Part 3 More of the Glacier/Wildlife Cruise

Stan . . .

These are puffins that were resting high above the water on a rock ledge on the shoreline that the boat was able to pull up alongside.

Sea lions resting/sleeping on the an ice flow out in front of the Columbia Glacier.

Connie & me with the Meares Glacier in the background. The boat was able to get within approx 1/4 mile of the face of the Meares Glacier due to the much smaller size of the ice flows around the glacier as compared to only being able to get about 10 miles from the Columbia Glacier due to the size and volume of ice flows calving off of the glacier. The air temperature was pleasant during the entire cruise, but it did get much colder as we got closer to the face of the Meares Glacier. We prepared accordingly and were able to add or shed "layers" of clothing as necessary in order to stay comfortable.