Hubbard Glacier Closeup
by Connie Fox
Title
Hubbard Glacier Closeup
Artist
Connie Fox
Medium
Photograph - Outdoor Color Photo
Description
The blues in Hubbard Glacier are evident in this Nikon closeup. Seventy-six miles in length (122 kilometers), Hubbard Glacier is the longest tidewater glacier in North America, extending from eastern Alaska, U.S.A. to Yukon, Canada. Tidewater glaciers, also called mountain glaciers or valley glaciers, descend to the sea and usually break off into icebergs. The icebergs appear as white dots of varying sizes in this and other beautiful images in my Alaska Gallery. Please allow time to enjoy them.
It takes about 400 years for ice to traverse the length of the glacier, meaning that the ice at the foot of the glacier is about 400 years old. The glacier routinely calves off icebergs the size of a ten-story building. Where the glacier meets the bay, most of the ice is below the waterline. Because this glacier is advancing rather than receding, enormous geological pressures cause newly calved icebergs to shoot up quite dramatically. Ships, therefore, must keep their distance from the edge of this glacier in Disenchantment Bay. On a small ship, we were fortunate to get this close.
Copyright 2015 Connie Steitz Fox
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Nikon D7100
FEATURED by Photography Only - Landscapes and Landmarks Group, November 2015, and Premium FAA Artists, February 2016. Featured on the homepages of Travel Art and Nikon Full Frame Cameras, July 2019.
Hubbard Glacier Closeup
Yakutat Bay Alaska Landscapes and Seascapes by Connie Fox
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October 6th, 2015
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Comments (9)
Ann Pride
Great show Connie. Congratulations on your feature in The Meandering Photographer - Art Group
Steve Rich
Your work deserves to be showcased on the homepage of "The Meandering Photographer" Please consider adding this work to the "Feature History, The Meandering Photographer (Oct-Nov 2023)" active discussion thread. (l/f on 11-11-2023)
Connie Fox
Thank you, Doug Norkum, for the beautiful feature of this image in Nikon Full Frame Cameras! I am honored that you chose it.
Tatiana Travelways
Congratulations - Your beautiful artwork has been featured in the "Travel Art" group! For further promotion, you can post it to the specific Travel Destinations galleries, our Facebook group and our Pinterest board - all the links are provided on our group's homepage: https://fineartamerica.com/groups/1-travel-art.html * You are also invited to post it to our group's blog: travelartpix.com for worldwide exposure!
Connie Fox
Thank you, Dan, for honoring this image with a homepage feature in Premium FAA Artists. I appreciate that.
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