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Linda Holding Banana Slugs |
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Tongass National Forest |
As John Muir said, “When we try to pick out anything by
itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.” I set out for
uncharted territory today on a wee bit of an expedition to shore in the Bay of
Pillars on Kuiu Island located in Chattham Strait. They bay has a rich lush
green appeal to it with snow capped mountains for a beautiful mid spring day in
Southeast Alaska with the sun coming from the clouds to make a wee appearance.
I set ashore to take part in a guest hike on a part of Kuiu Island that no one
(as in the naturalist for Lindblad Expeditions) has set foot on. A wee bit of bushwalking threw the
western hemlock & Sitka Spruce trail that was filled with moss &
lichens. The vegetation was a healthy lush green. I was lucky enough to see Linda, a naturalist for Lindbald
Expeditions, find a couple of banana slugs & put them in her hands to
explain the characteristics of them to the group. I found out that they carry both male & female
genes. The forest was great
today. I especially enjoyed my
time away from the boat soaking up some of the rich pure Alaskan fresh air to
rejuvenate my spirits. I didn’t
come across any bears, but found a fee moose droppings & found out the
moose is in the deer family. It’s
been a lovely day to explore the richness of the Tongass National Forest.