Good Glacious!

I promised you glaciers.

Here is the first glacial glimpse.

And here is a closer look.

The ice marches relentlessly over the still mountains,

creating wonders in form, line and colour.

The ice crystals form their own fearsome sculptures.

But this is just the tip of the iceberg, so to speak.  

We viewed two ice fields on the Alaskan cruise into Glacier Bay.  I don't want to overwhelm you so I'll save further views for my next post.

Meanwhile, breathe deeply and listen to the silence.

(And pass your hip flask, please.)

All At Sea

Before setting sail, we have to be immersed in a safety drill.  The main point is to watch your step and mind your head and everything should be all right.  Although, just this past week, there is a report of a 70 year old woman who apparently walked off a Dam boat somewhere between Charlottetown  Prince Edward Island and Halifax Nova Scotia.  It is felt that she was neither a victim of foul play (at least not on the boat) nor did she fall/jump overboard.  But she is missing, along with some items of necessity...such as what I'm not sure.  Perhaps a life ring or immersion suit?

so many ways of being "at sea"

but we are not lost--

we're heading north to Alaska!