This small blue iceberg gave a hint of what was waiting for
us around the next bend. Glaciers, big blue ones. The impossibly blue color of
icebergs and glaciers is always a visual treat.
On this very gray afternoon, the hillsides were muted and
almost colorless, so I chose to create a black & white image with the only
color being the iceberg. The lone bird flying overhead added to the sense of
wilderness and peace, as well as a touch of mystery and loneliness.
As we rounded the hillside on the left we came within sight,
and sound, of a mammoth glacier. The sound of glaciers calving (huge chunks of ice
letting lose and crashing into the water) is quite muted from a distance, but
thrilling closer up. If you have not experienced seeing and hearing a glacier, or
want to experience it again, I highly recommend this trip.
Alaska is the only place in the U.S. to have this
experience. A trip is planned to Glacier Bay Alaska in August, and there are
only 2 spots left. If the excitement of seeing and photographing glaciers gets
your blood pumping, then this is the trip for you. Safely aboard our large
boat, we will have the opportunity to see and photograph most of the glaciers in Glacier Bay.
We also have two additional privately chartered boat trips for whale-watching
as well as photography of puffins, sea otters, and seals.
Trip info here http://awakethelight.com/glacier-bay-national-park/
If you have questions, please call or email. Grab these last
2 spots before they are gone.
TECHNICAL DATA
Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec. Aperture f/11.
ISO 800. Lens: Canon 400mm
f/5.6L. Camera: Canon 5D Mark
III. Handheld.
TODAY’S QUOTE: “We wander for distraction, but we travel for
fulfillment.” --Hilaire Belloc
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