Valdez Trip

Valdez Trip


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valdez001P7277804 On July 27, 2005, Kate and I took our first and only trip to Valdez, Alaska. It had been a trip we keep trying to make, but never had the right timing to attempt. On our way down the Richardson Highway, we had a decent day that provided a good view of the Black Rapids Glacier (seen through the cut valley). The small hills in the foreground make up the terminal moraine of the glacier. valdez001P7277804
valdez002P7277810 Some info about the Black Rapids Glacier. valdez002P7277810
valdez003P7277814 At another stop only a tenth of a mile down the road from the previous photo, I took a photo of the Delta River, the Black Rapids terminal moraine, and the mountains. valdez003P7277814
valdez004P7277818 Kate was enjoying not having to be at work. valdez004P7277818
valdez005P7277827 Further down the road, and before Copper Center, Alaska, we got a decent glimpse of Mt. Drum volcano. This volcano is part of the Wrangell Group of volcanoes. They are all within the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park boundary. Mt. Wrangell, and some of the other volcanoes are obscured by the clouds. valdez005P7277827
valdez006P7277833 More info about the Wrangell Mountains. valdez006P7277833
valdez007P7277840 At the pullout to Mt. Billy Mitchell, I took a couple of photos of the Chugach Mountains in the distance... valdez007P7277840
valdez008P7277844 ...as you can see it wasn't that bad of a day to drive south... valdez008P7277844
valdez009P7277849 ...and a close-up of the cool cirque with a minor glacier in the mountains ahead. valdez009P7277849
valdez010P7277858 I liked this section of the Chugach Mountains because of the razor-edged look to the ridge. valdez010P7277858
valdez011P7277867 A little less than two miles from the glacier, we stopped to take a couple photos of the Worthington Glacier. valdez011P7277867
valdez012P7277874 The southern lobe of the Worthington Glacier. valdez012P7277874
valdez013P7277875 The northern lobe of the Worthington Glacier. valdez013P7277875
valdez014P7277878 A view from the more accessable southern lobe of the Worthington Glacier, which is a State Park in Alaska. valdez014P7277878
valdez015P7277887 Kate took a shot with her camera, as I was trying to get her in with... valdez015P7277887
valdez016P7277888 ...the large boulders that the glacier has left behind. valdez016P7277888
valdez017P7277892 Another shot of the boulders with the glacier. valdez017P7277892
valdez018P7277893 The view of the sky with the glacier just before the clouds rolled through Thompson Pass. valdez018P7277893
valdez019P7277898 Kate was enjoying the site of the glacier. valdez019P7277898
valdez020P7277900 Need I say more about the Worthington Glacier. valdez020P7277900
valdez021P7277901 Another shot of the area. valdez021P7277901
valdez022P7277904 Photo-op with Kate and I in front of the small kettle pond with the Worthington Glacier in the background. valdez022P7277904
valdez023P7277911 Though it is a little blurry, this was the first Bald Eagle that Kate has ever seen before. He came out of nowhere while we were just leaving the kettle pond. Perfect timing. He never let me get a better shot of him, though. valdez023P7277911
valdez024P7277919 The parting shot of the Worthington Glacier framed by the rafters of the information hut. valdez024P7277919
valdez025P7277921 After making through Thompson Pass, we saw the first of many, many waterfalls in the Valdez area - Bridal Veil Falls. valdez025P7277921
valdez026P7277923 Bridal Veil Falls is located within Keystone Canyon along the Lowe River valley. Some great fractures and jointing in the rocks. valdez026P7277923
valdez027P7287930 While in Valdez we stayed at the Valdez Glacier Campground. We got there too late to really see the glacier, but the next morning was a good time. Here is the view of Valdez Glacier from the end of Airport Road. valdez027P7287930
valdez028P7287932 A smaller glacier near the Valdez Glacier. valdez028P7287932
valdez029P7287936 Kate and I then went into town to take a look around before taking a hike. A nice mural summed up the Alaskan spirit. valdez029P7287936
valdez030ValdezPan1 After going to the town museums to see some of the history of the 1964 earthquake that devastated the old town of Valdez, Kate and I hiked to the top of Overlook Trail and took a panoramic of the town of Valdez... valdez030ValdezPan1
valdez031ValdezPan2 ...then one of the harbor of Valdez with the TransAlaska Pipeline Terminal at the end of the Alaska Pipeline. valdez031ValdezPan2
valdez032P7287957 A close up of the TransAlaska Pipeline Terminal across from Valdez. valdez032P7287957
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