most exciting whale viewing yet. Naturalist Kathy Slamp came over the ship’s loudspeaker to point out some humpback whales at the ship’s eleven o’clock position. Actually, Glenda and I had already sighted the spouting. As we were watching, we saw several simultaneous spouts, and Slamp said that she though that this might be a sighting of the whales “bubble netting,” forcing fish into a concentrated area with exhaled bubbles. Suddenly, all of the whales surfaced at once. They were indeed “bubble netting.” Glenda was overcome with joy at the sight. A boat soon took us up Rudyerd Bay, past New Eddystone Rock, to the Misty Fjords National Monument. The scenery was spectacular. However, rather than appearing as misty fjords, the air was clear and the sun was brilliant the day we visited. They were, nevertheless, indescribably beautiful.Read more