Blue ice, eagles and whales, oh, my!

Today is Wednesday and we have just left Tracy Arm fjord. We are watching for whales but none have been sighted yet. We had a fabulous, clear day today to go up into the Tracy Arm fjord and saw some magnificent scenery. We were a little disappointed that we were not able to get close to the Sawyer glacier. It is the large one that you see on ads for Alaskan cruises and the only opportunity to see a glacier “calf” or break off. The glacier has “retreated” a mile over the last five years. Depending on your viewpoint, it can be from global warming or from the natural freezing and thawing that occurs all over the earth. Cruise ships used to be able to approach in the glacier without going up into the inlet. Today there were a lot of icebergs in the inlet so we did not go up close. We did see tremendous scenery and a bald eagle sitting in its nest. I hope the pictures will do it justice.

If you like to sleep in, an Alaskan cruise is not the vacation for you. We have been up early every morning. Today we set our alarm for 6:15 a.m. but it was worth it even though it was about 50 degrees. We ordered a continental breakfast from room service for after 8 a.m. It was delightful to eat breakfast while watching the icebergs float by off our balcony.

I am now sitting on the balcony typing. We just saw several whales, probably humpbacks. You see their spray first and then, if you are lucky, their tail. I got some great pictures. I can’t wait to show them to you.