On the ship again – towards Glacier Bay. Lovely views of the skies and mountains.
It was of course cold close to the glacier, but well dressed it was no problem. It felt just like home.
When we reached the edge of the receding glacier, there was no clear sight, but it was ok. We don’t know, but maybe this was the last time for us coming close to a glacier – they are all receding and many are already lost. I am grateful to have walked quite some glaciers in my younger days. They are beautiful. I cannot bear the thought of my grandchildren never seeing one or walking one. It is unfathomable.
The beauty of snowcapped mountains – is still there though.
The Mendenhall is obviously a famous glacier, and we took the local bus in Juneau and walked the last miles to see it. The landscape is beautiful, but was almost invisible when we reached the glacier. We waited for some 15 minutes, and there it appeared through the fog. That’s the way of glacier areas. But, it is worth the waiting!
I love the bluish ice and the edges like melted chocolate. The exhibition inside the visitor center showed just how much the glacier has receded over the years – and now almost over the months…
The shining Nugget falls were quite spectacular and the stillness in the air was remarkable. Walking back again to catch the last bus, we realised that the Mendenhall maybe looked its best from a distance.
Thank you for joining me on the glacier tour!
Leya 
The scene was spectacular as I recall and through your lens. I, too, feel sad when we were on the cruise thinking about the global warming…
Yes, it is so obvious. I cannot understand those who deny it. They must be blind
these are beautiful shots Leya!
Thank you kindly.
You have at least some great memories….just in case you don’t get that opportunity again.
Oh, I have. Thank you. I will never go there again.
What unreal and beautiful captures from your journey . . . somehow you have managed to make me shiver in my armchair on a 30C day 🙂 ! Cruising is hugely popular in Australia and this one in Alaskan waters especially so as it is ‘just on the other side of us’ . . . and so, so different from anything here . . . thanks a million . . .
You are welcome dear Eha. And I will never come to Australia, love to read and see . So different from what we have here.
Thanks for taking me a long to see a sight I’ll never see but I am also concerned a lot of future generations will never see those beautiful blues 🤔
Glad to have you. Yes, future generations will live with our shortcomings.
Ann-Christine, your photos brought back some wonderful memories for me. We did the same trip you’ve experienced. The visit to Mendenhall Glacier, especially, is unforgettable. I have a photo very similar to the one you shared. Beautiful photos you shared here.
Thank you, glad to have brought back lovely memories! Mendenhall was glorious .
Gorgeous photos. Thank you for the tour 🙂 I harbor some hope, albeit very slight, that we won’t lose glaciers entirely.
Amazing! I have never been on a long journey ship. So it feels very exotic to me 😀. Thanks for showing these beautiful scenes from your journey.
Welcome to the US. That cruise is wonderful. Love the glacial blue. Enjoy!
How brilliant…,and sad to think that the glacier is in decline
Yes, sad it is. It is the same in every part of the world.
Sadly so
Thanks for being able to see this beautifull glacier. It’s a strange thought that after a few decenia, all glaciers will be gone. We see the same here in the European Alps. If I compare with my memories that I have as a child, the Swiss glaciers have losts hundreds of meter in lenght (somtimes even more than 1 kilometer) of ice in about 50 years.
They have, yes. It is so sad. I have always loved them since I first saw one in Germany when I was young. After that I have visited and revisited several glaciers, and they have all dwindled. I have majestic memories of for example Svartisen in Norway and the Icelandic ones. I will not revisit anymore, it only makes me sad and down.
Beautiful photos! These are places you have to see to believe!
Thank you, yes. And enjoy as long as they are here…
Such a beautiful place and stunning images
Thank you – beautiful it is with ice and snow. We have to enjoy while it is still here.
Stunning! I’ve never seen a glacier in real life, Ann-Christine, and that doesn’t seem strange to me, but I hope that they are still there for your grandchildren.
And for yours too! And the polar bears, which I have only seen at the zoo. There will be a whole world lost.
😢🩵
beautiful 🙂
Thank you, I love glaciers. The texture and colours. I think they are wonders.
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Thanks so much for taking us. Awful to think this probably won’t be a possibility for our grandchildren.
Thank you for coming with me – and no polar bears either.