The ice varies from pure white, to deep blue, to gray and black, depending on how much air it contains, and how much silt, sand, and rock is embedded.
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Panorama Borealis, by G. Donald Bain — An Exhibition of Panoramic Photography, Palmela, Portugal, Summer 2011
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| 41 | Floating Ice | ||
| Prince William Sound Near Valdez, Alaska, USA | |||
| September 10, 2010 | |||
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| I was on the Stan Stephens Glacier Cruise, an all-day circular tour around Prince William Sound from Valdez. One of the highlights was an hour spent slowly circling through floating ice near the Columbia Glacier.
The ice varies from pure white, to deep blue, to gray and black, depending on how much air it contains, and how much silt, sand, and rock is embedded. |
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| Type: regular photograph | |||
| Printed dimensions: 30.0 cm wide, 40.0 cm high | |||
| Interactive version: none | |||
| Virtual Guidebooks locality page: Prince William Sound | |||
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