Hubbard Glacier Reflections
by Connie Fox
Title
Hubbard Glacier Reflections
Artist
Connie Fox
Medium
Photograph - Outdoor Color Photo
Description
If Alaska scenic cruising is on your bucket list, be sure your trip includes Hubbard Glacier, the largest advancing tidewater glacier in North America. Behind its beautiful shades of blue and white: the Wrangell Mountains, seen here under a clear blue sky. Small pieces of iceberg float on the waters of Disenchantment Bay, which reflects this jaw-dropping postcard scene.
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 images in my Alaska Gallery. As one of the more-active glaciers, Hubbard Glacier routinely calves icebergs the size of ten-story buildings. Most of this glacier is below the waterline, and the icebergs can appear quite suddenly. Ships stay pretty far away from this one. We booked our Alaska cruise-tour on the smallest ship of a known cruiseline for its ability to get as close as permitted to the glaciers. But if you sail on a large cruiseship, an optional excursion on a small vessel for this purpose can be arranged.
Hubbard Glacier originates at Canada’s Mount Logan, North America’s second-tallest mountain. From there it flows 76 miles to Russell Fjord and outlets near Yakutat, Alaska, in Disenchantment Bay. Yakutat Bay is part of Kluane National Park, and is adjacent to Glacier Bay National Park on Alaska’s southeast coastline. You will find many images from both areas, as well as Alaska’s Inside Passage and other scenes from Fairbanks to Vancouver, in my Alaska Collection. Visiting that collection is like taking a free trip. Even if you have been to Alaska, you might find a gorgeous image to purchase and have framed for your home or office as a daily reminder of your trip.
Copyright 2015–23 Connie Steitz Fox
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Canon A630 PowerShot
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FEATURED on the main homepage of Fine Art America and on the homepage of The Meandering Photographer, October 2023; The Art Workshop, Serenity Inspiring Photography, and Compact Digital Camera Photographers, October 2023; USA Photographers (Reflections theme), November 2023.
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October 20th, 2023
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Comments (12)
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion. There are many other discussions in the group where you can promote your art even further more.
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, your amazing photograph is Featured, in the RED MAPLE GALLERY, homepage group, of Fine Art America!
Connie Fox
Frank, thank you so much for two features, including my "Hubbard Glacier Reflections," on the homepage of Compact Digital Camera Photographers!
Connie Fox
Debra, I appreciate seeing my "Hubbard Glacier Reflections" featured in The Art Workshop! Thank you!
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 10-20-2023)
Steve Rich
What a beautiful image Connie!! Well done!!
Connie Fox replied:
I really appreciate your comment, Steve. I had overlooked this one until yesterday.
Robert Bales
Excellent and so beautiful, Connie!1 I missed this one while cursing on our boat a few years ago!! LF Thanks for the information!!
Connie Fox replied:
Thank you, Robert! I found my recent research so helpful in putting the pieces together. When one is cruising, it's hard to take in so much information! Some glaciers are advancing and others receding, often on the same body of water. But that's because they each derive from different mountain ranges. Sounds like you might need to return for another visit. If so, be sure to include Yakutat Bay, where Hubbard Glacier is seen.