TRACY ARM FJORD, ALASKA - ICE, ICE BABY

The Tracy Arm Fjord lies an hour or so south of Juneau by boat.

The fjord was formed by a now-retreating glacier, but the ice river left 

behind deep canyons and scarps to mark its passing.

JUNEAU, ALASKA - THE MENDENHALL GLACIER "BIO SHOT"

Um.

Not sure why, but have I ever discussed the above shot? My bio shot?

Technically it's breaking the rules since I (obviously) didn't take the picture.

But the shot originated at the Mendenhall Glacier just north of Juneau, Alaska. Roughly a decade ago as we toured around Juneau, The Northern portion of The Inside Passage, Skagway and the The Yukon. It was a full trip and one of these days I'll recount the story of our adventure with the broken down Alaska Ferry. Two words: stay flexible.

Words to live by.

But for now that's me in front of the Mendenhall Glacier. My personal subtitle for this image is "Slowly the glacier crept up on Steve..."

Enjoy your weekend.

Pic of the Day: The Inside Passage

Just south of Alaska's capital city, Juneau: a look down the Inside Passage from the Mount Roberts gondola tram, an 1800' ascent up the side of the mountain for a panoramic view of this pristine part of the world. 

This part of the passage, and indeed a good portion of the mountains in the area, were carved by huge glaciers over the course of thousands of years. The remaining glaciers are in retreat, but still magnificent in their own right.

(That's a full-sized cruise ship in the upper right quadrant of this phot -- that gives you an idea of the vast scale of Alaska.)