Bryn Mawr Glacier by danapommet

Photography • Scenic • posted on Jan 23, 2011

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There is a fjord in Alaska called College Fjord. All of the glaciers, in that fjord, are named after colleges. I believe that they are named after US Ivy League colleges. The bow you see is the ship, Regent Sea. The dark stripe that comes down the center of the glacier, is dirt and rock that was ground off the area in the center of the glacier. The glaciers move very slow but are being pushed by millions of tons of ice that make up the rest of the glacier that continues up the hill into the massive ice field. The weight and pressure of the glacier causes the ice to be very dense, denser than the ice cubes in your refrigerator, thus the blue color. This glacier is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) long. This photo was taken July 1986 and later scanned. Thanks for stopping by, taking a look and for all your previous favs and comments. They are very much appreciated. Dana

Comments (25)

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Faemike55

10:12PM | Sun, 23 January 2011

Fantastic capture, Dana. Glaciers are a area of study I find fascinating

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bimm3d

11:29PM | Sun, 23 January 2011

gorgeous place!!

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blinkings

11:41PM | Sun, 23 January 2011

I've just watched a doco on the Titanic! So, yeah, this is very appropriate! Nice shot.

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sharky_

1:02AM | Mon, 24 January 2011

Have never seen a glacier before. Hope to one day. Thanks for sharing. Aloha

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jayfar

3:14AM | Mon, 24 January 2011

Great capture Dana. You obviously had some great photo opportunities when in the navy. One slight criticism though, perhaps you could have leveled the water in photoshop!

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durleybeachbum

3:20AM | Mon, 24 January 2011

Imposing!

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jendellas

7:58AM | Mon, 24 January 2011

I agree with Andrea, amazing capture.xx E.mail made me LAUGH!!!!!!

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flavia49

8:08AM | Mon, 24 January 2011

marvelous shot

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tennesseecowgirl

8:47AM | Mon, 24 January 2011

Great capture Dana.

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kbrog

11:27AM | Mon, 24 January 2011

Excellent capture! That looks really cool! :)

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mariogiannecchini

11:32AM | Mon, 24 January 2011

Very interesting capture , Dana !Beautiful photo !

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0rest4wicked

12:46PM | Mon, 24 January 2011

Great shot showing how our world is shaped. Granted glaciers are the Tortoise in this race, but you can not deny their power! This incline would not be fun, but I love hiking to/on glaciers. Actually spent a summer seeking such hikes, even found one in Great Basin NP in the middle of the desert and as a bonus there's groves of Ancient Bristlecone pines around the glacier.

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