Kodak Moment
Cruising Glacier Bay, Alaska
Posted by B. Thomas (Arlington, Texas, United States) on 14 May 2009 in Landscape & Rural.
In 1794, Capt. George Vancouver of England sailed into the mouth of Glacier Bay and promptly ran into a wall of ice 100 miles long, 20 miles wide and 4,000 feet thick that was blocking his passage north, beyond where the lodge at Bartlett Cove in Glacier Bay National Park stands today.
Unlike Vancouver, you can travel 65 miles farther and reach the moraine at the foot of the Grand Pacific Glacier. There you can see the adjacent Margerie Glacier drop house-size hunks of blue-white ice into the bay with a thunderous roar.
Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal
Nice winter scene. Great application to the rule of thirds.
14 May 2009 6:28am
@Ana Lúcia: Thanks. I try to remember to use the rule when I think of it. ;-) This does look like a winter scene, but it was actually shot in July while it was 100 degrees at home in Texas.
@Sarito: Thank you for the comments.
JanW from Rotterdam, Netherlands
Beautiful picture. Nice colors and a perfect PoV. Must be very spectaculair being there.
14 May 2009 9:27am
@JanW: Thanks. It really is a gorgeous place.
Hidalgo from Herunen, Finland
Very, very interesting and lovely photo. The landscape is so majestic.
14 May 2009 9:57am
@Hidalgo: Thank you, Hidalgo.
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
Great capture! It is indeed a wonderous place to visit! ;-)
14 May 2009 12:11pm
@Eric Cousineau: Thanks. That it is.
Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States
This is one thing I would love to do one day... go on an Alaskan adventure... though minus the crowds.
14 May 2009 12:34pm
@Fliss: You can avoid the crowds by going in the spring or fall, and also if you get the least bit off the beaten path. It's so huge that there is plenty of room for everyone. There are lots of adventures to be had! I hope you do go.
@Moreno: Thank you.
Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada
65 miles is a long way for a glacier to retreat.
This is a place I would love to visit. Great shot.
14 May 2009 1:02pm
@Lee: Sadly, most of the glaciers there are retreating. Definitely go sometime is you can. Thanks.
The Big Guy from Regina, Canada
This is something to be matted, framed and placed on the living room wall. Well done...
14 May 2009 1:40pm
@The Big Guy: Funny you should say that. We do have a 16x20 of this on the wall. Great minds... ;-)
@e11even: Um...yes it was - literally. ;-) Thanks.
@Marie LC: Thanks, Marie.
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Great shot, Barbara. We lived in Juneau 1977-84; we ocean kayaked and mountaineered all over that country.
14 May 2009 9:53pm
@john4jack: I am envious for sure. What a great playground you had!
DarkElf from Perth, Australia
excellent composition! the ship is superbly placed facing towards the wall of mountains, leading out attention that way! wonderful detail and DOF as well!
15 May 2009 3:22am
@DarkElf: Thank you for for the comments!
Scott Schilling from San Martin, United States
Wonderful image and amazing landscape!! Thanks for sharing this one!
15 May 2009 4:27am
@Scott Schilling: I appreciate the feedback. Thanks.
StarCosmosBleu from Bedford.Qc, Canada
Marvelous capture...lovely scene...lovely colors...you also well captured the motion from that ship...there is also a sense of serinity here...very beautiful
24 May 2009 5:32am
@StarCosmosBleu: Thanks. It is one of the few boats we saw, and otherwise there was just a lot of beautiful but distant scenery to photograph that afternoon.
Kris from Superior, United States
Wow! Looks chilly, but very inviting. Love the colors and the pov
27 May 2009 11:29am
@Kris: Thank you. Yes, it was pretty cold out on deck, which is were we stayed most of the time.
Gitsr from Brown Town, Germany
Breathtaking! All of the elements come together to make a great picture.
27 May 2009 7:26pm
@Gitsr: Thank you!!
Lambspun from Madison, Maine, United States
What a shot!! Spectacular! A place I have always wanted to go to. Awesome!
31 May 2009 12:00am
@Lambspun: Thanks. I hope you do go. We were there a long time ago, and it took about 20 years to get back, but so worth the trip.
