I'm going to blame my lack of posting lately on the cumbersome nature of my blogging software and the dreadfully slow internet connection on the boat.

Excuses made.

What follows is a semi-random selection of my favorite photos from my most recent six week rotation on board. Most of them seem to be of Glacier Bay National Park. All I can say is that Glacier Bay is one of my favorite places, and also very photogenic.

A mountain goat and her very new kid.  Gloomy Knob, Glacier Bay National Park. — A mountain goat and her very new kid. Gloomy Knob, Glacier Bay National Park.

Grand Pacific Glacier - receding. Glacier Bay National Park

Inspiration for an Icelandic yoke pattern... Glacier Bay National Park

Or maybe a yoke based on this?  Tahkatz (?) — Or maybe a yoke based on this? Tahkatz (?)

Inspiration for a fabric pattern... Innian Islands

I just like this photo.  Glacier Bay National Park — I just like this photo. Glacier Bay National Park

Humpback whale having a leisurely evening snack.  Endicott Arm (I think) — Humpback whale having a leisurely evening snack. Endicott Arm (I think)

Followers of my Instagram feed know that I became slightly obsessed by photographing icebergs. Endicott Arm

Johns Hopkins Glacier.  During the spring harbor seals give birth on icebergs at the base of the glacier.  Harbor seals are very shy, and if the pup is too young when the mother startles into the water they may not be able to re-find each … — Johns Hopkins Glacier. During the spring harbor seals give birth on icebergs at the base of the glacier. Harbor seals are very shy, and if the pup is too young when the mother startles into the water they may not be able to re-find each other. This is as close as we get to the glacier when the harbor seals are pupping. (The scale of the place is impossible to show, but we are very far away from the face of the glacier). Glacier Bay National Park

One of the buoys heading into Petersburg.  An important navigational aid, but also a much fought over napping spot for sea lions. — One of the buoys heading into Petersburg. An important navigational aid, but also a much fought over napping spot for sea lions.

Generally I am uninterested in photographing people (and also too shy about it) but I loved the yellow kayaks against the craggy islands. Innains

This photo was actually taken by @ianjstrachan (on Instagram).  One of the hazards of working with so many photographers is that you never know when someone will be struck by the light or the color of something against something else, and they … — This photo was actually taken by @ianjstrachan (on Instagram). One of the hazards of working with so many photographers is that you never know when someone will be struck by the light or the color of something against something else, and they always have their cameras.