Alaska and Life

So, there I was setting at my computer with my ample bottom safely and happily ensconced in my sphere of power ruminating about something important when my neighbor beats the door down. “Hey,” guy talk for, ‘hey’; formalities aside, he asked me if I wanted to go to the Mendenhall glacier and take photos. There’s really nothing that I’d love to do more than to give up my comfortable lounge lizard mode to go hike across a frozen lake in friged weather . . . to view a glacier. “Sure,” I responded and the implied contract was sealed, along with my fate.

We loaded up our gear, inserted the requisite chemical hand warmers in our camera cases to preserve the batteries, more for the pockets to warm stiff fingers and forgetting a perfectly good thermos of hot coffee at home, we sallied forth to the glacier and high adventure. Yes, the sun was shining, but, trust me . . . it was damn cold outside. Arriving at the entry to the glacier, we walked, slipped and slid down to the frozen lake and began our journey in earnest.

Following in random order are a few of my photos; all my use them for personal use, but please throw me a bone, and let folks know tlcorbin took them . . . did that sound as whiny to you as it did me?

Hint: Click on photo, when the photo opens, right click and then open them up in new tab for larger view. It’s quirky, but it works most times.

This photo shoot was great, my buddy and I had a great time at the glacier. I haven’t seen his photos yet, so . . . uh oh, I wonder how many embarrassing ones he took of me when I wasn’t looking? Enjoy the little peek at my hood.

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