Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Valdez, AK (Part 2)

Last night was the first night that I have see stars since last May!  Beautiful and will be getting brighter and brighter the closer we get to Fall.  Last night at midnight it was actually dark out....... nice.

Up and back on the road about 8am with the first order of business is to get a cup of coffee.  Closest town is Chitina about an hour away.  As we get close to town a Brown Bear (Grizzly) runs across the road from right to left just missing the car!  I had my camera in hand but could not react fast enough before it was down the slope and gone!  My first sighting of a Grizzly and he or she was running like a scared cat across the road!





Worthington Glacier


Salmon at the Valdez hatchery

Horseshoe Falls

 Mama bear feasting on pink salmon for dinner.  If you look close you can see she has one in her mouth.  She will take that to the side rip it up a bit and then let her cubs eat.
Valdez Glacier - Need to bring my kayak back here!



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