We took a trip on a motor catamaran southward to Laguna San Rafael, starting at 0730 this morning. The trip took an hour or so winding amongst narrow channels with low land on the west side and the snow covered Andes on the east.
The glacier which is receding fast, due in part to global warming is pretty impressive and is nearly 2 kms wide when it enters the lagoon. 
Hopefully these pictures give some idea of the scene with broken ice in the bay through which we threaded our way. Areas of the glacier and some of the small bergs were a very intense blue due to the refraction of the sunlight. The glacier if moving at 11m (about 35 ft), per day and although we did not see any, large pieces are frequently breaking off and floating into the bay.
There was, again no great abundance of wildlife although there was a swirl of water which our guide said was a sealion, (well, maybe!!). It was certainly cold but that was to be expected.
Brass monkeys here today too.
ReplyDeleteBut no icebergs that I can see.
Potholes. Lots of potholes. But no icebergs.
Shame.
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Nice pics - love that intense UN blue.....
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