Purpose for my blog:

I'VE ALWAYS BEEN AN EXPLORER IN MANY WAYS! I LOVE NATURE, MEETING NEW PEOPLE, SEEING NEW PLACES, AND
CAN'T THINK OF BETTER WAY TO ILLUSTRATE AND DOCUMENT MY EXPLORATION!


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Saturday, June 26, 2010

St. Elias
Harlequin Lake


Paintbrush and Lupine



This huge iceberg still shows part of a meltwater tunnel that once ran through the glacier.
The diameter of the tunnel looked to be about 35 feet

A beaver has been working on this one!
My Jr. Birders hard at work!
A little orange-crowned warbler there on top of the tree
Juvenile Bald Eagle



Ranger Thunderbird, Thunderbolt, no, Funderburk

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Sunset with St. Elias

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Everything is still going very well here in Alaska!
Here's a few recent pics.

Flight out to Dry Bay to drop off another ranger.


Harlequin Lake. Its fed by Yakutat Glacier and full of huge icebergs


Approaching the gravel landing strip in the backcountry


Hubbard Glacier again from the ship tues.

Harbor Seal and her pup


Our pilot boat coming in to get us off the ship


Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Alaska might ruin me!

St. Elias




Lupine



Return from the Rotterdam