![](a1.jpg) Mike at edge of retreating glacier in Blackstone Bay
| ![](a2.jpg) Greg atop Flattop with Anchorage in background, day before kayak trip started
| ![](a3.jpg) One of the glaciers in Blackstone Bay
| ![](a4.jpg) Mari packing things up, night before kayak trip, Anchorage
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![](a27.jpg) Day 3, using rare sunshine to dry out
| ![](a15.jpg) Jef 550' above Seattle in Space Needle, during our 5 hour layover on way to Anchorage
| ![](a34.jpg) Mari using Kelly's kayak and cap, day 3
| ![](a29.jpg) Bugs were not a problem, but a fair number were attracted to Mike's sweater, day 4
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![](a9.jpg) Greg and Kelly waiting for ferry pickup, day 5
| ![](a10.jpg) Blackstone Bay, day 4
| ![](a43.jpg) Carribou gravy over toast breakfast, morning of return to San Diego
| ![](a12.jpg) Near our campsite on days 3 and 4
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![](a13.jpg) Mari, Greg and hounds on Flattop.
| ![](a35.jpg) One of those Blackstone Bay glaciers, day 4
| ![](a23.jpg) Kayaks after unloading from ferry, day 1, Amber Cover
| ![](a20.jpg) Baggage unloaded from ferry, day 1, Amber Cove
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![](a17.jpg) Note seawater damage to film. Here I am by one of glaciers in Blackstone Bay
| ![](a18.jpg) Approaching beached iceberg for another gourmet lunch
| ![](a42.jpg) Heading into Blackstone Bay, day 3
| ![](a16.jpg) Greg and Kelly by beached iceberg, day 4
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![](a21.jpg) Starfish could be found up here, as well!
| ![](a22.jpg) Leaving our camping island at start of day 3
| ![](a41.jpg) Stalking Moby Dick... or a funny looking iceberg
| ![](a5.jpg) Jef and Mar, day 3
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![](a31.jpg) Outlet to Pacific is under these clouds
| ![](a30.jpg) Heading towards Blackstone Bay
| ![](a24.jpg) Blackstone Bay
| ![](a6.jpg) After being ferried back from Blackstone Bay in Whittier
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![](a11.jpg) Chochrane Bay, day 1
| ![](a26.jpg) Camping on island on day 2.
| ![](a25.jpg) Heading into Blackstone Bay, day 4
| ![](a28.jpg) Early breakfast, day of return to San Diego
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![](a33.jpg) Hiking in Chugach the day before returning to San Diego.
| ![](a7.jpg) Blackstone Bay, low tide. Here we are transporting kayaks to water. Note seaweed in foreground.
| ![](a14.jpg) We had some sunshine on 2 different days. Here we are making use of it for drying things out. Most of our stuff was wet by this 3rd day.
| ![](a36.jpg) A retreating glacier
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![](a32.jpg) At the final banquet in Anchorage
| ![](a38.jpg) Mari, and her legs, Flattop
| ![](a39.jpg) Serious pose atop Flattop
| ![](a40.jpg) Forget name of this particular glacier
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![](a37.jpg) Going into Blackstone Bay
| ![](a44.jpg) Mari on Mission Bay, later that summer
| ![](a8.jpg) Wearing Alaska T-shirt back in San Diego
| ![](a19.jpg) Otters were about the largest animals we saw on this trip.
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