Whiteoaks Photo Albums » 2009-06-alaska » Monday June 29 Day 7

Early morning trip into Tracy Arm fjord to the wall of Sawyer Glacier, including a few cool videos of granite and icebergs. Sawyer Glacier is just beyond the ridge. South Sawyer Glacier is on the left. U-shaped valley in Tracy Arm as we exit.

Near the entrance of Tracy Arm, our first iceberg appears.	Lots of birds hanging out at this cool spot.	The ship's navigation display shows us entering Tracy Arm.	Waterfall early into Tracy Arm, about 5:14 a.m.
Waterfall cascades down the fjord walls.	Long waterfall with glacier-polished fjord walls, with...	Iceberg in Tracy Arm fjord.	A U-shaped valley typical of glacier valleys and fjords.
Water fall down granite at Tracy Arm.	Making a turn into Tracy Arm.	Low clouds, fog, and rain for our Tracy Arm excursion.	Sheer rock walls in Tracy Arm.
Just made another turn in the calm water.	Working our way through the narrow glacier valley.	Turning point in Tracy Arm.	Navigating through scattered small icebergs.
Icebergs in Tracy Arm fjord.	The Sea Princess dropped a small boat with a photographer.	Navigating the icebergs. The small ones pose no threat.	A larger iceberg in Tracy Arm.
Jane getting pictures from our stateroom. It's a very...	The pilot ship skips ahead of the Sea Princess to do some...	Icebergs in Tracy Arm fjord.	Approaching the Sawyer and South Sawyer glacier walls.
Icebergs in Tracy Arm fjord.	Everyone brought some breakfast goodies to our room to...	Icebergs in Tracy Arm fjord.	Icebergs in Tracy Arm fjord.
Beautiful blue color of glacial ice.	Icebergs in Tracy Arm fjord, close up.	Icebergs in Tracy Arm fjord.	Notice the almost gemstone blue of the iceberg on the left.
Icebergs in Tracy Arm fjord.	Icebergs in Tracy Arm fjord.	Icebergs in Tracy Arm fjord, and Sawyer glacier just...	Our location deep into Tracy Arm, getting close to South...
Icebergs in Tracy Arm fjord, with South Sawyer in the...	Sawyer Glacier wall.	Seals on the icebergs.	View to the stern from deck 12 of the Sea Princess,...
Rainy top deck still draws visitors at 6:00 a.m. to see...	The pilot ship off in the iceberg field doing some...	Waiters would gladly bring you hot chocolate in the rain.	South Sawyer glacier wall.
South Sawyer from the top of the Sea Princess.	Turned around now, heading back down the fjord.	Watching the icebergs go by from our stateroom.	Passengers brave the light rain to see South Sawyer...
Watching the granite go by on our way back out.	Taking turns at the balcony while enjoying some breakfast...	Kristen came back later with warmer clothes.	Another view of South Sawyer glacier wall as the ship...
South Sawyer glacier wall, shrinking by 300 ft. per year...	Lifting the pilot boat out of the water for our trip back...	The Sea Princess rescue boat used to do a little glamor...	Interesting iceberg in Tracy Arm.
Karen and Roan.	Brilliant blue glacier ice on this 'berg.	Closer to the big iceberg.	Watching an interesting iceberg go by.
Iceberg in Tracy Arm.	A U-shaped valley.	Glacier-polished granite domes.	Another cruise liner passes us, going in as we're going...
Another U-shaped glacier valley.	Granite and icebergs in Tracy Arm.	Another U-shaped valley, perhaps with a terminal morraine.	U-shaped valley in Tracy Arm.
Tracy Arm.	Heading back out of Tracy Arm.	On our way out of Tracy Arm.	Navigating the narrow valley.
Low clouds and granite walls.	Rock walls and icebergs.	Working our way out of Tracy Arm. Water at the entrance...	Another glacier connecting valley.
00:46 video: Early into the Tracy Arm excursion, showing...	1:01 video shows an iceberg and the pilot boat zipping...	01:04 video: Very blue icebergs coming close to the end...	00:46 video shows the pilot boat being lifted back into...

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