The orange haze is created by the extensive wildfires to the south.

The pilot boat with Parks officers comes close behind the ship.

Bears feasting on salmon from the river.

Entering Glacier Bay

August 29, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C

We have just entered Glacier Bay. The wind has calmed and the sea is just choppy. The land rises straight up and the higher peaks have a dusting of snow from the past few days.

Big black bears are hunting for salmon by a stream; sea otters float among the kelp beds; birds constantly follow the ship; and there are white mountain goats high on the steep slopes,

A pilot boat brings representatives from Parks onto the ship. They climb a rope ladder at the stern of the ship and are on board for commentary all day.Read more