Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted May 26, 2017 Author #326 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Great pictures in South America Joe. Unfortunately we had to deal with this weather, I think this is Glacier Italia Sent from my iPod touch using Forums Yeah the weather can change very quickly there . This was the sky about an hour before we entered Glacier Alley . We had had a storm the day before that had closed Ushuaia to another ship but it was beautiful when we got there the next day . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted May 26, 2017 Author #327 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Absolutely breathtaking. Great photos! Thanks Deb , we have a few more of this 'drive up ' glacier . Other people were beginning to arrive and so we decided to hike down into the belly of the ice behemoth . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted May 26, 2017 Author #328 Share Posted May 26, 2017 As it was getting more 'crowded' in the center , we began to seek other vantage points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted May 26, 2017 Author #329 Share Posted May 26, 2017 With a last view , or two , we decided to go for a different view on a boat . This catwalk lead to the Lago Argentino viewpoint . The boat rides to the Brazo Rico arm of the glacier depart from Bajo de las Sombras near the arrow. We would be going on the largest boat which had an enclosed area and an upper viewing area outside . Here is a clip of the ride out: Soon we were underway and we were allowed to scamper up the stairs to the observation deck I loved the folds and upthrust in these rocks !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted May 26, 2017 Author #330 Share Posted May 26, 2017 The weather for the ride out to the glacier was picture perfect With the back lighting , the glacier seemed to glow And , just before we were leaving , Pat detected some movement on the glacier My long zoom was in the backpack so I had to use the medium lens . But you can see the shapes of hikers on the glacier. Notice the amazing size of the glacier !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted May 26, 2017 Author #331 Share Posted May 26, 2017 After a hard day of taking photos in Glacier Bay we were ready for tea Which was delivered to the cabin We also received this letter - Sitka was cancelled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted May 26, 2017 Author #332 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Dinner was at the Pinnacle We both had crab legs And split a lobster tail But we don't remember what the desserts were Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted May 26, 2017 #333 Share Posted May 26, 2017 I love the contrast of the smooth rock waves and the glacier's bright ruggedness/sharpness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted May 27, 2017 Author #334 Share Posted May 27, 2017 I love the contrast of the smooth rock waves and the glacier's bright ruggedness/sharpness. You have a good eye for aesthetic details Mic . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted May 27, 2017 Author #335 Share Posted May 27, 2017 While walking the halls of the Eurodam you will see many of Rembrandt's selfies . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted May 27, 2017 Author #336 Share Posted May 27, 2017 And photos of ships , some old and some made to look old . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnickle Posted May 27, 2017 #337 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Thanks for the pictures of some of the artwork! I shared them with my daughter and we've decided to do an art crawl while onboard next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted May 27, 2017 Author #338 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Thanks for the pictures of some of the artwork! I shared them with my daughter and we've decided to do an art crawl while onboard next week. Super , we hope that you have a great trip ! They also had an art auction with the modern style of pop art . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted May 27, 2017 Author #339 Share Posted May 27, 2017 We had 3 private excursions scheduled and we Emailed them as soon as we heard about a change in our itinerary . The night had been quite so we guess that we had missed the storm . The next morning it looked as if we were back in the Caribbean . But it was much colder than in the Caribbean ! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted May 27, 2017 #340 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Lots of selfies, well before they had invented selfie sticks as well. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie115 Posted May 27, 2017 #341 Share Posted May 27, 2017 We've plugged your pictures so they would show on our big screen TV......now even more excited about our trip in 10 days!!!:):D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted May 27, 2017 Author #342 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Lots of selfies, well before they had invented selfie sticks as well. :p The paint brush was the original selfie stick . ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted May 27, 2017 Author #343 Share Posted May 27, 2017 We've plugged your pictures so they would show on our big screen TV......now even more excited about our trip in 10 days!!!:):D We're excited for you too !! The weather should be nicer now and it's always nice to spend extra time on vacation . We hope that you have a great first cruise with HAL! :) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted May 27, 2017 Author #344 Share Posted May 27, 2017 We did get a Email from our guide in Ketchikan , Steve who was scheduled to work on our new arrival day . We decided to go ashore on our own and see if we could find a good price for a float plane trip because the weather was nice as we entered the city . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ski ww Posted May 27, 2017 #345 Share Posted May 27, 2017 It's hard to judge how big the glacier actually is until you put the people in the picture then you get a true sense of the scale & seize. Great pictures. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted May 27, 2017 Author #346 Share Posted May 27, 2017 It's hard to judge how big the glacier actually is until you put the people in the picture then you get a true sense of the scale & seize. Great pictures.Allan It really is ! The Perito Morero glacier is between a river and a lake and an ice dam forms between the two in the rupture zone . When it melts it sometimes forms a bridge that collapses like in this video : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upwarduk Posted May 27, 2017 #347 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Just back from Crown, but are at our son's for the 'long weekend.' I have started a report: http://boards.cruisecritic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2503410 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted May 27, 2017 Author #348 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Just back from Crown, but are at our son's for the 'long weekend.' I have started a report: http://boards.cruisecritic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2503410 We hope that you had a great cruise on Princess and that will have a good time with your son and family ! Thanks for the link and I'll be over directly . :) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted May 27, 2017 Author #349 Share Posted May 27, 2017 We were pleasantly surprised to find Stephen waiting for us with a sign as we got off of the ship in Ketchikan . He was able to get off from work and would be able to show us around . We headed out to his car stopping for a couple of quick shots along the way . Stephen shared a lot of information about the city and himself as we headed toward the first stop at Totem Bight . Along the way we had a little rain and some hail but it was nice when stopped and walked through the forest . A totem at rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted May 27, 2017 Author #350 Share Posted May 27, 2017 A man with a bear hat pole A Clan House was a communal house that could hold 30 -50 people It has a central fire pit Some of the Totems looked almost life like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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