Roads Less Traveled

Jason takes us on a short hike today. We’re lucky again. The sun is out, and it’s warm enough for short sleeves. We strip off our layers as we go. Continue reading →

Today we start out in thick fog and cut through cold northerly winds toward Baird Glacier. Continue reading →

This morning I’m kayaking through a fjord in perfectly calm water near Red Bluff Island, so named for the iron deposits, which are unusual for the area. The fog burns off almost immediately and I’m rewarded with views of steep forested bluffs rising out of the sea. I pass within a few feet of the mouth of a waterfall that starts high on the mountain overhead. Later, I spy a brace of bald eagles as I cruise through the narrow passage, which is filled with huge jellyfish and “Sunstar fishes” the size of serving plates. A Harbor Seal, curious about my craft, pokes its head above the water before darting away. That’s a lot of wildlife for one morning, but the best is yet to come. Continue reading →