Katmai National Park

Waters Meeting

Glacial melt water meeting the off shore waters of Gulf of Alaska.  Differences in temperature and salinity slow mixing dramatically.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 2, 2009

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Sand Ripples

Low tide reveals a big sand flat.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Kukak Bay

Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Kukak Bay

Glacial stream with Salmon.

Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Unknown Flower

Kukak Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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River Beauty

Epilobium latifolium

Kukak Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Kukak Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bear

Ursus arcticus - Heavy glacial flour coloring the water, but bears can catch salmon.

Kukak Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bear

Ursus arcticus - getting a better view.

Kukak Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bear

Ursus arcticus

Kukak Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bear

Ursus arcticus - Carol.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bear

Ursus arcticus with reflection.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bear

Ursus arcticus with reflection.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bear

Ursus arcticus with reflection.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Beach Fleabane

Senecio pseudo-arnica

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Dune Grass

Elymus mollis

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bear

Ursus arcticus - Melissa

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bear

Ursus arcticus - cub.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bear

Ursus arcticus, cub - playing with a stick.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bears

Ursus arcticus - cubs.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bear

Ursus arcticus - cub.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bear

Ursus arcticus, cub - playing with a stick.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bear

Ursus arcticus - cub.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bears

Ursus arcticus - Melissa and cub.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bears

Ursus arcticus, Melissa and cubs - starting to nurse.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bears

Ursus arcticus, Melissa and cubs - climbing and nursing on Melissa.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bears

Ursus arcticus - Angelica and cubs.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bears

Ursus arcticus

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bears

Ursus arcticus - Carol.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Long-toed Stints

Calidris subminuta

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus with a fish head.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus with a fish head.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 5, 2009

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Hallo Bay

Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 6, 2009

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Beach Wood

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 6, 2009

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Beach Lovage

Ligusticum scoticum

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 6, 2009

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Beach Lovage

Ligusticum scoticum - seed head.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 6, 2009

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Arctic Daisies

Chrysanthemum arcticum arcticum

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 6, 2009

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Beach Pea

Lathyrus m maritimus

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 6, 2009

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Beach Driftwood

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 6, 2009

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Short-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus griseus

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 6, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bears

Ursus arctos - sleeping by the creek.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 6, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bears

Ursus arctos - cubs.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 6, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bears

Ursus arctos - Melissa and cubs.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 6, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bear

Ursus arctos - cub.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 6, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bear

Ursus arctos - cub.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 6, 2009

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Starry Flounder Impression

Revealed by the low tide.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 7, 2009

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Dogfish

May have misjudged the low tide.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 7, 2009

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Photographers

There were very few other photographers at Hallo Bay.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 7, 2009

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MV Kittiwake

Not luxury, but comfortable and well-suited to the area.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 7, 2009

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MV Kittiwake

Beautiful background.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 7, 2009

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Carrie

The excellent cook on the ship.

MV Kittiwake, Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 7, 2009

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Ninagiak Island View of Hallo Bay

Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 7, 2009

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Puffin Habitat

Puffins nests in holes on the hillside.

Ninagiak Island, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 7, 2009

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Horned Puffin

Fratercula corniculata

Ninagiak Island, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 7, 2009

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Horned Puffin

Fratercula corniculata

Ninagiak Island, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 7, 2009

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Horned Puffin

Fratercula corniculata - tight crop to show the 'horn' feathers above the eyes.

Ninagiak Island, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 7, 2009

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Horned Puffins

Fratercula corniculata

Ninagiak Island, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 7, 2009

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Horned Puffins

Fratercula corniculata

Ninagiak Island, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 7, 2009

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Fox Sparrow

Passerella iliaca - one of the few small birds seen.

Ninagiak Island, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 7, 2009

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Horned Puffins

Fratercula corniculata

Ninagiak Island, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 7, 2009

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Horned Puffins

Fratercula corniculata

Ninagiak Island, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 7, 2009

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Horned Puffins

Fratercula corniculata

Ninagiak Island, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 7, 2009

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Horned Puffins

Fratercula corniculata

Ninagiak Island, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 7, 2009

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Horned Puffins

Fratercula corniculata

Ninagiak Island, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 7, 2009

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Tufted Puffin

Fratercula cirrhata - a larger puffin that nests higher in order to launch to flight easier.

Ninagiak Island, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 7, 2009

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Tufted Puffin

Fratercula cirrhata

Ninagiak Island, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 7, 2009

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Horned Puffins

Fratercula corniculata

Ninagiak Island, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 7, 2009

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Tufted Puffin

Fratercula cirrhata

Ninagiak Island, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 7, 2009

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Tufted Puffin

Fratercula cirrhata

Ninagiak Island, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 7, 2009

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Tufted Puffin

Fratercula cirrhata

Ninagiak Island, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 7, 2009

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Tufted Puffin

Fratercula cirrhata

Ninagiak Island, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 7, 2009

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Sunset

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 7, 2009

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Algae Debris

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 8, 2009

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Algae Debris

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 8, 2009

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Algae Debris

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 8, 2009

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Pacific Silverweed

Potentilla egedii grandis

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 8, 2009

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Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 8, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bears

Ursus arctos

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 8, 2009

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Hallo Glacier

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 8, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bears

Ursus arctos

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 8, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bears

Ursus arctos - Melissa and cubs.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 8, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bear

Ursus arctos - older male with scars.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 8, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bears

Ursus arctos - Melissa and nursing cubs.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 8, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bear

Ursus arctos

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 8, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bear

Ursus arctos

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 8, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bears

Ursus arctos - Melissa and cubs.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 8, 2009

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Savannah Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 8, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bear & Chum Salmon

Ursus arctos, Carol - we watched her catch several fish.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 8, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bear

Ursus arctos - catching a fish.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 8, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bear & Chum Salmon

Ursus arctos

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 8, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bear & Chum Salmon

Ursus arctos

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 8, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bear

Ursus arctos  - Carol.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 8, 2009

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Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos - female.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 8, 2009

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Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 9, 2009

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Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 9, 2009

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Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 9, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bear

Ursus arctos - catching a fish.

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 9, 2009

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Coastal Grizzly Bear & Chum Salmon

Ursus arctos

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 9, 2009

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Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska, August 9, 2009

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