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  3. Alaska 2009

Hoonah (AKA Icy Strait Point)

Highlight of our trip was spending the morning with Shawn from Glacier Wind Charters. Combination of the best place to see humpbacks, a roomy well-equipped boat and being treated like family, made this a great excursion!
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  • Shawn briefs us before the trip. We were wondering when the other 90 people would board, but they never showed up. ;) Shawn's boat is very roomy and well equipped.

    Shawn briefs us before the trip. We were wondering when the other 90 people would board, but they never showed up. ;) Shawn's boat is very roomy and well equipped.

  • We asked Shawn if he ever tired of his work, and he said he often comes out by himself. He is great at spotting whales and predicting their behavior.

    We asked Shawn if he ever tired of his work, and he said he often comes out by himself. He is great at spotting whales and predicting their behavior.

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  • LOTTA whales at Pt. Aldophus! 4 in this shot, I think.

    LOTTA whales at Pt. Aldophus! 4 in this shot, I think.

  • One of these whales in this pod made a sound much like a fog horn - very strange.

    One of these whales in this pod made a sound much like a fog horn - very strange.

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  • And, sometimes they got real close.

    And, sometimes they got real close.

  • ....and closer!

    ....and closer!

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  • Our whale watching group went over to the Office Bar afterward for crab. Wow! Was it tasty!

    Our whale watching group went over to the Office Bar afterward for crab. Wow! Was it tasty!

  • Hmmmm.

    Hmmmm.

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  • Ha! Found one of the ship's photographers onshore, and decided to take his pictures. :)

    Ha! Found one of the ship's photographers onshore, and decided to take his pictures. :)

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