Icebergs...revisted!

Remember in April when I posted about going out to see the icebergs?...if not...there were 4 posts...ONE, TWO, THREE, or FOUR to refresh your memory!  I finally, yes I realize that it's been almost 8months--got some 'group' shots from my friend Claus...he takes some amazing photos... check out his SITE here!  I was thrilled to get these shots... Thanks so much!!

It reminds me how 'huge' these actual things are!

I must admit..this photo of the iceberg in my shades is one of my favs...I think it's the coolest thing around!!!

Thanks Claus, for helping me remember some awesome times!!

Iceberg #4...

This is the last day of icebergs......... just picked out a handful of my 300 odd shots....I sooo need to get an external hard drive to store all my photos on!! :)

On the way to Iceberg #4---I fell asleep in the Kamotik...(not sure how that was possible--it's really bumpy) but at the same time.... I can pretty much sleep ANYWHERE!!!! So I woke up to silence....and looked and saw this beauty!!! (there was a bunch of open water near it...)

...after Joavie (our guide) made sure it was safe---I went across onto the iceberg; I was the first from the group on it...but soon others made the 'leap' to the berg!! (at first I was a scardey cat--and held someone's hand on the other side before I crossed!!) This is a shot of everyone else on the ice...while I was on the 'berg!

...there was one spot that was sooooooo amazing---blue with different shapes; the photos sort of do it justice....but it was awesome!

...here is the 'open' dark, scary water I had to cross...it was a generous stride to get across...not quite a jump though!



..smiling on the iceberg....because my head kept getting hot.. i had to keep making my hat go 'up' on top of my head... but looking at the photos.. makes me look like a 'cone head!'

This was amazing...in the dark water you could SEE the slope of the iceberg going down, down, down FOREVER......there is alot under the water!!

Getting a hand back across the water---yup I still was a scaredy cat about it...but didn't want to fall in!

Back on the ice safe and sound!!!!! (not sure I'll do it again---because it is QUITE dangerous---but at the same time... pretty cool to think I've walked on an iceberg!!)

That is the end of my iceberg shots....hopefully the past 4 days didn't bore you TOOO much!!! :)

Iceberg #3...

Iceberg #3...the biggest we saw...This photo was taken while I was 'bumping' up and down in the back of the Kamotik....but I like how it turned out with the mitt and corner of the kamotik....

...still on the move, but a closer look---LUV the dark blue spot on it.....you can tell from the edges that it has tipped and moved around a bit!

...this spot use to be 'under' the berg...but has been tipped up for us to see!

Sometimes the photo just speaks for itself!!!

YES that dark black little teeny tiny spec in the photo is ME!!! (can you see now how HUGE these things are?! It still blows my mind that these are actually 'small'...)


Just hanging out..need a stretch.......

After all day in a hat... my head just needs to 'breathe'.... gotta luv hair that just decides to go crazy in the wind!!! (was actually trying to 'untuck' it from my scarf, and coat....am so glad that Jerry caught this shot...thanks!)

My FOOT is on the glacier---our guide, went first to make sure that the ice was 'stable' (although it still was fairly dangerous...these things can tip/roll at the drop of a hat....) but Can you say that you've had your foot on an Iceberg?? I can!

...a bit of perspective...in case you didn't think I was actually touching it!

...not sure if you can look at the 'worried' ok get me OUT of here look on my face... because IF i fell; I'd end up in the water.... not a good scene....22+kms out of town....

..luckily our guide helped out yet again.... LUV this guy!!! together we worked out how to get me off of this thing SAFELY!!!!! (I wouldn't have gotten close to the thing if I didn't trust this guy!)



..Back on 'safe' ice?....

...modeling the metal pole that was used to test out the thickness of the ice...and how thick it was.....

Loved meeting Iceberg #3.....it was pretty with that dark blue stripe... Also was a nice spot for our picnic lunch.... stay tuned for photos from the last berg coming tomorrow!!!

Iceberg #2...

(on a side note: those 'bare' roads are NO more---it snowed all day SUNDAY and all through the night---i guess that's good it's warm enough to snow!)

Now let's get onto showing you some more exciting fun from Iceberg #2.....it was bigger than number 1....(but shhhh don't want to give number 1 a complex or anything!)

it just is soooo incredible how MASSIVE these things are---and apparently they are still 'small' that there ARE bigger ones OUT THERE!!!

..balancing act (you have to keep the photos different!)

---in the background you can see an iceberg in the distance...

...the 'tourist pose' been there and done that!

I saw my first SEAL...(not in a zoo that is) yep that's what the black blob is...we tried to walk closer to it..but it saw us and dove back into the water!!

I learned that when pretending to fight...you need to know what the other person is going to do....I thought OK...we'll do this.. then CHEST bump...and then it will be all good... but at the last moment... Claus changed his body direction...and well I got his shoulder/elbow in well my chest... that didn't feel so good....although a bit bruised it didn't ruin the rest of my day!

(kind of funny actually-you'd think I'd learn my lesson about 'play' fighting with the boys!)...



...posing like the tough dudes we are!

...OK so I need to work on my 'jump'....but still think it's a fun shot...and that my friends is the end of the photo delights from iceberg #2...stay tuned because iceberg 3 & 4 have yet to make their Internet debut...and I got to walk on one; and put my food on the other!

Yes, I am a dare devil-but you all knew that didn't you!?!

Iceberg #1...

Today, I went with a group out towards the sound...about 20kms(i think) to see the 'giant' icebergs that have been 'trapped' in the ice. With changes in currents and tides and stuff...these icebergs have been known to rise UP or sink MORE---so the ice isn't solid up to them...there's water usually and slush around them... They also have been known to FLIP over; or tilt or turn if the currents, wind and elements are right! (pretty powerful stuff---that didn't stop me from having an amazing day out on the ice exploring and marvelling at how amazing these things are!!)

Walking away from the berg....putting a person beside it puts it into perspective...I'm going to let the last two images talk for themselves.......the colours and the stripe were pretty niffty!