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Yesterday (Thursday) at Aialik Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska.

There are a lot of great things about living in Seward, but number one has to be how close we are to Aialik Bay and Kenai Fjords National Park.  The Travel Channel included this area when it did a two hour special on the 10 greatest wonders of the world.   Not the U.S., the world!  And I’m just a short boat ride away for one of them.Read More

This photo near Exit Glacier brings back fond memories, as it was about our only sunny day so far this summer.  I usually avoid photographing in this bright, somewhat harsh light, but it was looking great to me!

 As a buddy and I stood here it dawned on me that few people have ever stood on this spot.  It isn’t because it is some remote, hard to reach location – it is probably less then a two mile hike with maybe a couple of angle deep glacier stream crossings. 

So what makes me think few have ever stood here?  Well up until just a few years ago, this spot was completely covered by Exit Glacier.  It has probably been under thick ice for hundreds of years if not more. 

The foreground looks like a completely lifeless environment, but there were a couple of places where tiny bits of plant life was already beginning to grow.  It has been interesting to see the transition of this area over the years, although I would hate to lose the glacier!

Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska.Read More

Neon green colored algae on the Kenai Fjords National Park coast, Alaska.Read More

Another look at the beautiful Kenai coast outside of Seward, Alaska.

You can see why this area is a challenging, but amazing place to kayak.  Not only do you often have rough seas, but getting to shore can be pretty tough in many areas.  But what a place to explore up close!

There in an extensive book written on Kenai Fjords National Park titled A Stern and Rock-Bound Coast.  Seems like an appropriate name!

This was also from Monday night.  I liked how a little bit of sun was lighting up the green hillside – it almost made it glow.