Johnstone Bay

Johnstone Bay is located on the Kenai peninsula in Alaska, 30 miles east of Seward.  Jordan and Jamie are building a lodge in this wilderness, accessible only by air.  They have only had a few guests; we were among the first.

Glorious weather for the air transfer to the lodge.  No one else lives around or accesses this tract of land, where they built a couple of cabins, minimally furnished but with full facilities.

Walking paths lead through the forest to the accommodations (which they also share with their baby Roan and dogs Jazz and Ricky)… and also to a glacier-fed lake that sees virtually no other human visitors.

Almost like having a private glacier.  There are lots of glaciers in Alaska – a few get a lot of tourist traffic; most get none; this one gets visited via Zodiac by Jordan, Jamie and their guests.

Oh, and a whole slew of curious seals….

Not a great variety of rocks around the lake; but a few interesting finds, including a glittery patch of…. not gold, but pyrite.

While at the lake, Jordan picked up some glacier chunks to cool the ice chests that are used at the base lodge for food storage instead of refrigerators.

Another walk through the forest…..  and Ricky found some delicious blueberries!

Back on the rocky beach, a nice fire, and a stunning transparent sea creature..

The return chopper picked us up on the beach….

A final look at the seals and the glacier….

… some orcas in the Bay of Alaska….

then over the mountains and back to Seward.

Best of luck to Jordan and Jamie, as they continue to develop their remote retreat in this unspoiled primeval wilderness.