More Than Seward's Follies

Some of you may remember Seward's Folly which was the nickname given to the purchase of Alaska in 1867.  Today the city of Seward was named after Sec. of State William H. Seward who purchased Alaska for 2 cents an acre from Russia.  Seward is located in a beautiful area of Alaska with mountains, wildlife, and glaciers.  On the way to our campground, Stoney Creek RV, we saw a moose grazing along the highway.

This morning we visited the Alaska Sealife Center.  We were treated to a presentation by an biologist who explained the life habits of the many birds that inhabit the area.  We were especially interested in the cute Puffins who typically have one mate for their lifetime and raise one chick a year.

The center had several aquariums with aquatic sealife that are commonly found in the area.  To name a few, they had rockfish, halibut, salmon,giant crab, sea urchins, and many others.

This afternoon we traveled to the Kenai Fjords which have several glaciers.  It was a sunny day and we hiked up to the Exit Glacier Edge.  On the trail they had placed signs with dates to indicate

where the glacier ended during that year.  It is evident that the glaciers in this area are receding and we felt fortunate to have had the opportunity to see this majestic  feature of nature.