Misty Fjords National Monument
With the coming of daylight our eyes opened and closed as with the snap of a lens shutter capturing that most magnificent of images. We looked out to see our passage through Yes Bay, with its narrow waters making the land seem close enough to reach out and touch. We were thrilled with the perfectly timed sighting of a lone orca roving the waters just outside the bay. This young male orcas was traveling alone, and perhaps this could be why he befriended us and swam along side the ship watching us as we watched him.
Midmorning revealed glimpses of the cobalt sky hidden behind cotton candy clouds that dappled tree-covered mountains as we circumnavigated Revillagigedo Island. The fiords seemingly grew up around us as we sailed into Rudyerd Bay, off Behm Canal. Here, nestled deep within the towering glacially-carved granite walls we ventured forth via Zodiac or kayak to personally explore the vicinity. We got first-rate views of the northern-most red cedar, bald eagles soaring from tree tops, harbor seals peeking above the water, and a brown bear catching salmon as gulls scavenged on his leftovers. Leaving the bay and continuing southward through the Alexander Archipelago, the great depth of water here was made apparent as the vessel nuzzled up against a shear rock cliff in Punchbowl Cove.
Tonight the crisp northern breeze swirls around the ship and our farewells to Alaska are said as we glide southward to Canada through the gentle swells of cool Pacific waters. Over the last week while in Alaska we have had the opportunity to see and take in so much, from the wide angle panoramic vastness to the tiny macro world we have to lean into for proper focus. Along with all the images captured on digital memory cards to be taken home and shared with loved ones, there will also be those amazing moments and the feelings captured by our eyes and printed on our minds to hold forever.
With the coming of daylight our eyes opened and closed as with the snap of a lens shutter capturing that most magnificent of images. We looked out to see our passage through Yes Bay, with its narrow waters making the land seem close enough to reach out and touch. We were thrilled with the perfectly timed sighting of a lone orca roving the waters just outside the bay. This young male orcas was traveling alone, and perhaps this could be why he befriended us and swam along side the ship watching us as we watched him.
Midmorning revealed glimpses of the cobalt sky hidden behind cotton candy clouds that dappled tree-covered mountains as we circumnavigated Revillagigedo Island. The fiords seemingly grew up around us as we sailed into Rudyerd Bay, off Behm Canal. Here, nestled deep within the towering glacially-carved granite walls we ventured forth via Zodiac or kayak to personally explore the vicinity. We got first-rate views of the northern-most red cedar, bald eagles soaring from tree tops, harbor seals peeking above the water, and a brown bear catching salmon as gulls scavenged on his leftovers. Leaving the bay and continuing southward through the Alexander Archipelago, the great depth of water here was made apparent as the vessel nuzzled up against a shear rock cliff in Punchbowl Cove.
Tonight the crisp northern breeze swirls around the ship and our farewells to Alaska are said as we glide southward to Canada through the gentle swells of cool Pacific waters. Over the last week while in Alaska we have had the opportunity to see and take in so much, from the wide angle panoramic vastness to the tiny macro world we have to lean into for proper focus. Along with all the images captured on digital memory cards to be taken home and shared with loved ones, there will also be those amazing moments and the feelings captured by our eyes and printed on our minds to hold forever.
