We anchored last night just off the north shore of Russell Island with the intention of heading into John Hopkins Inlet right after breakfast. The inlet has been closed to all visitors since May 1 due to the birthing of Harbor Seals. Johns Hopkins Inlet and Glacier was named for Johns Hopkins University by a group of researchers from the school. We were the first ship to view the glacier since the closure.
Johns Hopkins Glacier is one mile wide and 250' high. It is approximately 13 miles long. It is joined at the inlet by the Gilman Glacier which is much smaller and travels down a different drainage. We got to within 1/4 mile of the face of the glacier and due to the enormous size it felt like you could reach out and touch it. We witnessed small small calving.
On the way out we passed Lamplugh Glacier which is also in JH Inlet. This is a smaller glacier and we were able to get within 200 yards. No calving was witnessed.
Back out into the main bay we headed to Reid Glacier which is about two miles off the main bay. The highlight was a recent calving which cleaned the face to reveal a bright blue hue.
We are now at the Park Visitor Center where there is free wifi but very little broadband so it is very slow. I'm going to close so I can get this posted before I have to be back aboard the ship.
ILYB
View from the bridge
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