Eagle Beach is my place of refuge. It is mystical, to say the least. It is almost like heaven on earth. The backdrop shows the peaks of the mountains surrounding Herbert Glacier. I love taking long walks in this place. Makes you forget all the craziness of the world around you. The reverent silence brings your soul close to God.
Majestic peaks are all around you.This part of Alaska is the northern terminus of the Inside Passage, a protected waterway of convoluted passages between islands and fjords. This was an important travel corridor for the Tlingit and Haida Native peoples, as well as gold-rush era steamships.
This is my Irish Setter, Roni, walking on the beach. Alaska is paradise on earth for dogs! You find dog lovers
everywhere. And dogs are invariably off-leash. No one gives you the look
that you often get on the east coast: "what the heck are you doing with
your dog off leash???" Instead, only smiles...
Here is my beloved wife and 6yo daughter enjoying a nice afternoon walk on the beach. It was 32F (0C).
3:50pm.
The sun is almost going to sleep behind the Chilkat Mt. Range. Can you
believe that 250 years ago, during the mini Ice-Age, this beach was 5-6
feet under water? The weight of glacier ice literally pushed the ground
under sea level!!! When the glacier began to reced, the shore emerged
again. This cycle has been going on for thousands of years. If you really want to know the truth about "global warming" get acquainted with Dr. Don Easterbrook's research work. He is an Emeritus Professor of Geology at Western Washington University. Here is a link to one of his articles -global-cooling-is-here
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