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Juneau

Our goal in Juneau was to see whales, and we did. The humpbacks we saw were kind of far away, but a couple or Orcas decided to play less than 100 yards from the small boat we were on. We had time to make a brief visit to the Mendenhall Glacier.
Sunrise coming into Juneau
Sunrise coming into Juneau		 Greeted by the Diamond Princess
Greeted by the Diamond Princess		 And the Oosterdam
And the Oosterdam		 There's Juneau
There's Juneau		 The view South into the Gastineau Channel
The view South into the Gastineau Channel		 Early morning departure
Early morning departure
From the tender into port
From the tender into port		 Another tender tendering
Another tender tendering		 Our ship
Our ship		 We are on a small boat in Favorite Channel looking for whales
We are on a small boat in Favorite Channel looking for whales		 Mountains on the Chilkat Penninsula
Mountains on the Chilkat Penninsula		 Closer
Closer
The view to the east
The view to the east		 First Humpback sighting
First Humpback sighting		 Kind of far away
Kind of far away		 Classic Alaska
Classic Alaska		 There's a tail
There's a tail		 Mountains to the East again
Mountains to the East again
I believe that is the lighthouse on Sentinel Island
I believe that is the lighthouse on Sentinel Island		 Two Orcas came to play within our view
Two Orcas came to play within our view		 The small one kept jumping over the back of the larger one
The small one kept jumping over the back of the larger one		 They put on a great show
They put on a great show		 Come closer guys
Come closer guys		 More jumps
More jumps
About 50 yards away
About 50 yards away		 A tight crop of the last image
A tight crop of the last image		 So long friends
So long friends		 Chilkat Penninsula again
Chilkat Penninsula again		 With the 400mm
With the 400mm		 Mendenhall Glacier
Mendenhall Glacier
A bit closer
A bit closer		 Unfortunately it has retreated a lot in recent years
Unfortunately it has retreated a lot in recent years		 The ice is blue
The ice is blue		 With the 400mm
With the 400mm		 Nugget Falls I think
Nugget Falls I think		 Last view
Last view
Glad we didn't wast time in the line to get in.
Glad we didn't wast time in the line to get in.		 On the tender heading back......
On the tender heading back......		 To our ship
To our ship		 The other 4 ships in port this day
The other 4 ships in port this day		 Stern to Stern
Stern to Stern		 Juneau again
Juneau again
The Oosterdam heads out
The Oosterdam heads out		 Chase plane?
Chase plane?		 Sunset looking south
Sunset looking south		 And northwest to Juneau
And northwest to Juneau		 The harbor in twilight
The harbor in twilight 		The Statendam is lit up
The Statendam is lit up
As is the Star Princess
As is the Star Princess		 So long Juneau
So long Juneau

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Lynn Kirkbride 05-Sep-2012 21:27
Loved the blue ice. When we were there in 1999 is was much bigger. There is nothing as stunningly quiet and beautiful as those spots. Way to capture it Larry!
Lynn Kirkbride 05-Sep-2012 21:25
Very beautiful!!!! We went there and loved it too.... the whales are amazing!
Lynn Kirkbride 05-Sep-2012 21:25
Very beautiful!!!! We went there and loved it too.... the whales are amazing!
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