Dodany: Jul 12, 2011   Od: DestinationsFlorida

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http://DestinationsInFlorida.com or call 877-918-8941 for help planning your Alaskan cruise. Our video of the Tracy Arm Fjord during our Alaskan cruise simply does not do justice to this amazingly beautiful part of Alaska. Until recently, only kayaks were allowed into the Tracy Arm. Now, cruise ships somehow navigate the narrow fjord to the Sawyer Glacier. The weather was so good on the day we went that the ship got closer to the glacier than it had all season! It was amazing. Watch for icebergs, seals, waterfalls, mountain striations from the former glacier and especially note the color of the water. The change from black Pacific water to this teal green water was nearly instantaneous! The fjord is part of the 30 mile long Tracy Arm - Fords Terror Wilderness region, located about 60 miles southeast of Juneau. The fjord is truly one of the most dramatic locations in Alaska, or in all of the world, for that matter. The sheer, glacier-carved walls are often shrouded in mist. Glacial calving in Tracy Arm can often be quite spectacular, as huge chunks of ice break off and plunge into the frigid waters below. Unfortunately, we didn't get to see any calving on our cruise aboard the Celebrity Infinity. Literally hundreds of waterfalls cascade down the sides of the fjord, creating an almost otherworldly atmosphere. It's something you really have to see to believe, it's just that unique and positively breathtaking to behold. Famed naturalist John Muir compared the glacial-carved sheer granite cliffs in the area to those of Yosemite, saying that this region was even more spectacular than the more well known Yosemite valley. One thing is certain when you visit Tracy Arm Fjord - you will be impressed and struck with awe at the magnitude and beauty of the place. Tracy Arm is a fjord in Alaska near Juneau. It is named after a Civil War general named Benjamin Franklin Tracy. It is located about 45 miles (72 km) south of Juneau and 70 miles (110 km) north of Petersburg, Alaska, off of Holkham Bay and adjacent to Stephens Passage within the Tongass National Forest. Tracy Arm is the heart of the Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness, designated by the United States Congress in 1980. Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness contains 653,179 acres (2,643.32 km2) and consists of two deep and narrow fjords: Tracy Arm and Endicott Arm. Both fjords are over 30 miles (48 km) long and one-fifth of their area is covered in ice. During the summer, the fjords have considerable floating ice ranging from the size of a three-story building to hand-size pieces. During the most recent glaciated period, both fjords were filled with active glaciers.

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