Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Whale Watching

Pictures to be added. We first saw many killer whales playing with each other and attacking the local fish. We were told killer whales are seen one day about every other week. Then we saw the much larger humpback whales. They displayed bubble net feeding for herring where the whales cooperate with one another. The guide said less than 5% of watchers see this; we saw it several times. A female whale directs all the whales to take their places. She goes very low and blows bubbles creating air which the herring want to avoid so the herring swim up and then one whale sounds a trumpet and then all the whales open their mouths catching a big meal of herring. To me it looked like a big whale party.
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Juneau - Whale Watching

We're walking the planks to watch the whales from our boat. We're guaranteed to see a whale or get a $100 refund.
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Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau

Mendenhall Glacier was a beautiful sight.
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Bill and Betty Resting






We're in Juneau where you will find Bill and Betty resting in front of some great scene.
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White Pass Railway in Skagway

We boarded the train in Skagway to see a view from 7,000 ft up with drops from the top to the bottom. I have pics leaving but forgot to do pics on the phone camera when in transit. I'll add these when I get home.
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We are Guests in Skagway

Do you see some familiar faces in Skagway? Charlene, Betty, Sarah, and Kathy. We stopped on land the first time since Saturday.
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Mom's Having Surgery Tomorrow

I had news today that Mom is having a pacemaker put in at 3pm tomorrow at Sparrow. We would appreciate your prayers.
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