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08/07/2007: "Juneau, AK"
After 48 hours on board, our ship finally stopped in Juneau. Overcast skies, low clouds and drizzle for this fine August day. Our shore excursion included a visit to a salmon farm/hatchery and a trip to the Mendenhall Glacier. The hatchery was impressive. They raise and release to the ocean over a million salmon each year. Those that survive, return to spawn, climbing a lengthy fish ladder right to their processing plant. Today, they were busy filleting and taking the roe from hundreds of fish that were in the holding pen.
After that tour and a bag of salmon jerky, we headed to the glacier. As we arrived, Nick and I walked along a bridge over one of the creeks that flow from the glacier. I was taking a couple of pictures of the salmon in the creek when a young black bear came from under the bridge to jump onto the very fish I was photographing. The two pictures are taken seconds apart of the same location.
Arriving at the glacier viewing location, we were disappointed to find it in clouds. We decided to wait a little and soak up the scenery and see if the clouds lifted. The upper cloud cover never changed but the mist surrounding the front of the glacier began to move and we were treated to a view. Apparently it is receding about 600 ft. a year. The man next to me mentioned that he had been here 15 years ago and it was right up near our observation point. Over the years glaciers will recede and expand. But with scientific evidence showing that our glacier retreat is now assisted by man, this one may be soon out of sight for good.
Replies: 7 Comments
on Wednesday, August 8th, Arron Chambers said
Amazing picture! Your blog is so inspirational. You make me want to be a better person. Blessings to you.
on Wednesday, August 8th, Liz Taylor said
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on Wednesday, August 8th, Liz Taylor said
Hi Doug, I'm so glad you and your son are My chiro periodically emails info on a variety of subjects. I thought this one would be of interst to you, if you have not already seen it in your research. Quote from my chiro's email "I GET RALPH MOSS PHD NEWS LETTER ABOUT ONCE PER WEEK. GREAT UNBIASED REPORTS ON CANCER. HIS LATEST NEWS LETTER COVERED A MACHINE THAT FILTER VIRUSES AND AN IMMUNE SUPPRESSANTS, "exosomes,"FROM THE BLOOD STREAM.
“ If it is true that tumors actively block the immune system, what can be done about that? One new possibility, announced a few weeks ago, comes from the laboratory of Douglas D. Taylor, PhD, of the University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville , KY. Dr. Taylor has isolated so-called "exosomes," which are blood-borne particles that suppress the immune response in people with solid tumors, as well as leukemias and lymphomas. These exosomes induce the apoptosis (programmed cell death) of T-cells and block T-cell signaling, proliferation and cytokine production. (Cytokines are hormone-like substances produced by the immune system.) Not surprisingly, a high level of exosomes circulating in the blood correlates with both reduced T-cell production and tumor progression."
The entire aricle is 6 pages in Word. May I email it to you if you are interested? Seems a bit much for the comments section.
on Wednesday, August 8th, Diane said
Been thinking about you alot lately and decided to check your site. Really glad you and Nick are able to make your annual trip... and what an amazing photo . A true "national geographic moment" like I say. I love those types of blessings nature gives us. Hope for many more for you. Enjoy!
on Wednesday, August 8th, Mia said
The picture of the bear is amazing! What a great shot. How exciting to be that close and capture nature at her best.
on Wednesday, August 8th, Debbie Shelby said
Doug,
Glad you and Nick are enjoying your Alaskan trip. We went last year and it was the most beautiful place I've ever been. I hope you will be cruising through Glacier National Park because that is where the glaciers are enormous and gorgeous and seem so close that you can reach out and touch them. You can watch and hear them "calving" which is absolutely amazing! Enjoy!
on Tuesday, August 7th, Linda said
Ain't Mother Nature awesome!!!
