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Glacial Light

A preview of upcoming trip back to Alaska.  The image above is of the Medenhall Glacier near Juneau at sunset as taken in November of 2013 while there for bald eagle photography on the Chilkat River north of Haines.  You can see more images and read about that trip in a report I have posted on that here.

This time myself and two friends (Randy and John) plan on exploring Glacier Bay by kayak for about a week, followed by another week on the road out of Anchorage.  Glacier Bay is about 100 miles northeast of Juneau at the top of the inside passage of southeast Alaska. After having ourselves and gear dropped off in the middle by boat taxi from Bartlett Cove near Gustavus in order to save an extra week of paddling, we plan on heading up the Adams and Muir Inlets, as they are restricted from motorized boat traffic, allowing for a more isolated wilderness experience.  The expectation is to capture wildlife and landscape photographs from the kayak, as well as on land while camped along the shore.  Grizzly bears are prevalent in this area, but tend to be more focused on fish and less interested in humans. The biggest hazards tend to be mosquitos, rain, and rough seas. While on shore you are guaranteed to be getting one or the other, as the rain keeps the insects at bay.  I am bringing gear to deal with both, and hope to have favorable seas, and enough good light and wildlife opportunities for some quality images.

Photography gear-wise, I am bringing my Canon EOS 7D mark II with an EF 100-400mm L f/4.5-5.6 IS lens for wildlife, plus an EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens for more landscape and general photography.  These will be normally stored in a dry bag on the kayak deck as protected a separate rigid shell deck bag and a rain sleeve while out in wetter weather.  In addition I will have a Canon G7X in an underwater diver housing that will be on a tether and stored in the cockpit, handy for quicker photo-ops.   One of the biggest challenges will be trying to keep the gear dry and avoid any condensation on the inside while stored.

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