On the way to Seward we stopped to view the salmon spawning. Their bodies have turned bright red and after they spawn they will die.
We drove close to the glacier and then went on a ranger led tour up to the edge of the glacier. We ended up being the only ones on the tour, so it was like a private tour. It was great.
It was very cold and windy at the edge of the glacier. The sounds of running water under the glacier were very loud and tiny waterfalls on the glacier were constantly running.
The ranger told us that as the ice runs down a valley it picks up rocks and they get rubbed over the mountain. This causes these scratches in the mountain rock itself which you can see below.
We went into the downtown area after that and there were many beautiful views from the marina. Here you can see the famous fireweed. When the blooms are at the top of the stalk, apparently that signals the end of summer. We had some yummy fish and chips and then walked around the piers.
We got to watch the fishermen filleting their freshly caught salmon, halibut, and irish lord. 
Exit Glacier video
Spawning Salmon Video
We heard that we had to visit Exit Glacier before we left, so on our day trip to Seward we stopped at Exit Glacier. It is part of the Harding Ice Field, which is the largest ice field in America. And Exit Glacier is the smallest glacier in the field.We drove close to the glacier and then went on a ranger led tour up to the edge of the glacier. We ended up being the only ones on the tour, so it was like a private tour. It was great.It was very cold and windy at the edge of the glacier. The sounds of running water under the glacier were very loud and tiny waterfalls on the glacier were constantly running.The ranger told us that as the ice runs down a valley it picks up rocks and they get rubbed over the mountain. This causes these scratches in the mountain rock itself which you can see below.We went into the downtown area after that and there were many beautiful views from the marina. Here you can see the famous fireweed. When the blooms are at the top of the stalk, apparently that signals the end of summer. We had some yummy fish and chips and then walked around the piers.We got to watch the fishermen filleting their freshly caught salmon, halibut, and irish lord. 
Exit Glacier video
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