Glacier Bay is a photograph by Karen Wiles which was uploaded on January 3rd, 2014.
Title
Glacier Bay
Artist
Karen Wiles
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
GLACIER BAY by KAREN WILES
Positioned on the Alaska panhandle west of Juneau, #Glacier Bay National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is managed by the U.S. National Park Service.
#Glaciers descending from high snow capped mountains into the bay create spectacular displays of ice and iceberg formation.
In total the park and preserve cover 5,130 sq. miles. Most of #Glacier Bay is designated wilderness area which covers 4,164 sq. miles.
No roads lead to the park and it is most easily reached by air travel. During some summers there are ferries to the small community of Gustavus or directly to the marina at Bartlett Cove. Despite the lack of roads, there are over 400,000 visitors each year most of whom arrive via cruise ship. (I chose (Holland America), and was glad I did as always...
Wildlife in the area includes both grizzly and black bears, moose, sitka black-tailed deer, mountain goats, dall sheep, wolves, Canada lynx, sea otters, harbor seals, Steller sea lions, Pacific white-sided dolphins, orcas, minke whales, humpback whale, bald eagles, gulls, waterfowl, and salmon.
Uploaded
January 3rd, 2014
