Seward is different in character and appearance than most other towns we have visited. It is pleasingly old-fashioned and resembles antique quirkieness beyond imagination. It is either mountains or water. Each sharing universal collaboration.
The narrow inlets of the sea between the cliffs and steep slopes propigates satisfication, feeding the soul that only Mother nature can provide.
Arches, these curved structures span opening and open to another world. We are about to enter the Gulf of Alaska, seas will become rough, but the beauty of our furthestmost destination astounds.
Holgate glacier....
Calving....the sensory experience includes the thundering boom of these glaciers and the crackle of melting ice . It also includes the taste of salt spray in the rich littoral zone, submerged and revealed twice in the daily tides.
Creatures big and small call this pristine place.....their home.
our first humpback whale sighting.....I was amazed how far their spout was from their head!
Humback fin.....
Sea Lions, always barking at each other! Seriously, they must be married or living in the same space!
Orcas! We were surounded by a huge pod!
These mammoth marine animals travel from southern California to the Gulf of Alaska every year, and pave the path for their youngens. Oh.....it is for the eyes, the fins, and the tails that they can travel this monmental distance!
Once again amazing pics, thanks for sharing
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