Alaska 2006: Glacier Bay Whales #1

After three months off I am back with more Alaska photos. This month is the introduction the whales of Glacier Bay. An earlier post covered Johns Hopkins glacier. Since the photos were not ordered by time, I do not really know if this is before or after the visit to Johns Hopkins. Click on any image to see a full-sized version.

Clouds among the mountains surrounding Glacier Bay

We were in Alaska in late June and whales were everywhere.

Whales spouting in the dusk

There are humpbacks but also orcas.

An orca racing through the water

Breaching whales are very impressive. Here is a two-shot sequence of a breaching humpback. My next post will have many breaching whales for your enjoyment.

Whale goes up
Whale goes splash!

There was other wildlife than just whales. There were sea otters, but I wasn’t able to get too many good shots of them as I didn’t have a long focal length lens.

A sea otter watching us sail past

Another humpback breach.

A humpback breaches in Glacier Bay

Finally, a pair of orcas race through the water as we race to October.

Two orcas cruise through the water