6-27-16

 Today we hiked to what is called Exit Glacier. You could definitely see that it was blue. The saddest thing was hearing about how much it has retreated since the turn-of-the-century, 1900. 

 This is the water that runs off of the glacier into what appears to be a very large silt pond.  You can see in the alder trees looking green in the foreground, and the Sitka pines in the background. The glacier used to extend all the way to the very end of the alder trees. Alder trees are the first to colonize the ground once the glacier has retreated. 

 This is the view out the window of the little house we are staying in. You can see Mount Alice. Well, the clouds are covering.