{"id":5208,"date":"2024-09-05T18:13:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T18:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.faithgoeswalkabout.org\/?p=5208"},"modified":"2024-09-23T13:31:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T13:31:57","slug":"alaska-and-tidewater-glaciers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.faithgoeswalkabout.org\/?p=5208","title":{"rendered":"Alaska and Tidewater Glaciers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A trip of a lifetime ! In search of \u00a0tidewater glaciers.I have been interested in glaciology since I studied geography and geomorphology as a student.<\/strong><\/p>\n

On a visit to Vancouver to see the sights and meet with cousins and friends, \u00a0it seemed the perfect time to add on a 3 hour flight north to Alaska. On August 27th 2024, Emily and I flew first to Vancouver and then onto Anchorage, Alaska on 30th August.<\/p>\n

In Anchorage we joined the Alaska Railroad train to Whittier, Prince William Sound on a scenic route along the coast and into the mountains.<\/p>\n

At Whittier we embarked on a smallish boat with 80 other people and sped along College Sound until we came in sight of hanging glaciers and then the tidewater glacier of Harvard Glacier.<\/p>\n

Amazing sight, had everyone in silence as we gazed in awe at the sight of this spectacular glacier, blue ,white and grey, serene and \u00a0full of power.<\/p>\n

Harvard Glacier is 20 miles long, 200 ft tall at the waters edge and over 30,000 years old.<\/p>\n

As we gazed in silence we heard the sounds of the ice groaning or like a gun shot as the ice then fell into the sea.This glacier is still advancing and gaining in its size unlike so many.<\/p>\n

More to follow\u2026.<\/p>\n

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Rev\u2019d Sue Martin<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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