26 Aug NEW LAND

After the inspiring ride into the fiords the day before, I had hoped the water would calm down so that we could go back out by boat and explore further. But the winds kept up their pace, and a short boat ride out confirmed that it was indeed best to stay back in the bay.

The fact is that the view from camp was amazing, and I only had to open my eyes to see spectacular scenery right from there. But I always like to look around thoroughly before committing a scene to canvas, and for that reason was hoping to get back out in the fiord. The bay that we were camping on went back in quite a ways, and although the fiord was off limits for now, I had a whole new land to explore in the opposite direction.

Throwing a few things in the boat, Sam, Jayco and I headed off for a coupe of hours of scouting. Pulling the boat ashore at the bottom of the bay, we hiked to the valley’s edge where the water seemed to cut a myriad of ribbons into earth. Backed by the beautiful glacier covered mountains with jagged peaks, it created a fascination composition. Definitely need to come back here for some evening light. With that mission accomplished, we made our way back to camp.

Though we had only been gone a few 2 or 3 hours, it was apparently enough time for a visitor to pass through. The large tracks of a passing polar bear made their way along the beach where before it had been bare sand. Fortunately, he kept right on going, and didn”™t disturb our tents, gear or food. Good ,fro us, because we were a long ways from Clyde.