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A killer whale swimming right towards our boat. From a couple of days ago in Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska.

A humpback whale in front of Northwestern Glacier. I had no idea they would swim through the narrow opening in the moraine and feed in this ice choked fjord! Very cool to see last week. Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska.

An orca spy hopping to get a better look around – so cool to witness!

Icebergs last week in Bear Glacier Lagoon, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska.

Orca, also known as a killer whale, in early morning light.

Just home from my second Kenai Fjords Photo Tour – I was hoping it could be almost as good as the first one. Didn’t expect it could possibly be better, but it was! Lots to share in the days ahead.

I’m really proud of my Kenai Fjords Photo Tour as I is so unique. Other tours base out of the town of Seward. So while they are trying to find a place for breakfast, we are photographing orcas in beautiful light without another boat or person in sight!

On our last night in the bay with orcas, local orca researcher Dan Olsen and two researchers from the San Juans boated over and explained their ongoing research project. Then, later that evening, my buddy Dan paddled over in his kayak with his id books and gave us a master class on the resident orcas of Southcentral Alaska! It was so cool to be there with Dan as orcas swam by and have him show us the id photos in the book and provide the history! Everyone loved the experience, especially me! Here is much more info on Dan’s orcas research; North Gulf Oceanic Society.

Headed back to Anchorage today for the welcome dinner for my second Kenai Fjords Photo Trip. I hope it is good as the last!

Bear Glacier from a helicopter. To put this in perspective, the glacier face here is about 150 feet tall! This was from last week in Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska.

I’m now home from an amazing Kenai Fjords photo tour! The weather was perfect! We had lots and lots of orcas – this one was from our last morning. We had humpback whales, including a pair in front of Holgate Glacier, we had fin whales and even a gray whale!

Plus, such amazing scenery. We had Northwestern Fjord and Glacier all to ourselves one evening and morning, and Aialik Glacier all to ourselves one entire morning with the first day trip boat not arriving until 12:30. So nice to have such amazing places to ourselves without crowds! Plus, bears, goats, puffin… I have lots to share as I have time. Already excited for my next trip out there in a few days.

By the way, this trip is available next year: Kenai Fjords Alaska Photo Tour