The water is calm in Stephens Passage
Chunks of ice float in the water
As we get closer to Tracy Arm, we see beautiful snowy mountains
Glaciated peaks
Entering the fiord
Passengers find their observation places on the bow
Waterfalls tumble down from the sides of the mountains
The water in the fiord is calm
Towering mountains and green water
Granite cliffs, glaciers, and waterfalls
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Loud waterfall
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Another waterfall pours into the fiord
Water carved stream down the mountain
How many waterfalls can you count in the picture?
Waterfals carry sediment down into the water
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We see chunks of ice floating in the water at the Statendam gets closer to the glacier
A small motorboat heads our way
Motorboat with our first sighting of the South Sawyer Glacier
It’s a small boat tour
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There are more and more chunks of ice as the ship approaches the glacier
The glacier ice is blue
The South Sawyer Glacier is coming more into view
Our first full view of the glacier
The glacier is blue
Zooming in
Seals find a resting place
Sam and Al with the South Sawyer Glacier in the background
Passing Sawyer Island on the way out