Alaska, the ship, while cruising the Southeast wilderness waterways on the Spirit of Discovery..Morning fog view in Bay of Pillars and then excursions to shore in durable inflatable boats to see bullwhip kelp, seashore life, seaweed, kelp, barnacles on rocks. forests of Tongass National Forest, and abandoned salmon cannery with its rusting equipment. .Photo copyright Lee Foster, 510/549-2202, lee@fostertravel.com, www.fostertravel.com..