Friday Funny 11-10/2023 (Fresh Water Falls in Salt Water Bays)

 

The blog has been quiet for awhile, mainly because we ventured into areas where there wasn't a cell signal for hot spot internet usage, and we haven’t jumped on the Starlink bandwagon yet. We've been exploring SE Alaska for nine years, and we still have many areas that we haven’t seen yet. This year, we cruised a few places we knew, but many that were new to us.

Though we had a fairly sunny, and warm summer, we had just enough rain to make the waterfalls spectacular.

Shrimp Bay

Two waterfalls

Enjoying a closeup kayak ride

Port Walter

A braided waterfall

Deep Cove

Before rain

After rain

Gut Bay

Many falls at once

Red Bluff Bay

Chatham Strait

Baranof Warm Springs

Seemed like it was a "Waterfall Cruise", there were usually multiples in almost every bay we were in. The scenery is usually spectacular in N. America's largest rainforest.

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Friday Funny 07-28/23 (Just Bears, Oh My!)

 

Pack Creek 2021

 After we dropped the A team off to return home, we lollygagged around the west side of Behm Canal/Misty Fjords for a bit. 

Kayaking in Gedney Pass, Shrimp Bay.

We were having some issues with the batteries, so Bill decided, instead of paying a daily fee at some other marina, we'd put Denali Rose in her own slip in Wrangell. That's how we came to be in town for the 4th of July celebrations, and now, Bearfest, July 26-30.

We have been attending some of the activities, contests, and symposiums. 

While we always carry bear spray with us on hikes, I have never actually fired off a container. In one activity, we learned about bear behavior, and got to use the bear spray, I was surprised at how close you should be to use it.  

Bill using bear spray on those obnoxious, and dangerous weeds. 😀

I attended an art activity, where we made either a bear, or a fish picture. 

My fish

My good friend, Artha's fish

Super talented young lady, who sat next to me. I love it!

Each year the town gets a new bear, decorated by different individuals, some examples:

2023 new bear

My good friend Robin won last year's bear photo contest with this one.

Robin R, McNeil River 2021

Saturday, we'll be attending a lecture about human/polar bear interaction in Alaska. 

And, the existing batteries are fine, Bill is now adding to our house bank, Tim Taylor mode, More Power!)

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