Kenai Peninsula Sites
We enjoyed the beautiful drive on Highway 1 along the
Turnagain Arm on our way to see Portage Glacier and Whittier,
Alaska. We purchased tickets for the boat tour to get op close
to the glacier and hear about the history and science of the
retreating glacier.
We enjoyed the beautiful drive on Highway 1 along the
Turnagain Arm on our way to see Portage Glacier and Whittier,
Alaska. We purchased tickets for the boat tour to get op close
to the glacier and hear about the history and science of the
retreating glacier.
Waterfalls Of Melting Snow
Journeys
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Portage Glacier and Whittier, Alaska
Portage Glacier Behind Sawyer and Kate
Sawyer Says "Cheese"
2. After
This shelf of ice over a hundred feet high
broke off and created a huge wave which
rocked our large boat.
This shelf of ice over a hundred feet high
broke off and created a huge wave which
rocked our large boat.
Sawyer Is More Interested In The Life Preserver
Ptarmigan was our ship to get up close to Portage Glacier.
Ptarmigan was our ship to get up close to Portage Glacier.
Portage Lake
This lake is created by the retreating glacier and is grey
because of the silt. Since sun can't penetrate the water, no
life is in this freshwater lake.
This lake is created by the retreating glacier and is grey
because of the silt. Since sun can't penetrate the water, no
life is in this freshwater lake.
Sawyer Had Fun Playing With the July 4th
Pinwheel On The Boat
Pinwheel On The Boat
You Can See Another Glacier Up Between The Mountains
Turnagain Arm
Bay south of Anchorage.
Bay south of Anchorage.
The Boat Arrives At The Visitor's Center On Portage Lake
Portage Glacier
1. Before
We got lucky and got to see and can capture
this calving (ice breaking off) on camera.
We got lucky and got to see and can capture
this calving (ice breaking off) on camera.
The Retreating Portage Glacier
Whittier Tunnel
This one-lane tunnel serves the train and any vehicle
traveling to and from Whittier, Alaska on Prince Edward
Sound. Everyone has to wait their turn, so don't be in a rush
to get there.
This one-lane tunnel serves the train and any vehicle
traveling to and from Whittier, Alaska on Prince Edward
Sound. Everyone has to wait their turn, so don't be in a rush
to get there.
Inside The 2.125 Mile One-Way Tunnel To Whittier, Alaska
All The Glamour Of Whittier, Alaska
