7/03/2009

July 2, 2009 – Resurrection Bay Tour

 Today we booked a 3 hour tour around Resurrection Bay and part of the Kenai Fjords National Park.  This was our boat (not the Minnow with Gilligan – :-)):

07-02-09 B Resurrection Bay Tour 002

The sky was beautiful at the end of the bay – check out the rings of clouds around the mountains:

07-02-09 B Resurrection Bay Tour 029

But the fog hung low near the mouth of the bay where it meets the Gulf of Alaska:

07-02-09 B Resurrection Bay Tour 047

On of the beautiful coves in the Kenai Fjords National Park

07-02-09 B Resurrection Bay Tour 092

Some really neat rock formations and caves (with lots of birds):

07-02-09 B Resurrection Bay Tour 108    07-02-09 B Resurrection Bay Tour 301 07-02-09 B Resurrection Bay Tour 307

07-02-09 B Resurrection Bay Tour 331

07-02-09 B Resurrection Bay Tour 397

Sea Lions:

07-02-09 B Resurrection Bay Tour 164

07-02-09 B Resurrection Bay Tour 175

And birds – we saw Kittiwakes, Cormorants, Common Murres, Puffins, and Bald Eagles:

07-02-09 B Resurrection Bay Tour 198

And Mountain Goats:

07-02-09 B Resurrection Bay Tour 313a 

There she blows – a humpback whale:

07-02-09 B Resurrection Bay Tour 362a

07-02-09 B Resurrection Bay Tour 366a

07-02-09 B Resurrection Bay Tour 371a

07-02-09 B Resurrection Bay Tour 390 

These were built and used during World War II to protect the bay since it is an ice free port:

07-02-09 B Resurrection Bay Tour 394

Remnants of the supply docks for the island:

07-02-09 B Resurrection Bay Tour 430

Bear Glacier – the largest glacier in the National Park:

07-02-09 B Resurrection Bay Tour 549a

Coming back into port – check out the cruise ship leaving:

07-02-09 B Resurrection Bay Tour 579 

More views coming into port:

07-02-09 B Resurrection Bay Tour 582

07-02-09 B Resurrection Bay Tour 640

Our motor home – the one with the flag flying proudly in front!!:

07-02-09 B Resurrection Bay Tour 589

Our little sea otter to greet us:

07-02-09 B Resurrection Bay Tour 602 

The fishing boats were in and they were cleaning the fish so this guy was looking for an easy handout:

07-02-09 B Resurrection Bay Tour 641

How about this catch!!!

07-02-09 B Resurrection Bay Tour 649

What a wonderful little cruise.  Two years ago we took a couple cruises to see some of the glaciers and they were all day tours.  And I was a little ill on all of them.  The amount of time on this one was okay for me.  I started feeling ill after about 2 hours and was able to hang in there another hour.  We have thought about the longer ones but I don’t think I can do it….  Oh well!!

And we continue to feel blessed!!

No comments: