More Adventures With Mom!

My mom and I got the AMAZING opportunity of going on a helicopter tour recently above the glaciers! And we even landed on a couple of them! We took a TON of pictures, so brace yourselves. These are just a few of them!

But first, some videos!

Our helicopter arrives!

Inside the helicopter!

On top of Herbert Glacier!

And now for some pictures!

Special glacier shoes!

I got to strap these things onto my XtraTufs instead.

The helicopter arrives! We're ready to go!

All strapped in.

Soaring over Juneau!

 Glaciers! We flew over Eagle Glacier, landed on Herbert, and then landed on Mendenhall.

They almost look like a road! That line on the middle is made of crushed earth when two ice masses press together.

Looking into a deep hole on top of Herbert Glacier. It was completely filled with water! We dropped a rock in and quickly lost sight of it.

A dog sled camp on top of the Mendenhall Glacier! You can see a sled with a team of dogs toward the top of the camp in the center of the picture, and another one off to the right side.

The helicopter on top of the Mendenhall Glacier.

Looking into a deep crevasse on Herbert Glacier.

Suicide Falls. This is where all that water that flooded the lake came from.

 Looking into a crack in the ice.

A river used to run through the ice right here.

A deep tunnel through the ice. 

Momma dancing on the glacier!

Posing in front of the helicopter.

Mom straddles the crevasse for a better picture while Ben the helicopter pilot keeps an eye on her.

Having fun!

Mom takes a sip of fresh glacial water from Herbert glacier.

What an ADVENTURE! Probably one of the best experiences we ever had! :)

Adventures With Mom!

My mom came to Juneau to visit me! She's been going with me on my tours and we've been having a really fun time. Yesterday, I had two hiking trips in a row, so she ended up hiking ten miles! Way to go, mom! Here are some pictures from our adventures.

After a VERY rainy hike, my mom examines a 250-year-old piece of glacial ice by the lake.

Mom by AJ falls.

 

Mom hiked to the top on the West Glacier Trail! What a view!

Out on the water, looking for whales.

Some lovely watermelon berries hanging from twisted stalk. The entire plant is edible and tastes like cucumber. The berries have a very watery taste with a hint of sweetness. After demonstrating that they were safe to eat, mom got to try some too!

Yummy!

Mom also got to tag along while I practiced my driving skills. I'll soon be taking my test to obtain my commercial driver's license, so I'll get to drive buses! This is the bus we cruised around town in: Fleck!

Oh my goodness.. I'm behind the wheel of a bus! Stay off the streets, AND the sidewalks!

We have been sighting MANY bears.. every day! Here are some photos of a black bear we saw at the beginning of East Glacier Trail, fishing for salmon in the creek.

We found a really big dead salmon lying on the ground. Kind of felt sorry for the poor thing. So of course we took a picture!

Here's a timid little owl mom spotted. He was up in the corner of a wooden overhang, trying to stay out of the rain. She captured a pretty nice photo of it!

 

Mom took this next lovely photo as well. This cascading waterfall is usually only a small trickle on the rock. That's how much it's been raining lately!

We still have a lot more planned, so stay tuned for more adventures with mom!