Stan . . .
In the above picture the Columbia Glacier is seen in the distance with all the "calving" ice drifting about in front of us. The Columbia Glacier rises about 40-50' above the water line but extends upwards of 300' below the water line. Most of the floating ice results from the water melting the ice below the water line and the pieces breaking away from the glacier then pop up to the surface.
The second picture is the face of the Meares Glacier. The face of the Meares Glacier is approx. 200' above the waterline and only 30-40' below the waterline, thus most of the "calving" happens above the waterline with the breakaway pieces creating a loud roar as they fall away and then crash into the water. Connie got several pictures of the calving on her camera and will post them on one of her blog entries.
This is a humpback whale that we spotted and then followed for about 45 minutes as he traveled around in Prince William Sound. He would first surface by exhaling thru his blowhole, then arch his back as seen in the above picture as he prepared to dive back below the surface for another 8-10 minutes before reappearing.
After arching his back and beginning his dive his tail is the last thing you will see for the next 8-10 minutes until he surfaces again for another breather.
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