Harry held rapt by something in the water:
Minutes later, down the beach away, I saw people swimming in the ocean. Big deal you say? Let me remind you that even with the unusually warm summer temperatures we’re experiencing this year — with no end in sight — the water in Alaska is cold. My estimate of the temperature in Resurrection Bay is ~45 degrees, possibly warmer, but even so cold enough to turn one blue after ten minutes or so.
I took Otis for a ride to Exit Glacier, aptly named since it’s nearly outta here. At the site of this photo 115 years ago I could have leaned Otis against the glacier’s head wall:
Cool glacier; cool outwash plain; cool Fireweed; cool bike; not so cool out-of-shape, aging white dude:
Just fine(shape) for this point in life.
Enjoying your blog Rod. Took a bit to figure out who Otis is.
@Sally,
Thank you for stopping by. In the olden days I maintained a FAQ for frequently used terms here. Maybe someday I’ll get around to putting that back.