Exposing The World

Alaska: Juneau

The Dawes Glacier

This is the great glacier at the end of Endicott Arm, a fjord that starts at Alaska’s capital.

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Early breakfast as we gather to take the tour boat up Endicott Arm

Juneau and Dawes Glacier

This excursion takes us into Endicott Arm, a 50-km fjord that is a breeding ground for. bald eagles and harbor seals.

The ship’s bow wave in the narrow channel
Some icebergs are completely transparent
A glacier-carved side valley
That valley has a ‘hanging glacier,’ the kind that does not reach the sea

Dawes Glacier

This glacier originates in the Stikine Icefield at 1600 m altitude and flows into the far end of Endicott Arm.

Small pieces of ice are continually fallling into the water.
A large chunk of rock falls from the valley wall
A seal joins our viewing party
This small expedition ship can get as close as we did
Brash and growler ice, with another seal in swimming
The crew brings a block of clean ice into the boat for a close-up look.
Looking into Taku Arm
A humpback whale breaches
This bald eagle sees a fish…
The first settlements before Juneau come into view

Juneau

The Alaskan state capital is served only by air and boat, despite being on the mainland. It is surrounded by high mountains.

A seaplane lands on Gastineau Channel near a Holland America cruiser
The sun setting, which takes a long time at this latitude, as we pull away from town
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