Portage Glacier - Part 2 - Ice Flow

The shore here and the ground near the Exit Glacier is all stone, left by the glaciers as they retreat. In years some plant growth will take hold and soil will collect. In this climate any substantial amount of vegetation takes a long time.
As we learned, the glacier terminates below the surface of the lake. Because of that, most ice breaking off is underwater. Here are some videos and photos of one ice flow we watched for over an hour as it moved closer to the Visitor Center, pushed by the wind.

Instead of trying to get the boat tour of this glacier, we plan to go with the Griffins and other family and friends for a Kenai Fjords Tour out of Seward. we have a brochure and prices for a variety of day tours and will make reservations soon.
Depending on which one we choose we'll be able to get up close to at least one glacier face.