. Jalbum 8.1 slides/06b-3474.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:04 -0600 The entrance to the tunnel The entrance to the tunnel slides/06b-3474.jpg slides/06b-3489.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:04 -0600 Just waiting for the word to start the walk Just waiting for the word to start the walk slides/06b-3489.jpg slides/06b-3495.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:04 -0600 Everyone else is waiting too Everyone else is waiting too slides/06b-3495.jpg slides/06b-3505.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:04 -0600 The walk has started The walk has started slides/06b-3505.jpg slides/06b-3508.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:04 -0600 Val and I are hanging back waiting for the others to go first Val and I are hanging back waiting for the others to go first slides/06b-3508.jpg slides/06b-3512.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:04 -0600 Just entering the tunnel Just entering the tunnel slides/06b-3512.jpg slides/06b-3514.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:04 -0600 Just a bit further the walls are lined with steel Just a bit further the walls are lined with steel slides/06b-3514.jpg slides/06b-3519.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:04 -0600 Once inside the walls are solid rock Once inside the walls are solid rock slides/06b-3519.jpg slides/06b-3557.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:04 -0600 A little more than half way you can just see the other end A little more than half way you can just see the other end slides/06b-3557.jpg slides/06b-3562.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:04 -0600 One of the safe rooms One of the safe rooms slides/06b-3562.jpg slides/06b-3568.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:04 -0600 A view of Whittier A view of Whittier slides/06b-3568.jpg slides/06b-3573.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:04 -0600 The Chenega, fast ferry, just rescued survivors of an overturned sailboat and is returning to port The Chenega, fast ferry, just rescued survivors of an overturned sailboat and is returning to port slides/06b-3573.jpg slides/06b-.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:04 -0600 Our campsite at Williwaw camp ground Our campsite at Williwaw camp ground slides/06b-.jpg slides/06b-3714.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:04 -0600 A view of Portage Lake A view of Portage Lake slides/06b-3714.jpg slides/Portage_LK_1a_pano.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:04 -0600 Another view of the lake. The ice in the lake was there one day and gone the next Another view of the lake. The ice in the lake was there one day and gone the next slides/Portage_LK_1a_pano.jpg slides/Portage_LK_3a_pano.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:04 -0600 Just a little later in the evening the the mountains are aglow Just a little later in the evening the the mountains are aglow slides/Portage_LK_3a_pano.jpg slides/06b-2630.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:04 -0600 The Portage Lake tour boat The Portage Lake tour boat slides/06b-2630.jpg slides/06b-3354.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:04 -0600 The tour boat office. In the winter this building is completely buried in snow The tour boat office. In the winter this building is completely buried in snow slides/06b-3354.jpg slides/06b-2589.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:04 -0600 A short car tunnel at the south end of the lake A short car tunnel at the south end of the lake slides/06b-2589.jpg slides/06b-3149.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:04 -0600 Portage Lake water fall Portage Lake water fall slides/06b-3149.jpg slides/06b-3146.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:04 -0600 The Portage Glacier is just around the point of land in the center The Portage Glacier is just around the point of land in the center slides/06b-3146.jpg slides/Portage_Glacier_7a_pano.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:04 -0600 Panoramic view of Portage Glacier Panoramic view of Portage Glacier slides/Portage_Glacier_7a_pano.jpg slides/06b-3317.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:04 -0600 Closer view of Portage Glacier Closer view of Portage Glacier slides/06b-3317.jpg slides/06b-3718.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:04 -0600 Not far from the Portage Glacier is the trail to Byron Glacier Not far from the Portage Glacier is the trail to Byron Glacier slides/06b-3718.jpg slides/06b-3810.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:04 -0600 We decided to walk to the Byron Glacier We decided to walk to the Byron Glacier slides/06b-3810.jpg slides/06b-3719.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:04 -0600 Not far up the trail the going gets a little rough Not far up the trail the going gets a little rough slides/06b-3719.jpg slides/Byron_Glacier_3a_pano.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:04 -0600 The Byron Glacier is ahead in the mountain valley. We were not prepared to walk through the snow so we started back. The Byron Glacier is ahead in the mountain valley. We were not prepared to walk through the snow so we started back. slides/Byron_Glacier_3a_pano.jpg slides/Byron_Glacier_2a_pano.jpg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:04 -0600 Our last view of the Byron Glacier as we head back to the truck Our last view of the Byron Glacier as we head back to the truck slides/Byron_Glacier_2a_pano.jpg