Glaciers

This morning we woke up to the sun shining brightly on one snow capped peak after another.

Our planned stop in Sitka had to be scrapped because of gale force winds and high seas that would make using tenders to get people to shore treacherous at best.  So our itinerary was revised and we headed for Disappointment Bay to view the enormous Hubbard Glacier and its neighbor Valerie Glacier.  It was a great day for watching glaciers.

Hubbard Glacier is particularly fast moving, and it’s six miles wide as it gets to the ocean.

We heard it roaring and crashing, but didn’t see it “calve” (large chunks breaking off and crashing into the ocean).

Hubbard Glacier is on the right, and Valerie Glacier is on the left.

I did see a small chunk fall off Valerie Glacier and splash into the water, but it wasn’t particularly dramatic.

After spending a few hours enjoying the glaciers, we headed back out of the bay and on to our next stop - Valdez.