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USA Ice Front, Glacier Bay, Alaska

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This location is at the end of a glacier coming down the mountain valley in Glacier Bay, Alaska.

Photography Tips

For this scene, I wanted to emphasize the intimidating front of the glacier wall with the mountain in the distance seeming small. I used a medium zoom lens.

Travel Information

Only by ship from Whittier, Alaska or Vancouver, Canada.

Spot Type Outdoor

Crowd Factor A decent amount of people

Best Timing All timings are equally good

Sunrise & Sunset 03:51 - 22:26 | current local time: 09:19

Photo Themes Glacier iceberg Landscape

Locations Alaska Glacier Bay

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Thank you Michael Backunas for creating this photo spot in USA and Yvonne Becker for improving it with additional photos or content.

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