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| Aialik Glacier center |
This morning, we were greeted by a mom and juvenile moose just outside the lodge at which we're staying. They must be used to people in the area, as they did not seem perturbed by our presence 30 yards away. Today we're taking a cruise to Aialik Glacier on the Kenai peninsula, about 15 miles from Seward. It is part of Kenai Fjords National Park. A fjord is formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley and those valleys are fjords when flooded by the ocean. When the valley is flooded above sea level, freshwater lakes are formed.
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| Smoke from the Swan Lake Fire on the Kenai peninsula obscuring a glacier. |
Even though it was a bright, sunny day, skies were overcast, the sun was barely visible, and the strong smell of smoke was in the air. We couldn't see the mountains around Seward for the smoke. The wildfire causing the smoke was started days ago near Sterling by lightning. Fortunately, once we got on the water, the smoke dissipated.
On this cruise, we were treated to the absolute beauty of mountains meeting the sea. We saw groups of sea otters that seemed to come to attention as we passed. So cute! We saw a pod of about 4 killer whales hunting together in the fjord, bald eagles, and sea lions crowded on seaside rocks. But for us, the stars were the gorgeous mountains, jutting up from the seacoast.
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| Twin Peaks Lodge |
After the cruise, we opted to just stop in to the local Safeway and pick up some fried chicken for dinner. We can eat a relaxing meal in the kitchen.
Photos of the day
here.
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