(which, was actually quite enchanting) to see a teeny part of the immense Hubbard Glacier.
This was the view from our room's balcony - Hello Aunt Andi!
The Hubbard Glacier is absolutely huge. This wiki article mentions how it advanced forward enough to completely close off the Russel Fjord in 1986. This is that Fjord (currently open).
Paul loved the deck chairs the best.
Joss enjoyed the bracing glacial breezes.
Daddy liked the Paul hugs.
Please note Paul is wearing two (2) hats.
The whiter area in the center of the picture below is where an iceberg "calved" off of the glacier. A calving is preceded by a rolling thundery sound, then giant chunks of ice just slough off. The little dark specks in the bottom left front are seals.
Close up of the seals! There were dozens of them, literally chilling out by the glacier.
This is a "calf" or an iceberg.
It was amazing to see the layers and the gorgeous shades of blue on the glacial face. The picture really doesn't do it justice.
We were lucky enough to see the biggest calving the cruise captain has ever seen. It was like a house falling down. It was real and it was spectacular.
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