Success!! We layered up with warms and waterproofs and headed out in the dinghies toward the mudflats at the head of Thomas Bay with the hope of re-finding our way into the glacial lake in front of Baird Glacier. Baird is no longer a tidewater glacier…blocked off by a moraine of mudflats and rockpiles…but if you’re patient, and time your IN with some water under the keel and OUT before the tide is lower than when you started, you’ll be greatly rewarded. High tide today was at 12:45pm, so we headed out at 11:15am. After a couple of false “Hmm this was the way in last year”s and “Oops, 1.5ft deep”s…we found the channel and found ourselves in a landscape that always feels like another planet.
As usual, probably way more ice photos than you care to see, but here they are nonetheless:
The rain and low clouds added a bit of an eerie vibe today.
A rare selfie of me and Kevin:
Baird Glacier in the background:
Double tunnels!
Such a cool experience, this expedition never gets old.
Here are some pics that Carrie sent me from her camera:
Bodhi, DeAnne, and Dave:
Ralph, Tony, and Sara (a little hidden while documenting):
And DeAnne sent this gorgeous shot of some ice!
After our excursion, we all went back our respective boats and warmed up! We did a few boat chores on Airship and I prepped the enchiladas for our Mexican-themed dinner tonight. The rest of the menu: refried beans, rice, slaw, elote (corn), and cinnamon cookies (still warm!). Everything was delicious!
Tomorrow, a longish day to Cannery Cove in Pybus Bay!