Primeval -- the word was used often today to describe the forest that we walked through this afternoon. Huge, old Sitka spruce and western hemlock towered above salmonberry bushes in bloom. The thick carpet of moss on the higher ground gave way to black mud in the low spots. Watching salmon fry in the stream, a dipper diving into the torrent of the falls, a red squirrel perched on a limb, munching spruce cones all reminded us of the abundance of life in this ancient forest. After walking with our eyes glued to the ground in front of us (in order to negotiate the tree roots and mud), we'd stop, look around and notice the sunlight filtering through the leaves or a red-breasted sapsucker hammering away. Then there was the "yo bear" chorus and back up the trail.
- Daily Expedition Reports
- 07 Jun 2001
From the Sea Lion in Alaska, 6/7/2001, National Geographic Sea Lion
- Aboard the National Geographic Sea Lion
- Alaska
Hanus Bay
Sign Up for Daily Expedition Reports
Fields with an asterisk (*) are required.
Enter travel details to receive reports from a single expedition
Send Daily Expedition Reports to friends and family
*By clicking the submit button, I authorize Lindblad Expeditions to email me; however, I am able to unsubscribe at any time. For more details, see our Privacy Policy.
Please note: All Daily Expedition Reports (DERs) are posted Monday-Friday,
during normal business hours. DERs are written onboard the ship only and do
not apply to land-based portions of expeditions.