Mendenhall Lake, Glacial ice in the lake.

This is Mendenhall Lake. The ice is off of Mendenhall Glacier. The chunks falling off are massive. I cross country skied into the ice a year and a half ago. The Glacial ice is so much smaller than it was when I was last here. I am amazed and saddened actually.

Global Warming folks - it is real.

The birds in the picture are arctic terns. These little birds fly from the North Pole to the South Pole and back every year. They are smaller in size than a seagull and fly for approx 13,000 miles - twice in a year. Impressive birds.