We had a nice meeting of the International Glaciological Society in Juneau. This was my first in-person meeting since the start of the pandemic. It was so good to see old friends and make new connections. During the week, we had a beautiful excursion to Tracy Arm, just South of Juneau. I had not been there since 1996. What an amazing place.
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| A Black Bear feeding on barnacles. It's amazing how they navigate the steep fjord walls. |
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| The South Sawyer Glacier, which has retreated significantly since I visited it in 1996. |
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| The Sawyer Glacier. It has almost retreated out of the ocean. |
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| This side of the glacier is grounded on a gravel bar now. The gravel provides sufficient resistance for form this beautiful fold in the ice. |
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| A Steller Sea Lion colony .. |
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| ... and a beautiful sunset, probably with some help from the forest fires in the interior. |
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