Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska is a World Heritage Site with 3.3 million acres of spectacular sights and wildlife, including 11 glaciers of which 8 can be seen from the bay. It is a very remote and rugged park as there are no roads that lead to it. The only way to get to Glacier Bay is by either boat or plane. There is only one lodge within the park (Glacier Bay Lodge) and there are no campsites. Campers can stay in the park in almost any area that they want.
This past July, we spent almost a full day cruising the bay, taking in it’s glaciers. One of the coolest things we saw was this ice cave in the Lamplugh Glacier. The cave was huge, towering about 30 feet at it’s highest point, and we had just missed some kayakers that left the cave moments before. The most interesting thing about the cave was that it was temporary. The National Park Forest Ranger told us that it didn’t exist several weeks prior to our arrival and that it would likely collapse in the near future.
WOW, very very nice picture and lovely colors.
Victoria/Sweden recently posted..Fiska
Oh how I love this one!
Really nice shot here, Len. Great processing. The detail is awesome.
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Wow, who’d have thought the cave would be a temporary element! Glad you caught it! Love the blues!
Jim Denham recently posted..Sunrise and Shadows
Wow! I have got to put this place on my bucket list. You have to wonder just how old the dirt in the ice really is and where it came from.
Curt Fleenor recently posted..Here Today Gone Tomorrow
Very cool shot, it always amazes me how much black is in the ice. Beautiful texture in this image Len.
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Awesome find!I love it and the processing is great!
A Creative Adventure/denise ippolito recently posted..Hot Air Balloon
That is an incredible place and an incredible shot Len. Beautifully processed to bring out the details in the ice. Love it.
Edith Levy recently posted..The Greatest Remedy
Loving the color and details in that ice Len
Very cool.
Wow. Love those textures and lines.
Chris Frailey recently posted..Fire On The Salton
Stunning shot Len. I studied glaciers as part of my geography exams this really breathes life into the subject
chris maskell recently posted..Pointing the Way
Great shot. The colours are tremendous. I’ve never quite fathomed out why glacier ice can have this extraordinary colour to it. It’s just the same when you stare down into a deep crevasse - that same fantastic colour.
LensScaper recently posted..Skiing with a camera
wow man way cool. Love the blue color in it.
Shame you missed the kayakers as this shot really needs something to provide a scale. I would never have guessed that this cave is 30 feet high! Love the processing. Great details and a wonderful color in the ice - most people do not realize the depth to the color in ice.
Mark Summerfield recently posted..Circus Museum at the Ringling Museum
Fan-flippin-tastic! What a truly wonderful photograph, Len, but the information that you’ve shared with it is astounding! I can’t get over the fact that this will likely disappear… isn’t nature something else, eh?
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I glad that you posted this it is so interesting Len. Great shot! Sounds like a wonderful trip.
Amazing shoot,relay nice edit…good job
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Oh man, not sure if I would kayak in there… Really cool shot. This something I have wanted to do for quite some time now. Nice work.
Adam Allegro recently posted..Compilations
Amazing photo! This is just one of many amazing sights you can experience while cruising in Alaska! Seeing them from a ship really allows you to get up close to sites that are difficult to access from land.
magnifiques couleurs.
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