Friday, July 26, 2013

Matanuska Glacier, Worthington Glacier, Falls

We drove from Seward to Grand View Campsite in Sutton, AK.

I loved this really cool rock formation behind the campsite office.

There is so much beauty in Alaska. This is just a rocky mountainside, but what beauty!

The big "claim to fame" here at Grand View is the Matanuska Glacier.

We drove a little closer to Matanuska Glacier. This is just a small part of it.

I zoomed way in on the glacier to create this gorgeous picture of ice.

On our trip to Valdez, we saw several views of the Alaskan Pipeline. It is over 600 miles starting in Prudoh and ending in Valdez. The oil is then shipped out to other countries.

We have seen many, many glaciers on our travels. This was the most spectacular to me. It's name is the Worthington Glacier.

Not too far from the Worthington Glacier was this beautiful glacier on the way to Valdez.

We see many, many waterfalls coming off the glaciers. This is Bridal Veil Falls. Rightly named. So beautiful. I had to stand back a ways to get the whole falls in the picture.

Just around the corner from Bridal Veil Falls is Horsetail Falls. That's me standing in front of it. It's amazing how much water comes off the mountainsides. Alaska prides itself on its bountiful supply of fresh, clean water.

This day, the clouds were still hanging low in the mountains.

We finally made it to Valdez. It's main industry is from the harbor. Many fishing charters, kayaking and watersports.

1 comment:

  1. What beautiful scenery! Thanks for sharing it with all of us.

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