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valdez097P7298183 This first foggy and misty sight of the Columbia Glacier. valdez097P7298183
valdez098P7298188 More icebergs in Columbia Bay near some of the newly (only within the last several years) exposed rock. The rock was exposed since the Columbia Glacier is retreating. valdez098P7298188
valdez099P7298190Reexposure A reexposed photo of the eastern side of the Columbia Glacier. valdez099P7298190Reexposure
valdez100P7298191 The same eastern side zoomed out from the boat. valdez100P7298191
valdez101P7298196 Kate was enjoying the sight. This was the main reason we came to Valdez. valdez101P7298196
valdez102P7298197Reexposure A reexposed photo of the eastern half of the Columbia Glacier. valdez102P7298197Reexposure
valdez103P7298200Reexposure A reexposed zoomed in photo of an area of the glacier that had recently calved, notice the trickle of ice and water near the central part of the photo at the base of the glacier. Calving is when parts of the glacier's edge break off and fall into the water. I managed to get one good one on video, but too large to add to the page. We saw several large calving episodes while we were at the Columbia Glacier. valdez103P7298200Reexposure
valdez104P7298201 Several more shots of the edge of the Columbia Glacier... valdez104P7298201
valdez105P7298203 ...and another. valdez105P7298203
valdez106P7298209 This was the western side of the Columbia Glacier. valdez106P7298209
valdez107P7298210 The edge of the Columbia Glacier is about 300 feet high and extends 1300 feet below sea level. We stayed about a half a mile away from the edge to minimize the chance of being hit by ice, and from being capsized by the large waves created by the calving episodes. valdez107P7298210
valdez108P7298221 A look at another exposed rock section near the western side of the glacier. valdez108P7298221
valdez109P7298222 The western side of the glacier again. valdez109P7298222
valdez110P7298229 After about a half hour or so, we left the Columbia Glacier to head for the Meares Glacier. Before eating lunch on the way, one of the crew members brought around a piece of ice that was floating by the boat while we were at the edge of the glacier. valdez110P7298229
valdez111P7298234 After lunch, we came upon another fishing boat that was bringing in a catch of salmon. They were all flopping around in the net. valdez111P7298234
valdez112P7298251 At the region of the Meares Glacier terminal moraine the water depth decreased to only 60 feet deep. This is also an area where many sea otters like to hang out, play, and grab something to eat. These two were checking out the scene. valdez112P7298251
valdez113P7298253 Once we started seeing some of the flaoting ice, we also saw more of the harbor seals basking in the overcast skies. valdez113P7298253
valdez114P7298255 There were more cool waterfalls and streams. valdez114P7298255
valdez116P7298264 Another shot of the floating ice as we went by. valdez116P7298264
valdez117P7298267 This was the momment that I first spotted the Meares Glacier from Unakwik Inlet. valdez117P7298267
valdez118P7298268 Here it is as we got closer. valdez118P7298268
valdez119P7298271 Now we were able to see most of the edge of the Meares Glacier, and the path it follows from the mountains. valdez119P7298271
valdez120P7298273 Another closer shot of the southeastern side of the Meares Glacier with the mountains. valdez120P7298273
valdez121P7298274 We were steaming at a pretty good rate toward the Meares Glacier. valdez121P7298274
valdez122P7298276 As we got closer, we got a better shot of the upper part of the Meares Glacier with a nice lateral moraine (on the upper left side of the glacier in this scene). valdez122P7298276
valdez123P7298277 Most of the leading edge of the Meares Glacier. valdez123P7298277
valdez124P7298278 A zoomed in shot of the fractures in the glacier's edge. valdez124P7298278
valdez125P7298279 Another view of the southeast side of the glacier. valdez125P7298279
valdez126P7298280 A shot of the northwest side of the Meares Glacier. valdez126P7298280
valdez127P7298281 A view of an upper cut off glacier with the top of the leading edge of the Meares Glacier in the foreground. valdez127P7298281
valdez128P7298282 The part of the Meares Glacier that contains most of the rock material from the lateral moraine. valdez128P7298282
valdez129P7298284 A close-up of the southeast side of the Meares Glacier where it meats the bare rock surface. valdez129P7298284
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