This train was the original steamtrain in the goldrush days of Alaska.  Name ‘ole 52′.

This is the tourist train in Skagway and it took us on some pretty spectacular tracks in the mountains.

I’m told that this is a rare incident and the first the tour director on the ship had ever witnessed, although she’d heard about it happening a couple of times previously.  Two ships entering near the ‘S’ bend in Glacier Bay.  Naturally I was there with my camera to record the passing of another ship so close to ours in this narrow passage. The ship is called the Sea Princess.

My photos do not do justice to the beauty of the sites we saw but I hope it gives you an inkling of how wonderful the scenery was.

This sea lion’s home is in Glacier Bay, Alaska and it watched us (on the ship) warily before deciding to slip into the water.

We were told that witnessing this type of event is quite special and rare in many glaciers but in Glacier Bay it is apparently something that is seen on every cruise.  Our ship turned 360 degrees for about 15 mins or so, so that every passenger could get a good view – and lots of photos!

Just one of the many hundreds of mountain/glacier views we saw on our trip. This is in Glacier Bay, Alaska

This beautiful lady is in the Wildlife Sanctuary and Eagle Centre in Ketchikan, Alaska.  She is injured and unable to fly and so is available for visitors to see close up.  I loved watching her and snapped away – got some more to share tomorrow!