More Ninilchek and on to Seward

one of the many glaciers was Exit Glacier. It was named Exit due to the route that was taken off the Harding Ice Field behind it.

one of the warning signs before hiking to Exit Glacier. Note the ways to respond to a bear encounter.
we hiked up the far mountain to get to the edge of the glacier.Exit Glacier from the edge of it and quite far up the mountain.
the Glacier speaks
Remi, Toni and Barb on the edge of the glacier.
one of the many lakes between Ninilchek and Seward.
a water fall on the edge of the road out of Seward.

How Ninilchek came to be built.look at the tongue and grove that hold this old cabin together--no nails here

This hawk stayed on it's perch while I walked right up to it, shot from below.


He is getting ready to lift off.
Hawk in flight after I startled it into lifting off.

Eagles at a feeding grounds. The Smote lays eggs in the spring, they hatch the following year and the Eagles and Hawks are there to take advantage of the food source.