Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
(and Professional Travelers)
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Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
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Valdez Glacier & a
big climb up the hill |
The two RV Gypsies
and their family flew from Fairbanks to Valdez. |
| Valdez is the activity center for Prince William Sound. Its growth is due to trading, salmon canning, gold and copper mining. Valdez is home to five glaciers - Columbia, Meares, Worthington, Shoup and Valdez Glaciers. The two RV Gypsies took their family to 4 of these 5 Glaciers. |
| This was the second time the two RV Gypsies went to the Valdez Glacier and they saw how much the glacier has changed, so a comparison is below. The Glacier itself is the snow looking part behind the big green hill and ice chunks from the glacier are in the water. | |
June 7, 2009 |
August 10, 2009 |
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June 7, 2009 |
August 10, 2009 |
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The difference
in the water color in the photos above is because as the glacier advances
and melts, the ice mixes with the soil, and deposits silt in the water. |
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| below - August 10, 2009
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| A chunk of ice from the glacier drifted towards the shore - it was too cold for Alex to hold so he dropped it. |
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| Renee sticking her tongue out at her mother. NICE! | rapids where the glacier water runs off - notice several other glaciers in the mountains. |
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| Then everyone walked around to the left of the glacier to climb up a big, steep rock hill. - look how small everyone looks. | |
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| Kristen just starting
up the hill |
Kristen about half-way up the hill |
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| made it to
the crest of the hill |
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| a tough climb
- even higher |
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On the rocks by the stream
of water cascading down the rocks |
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3 generations on the rocks
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| Alex looks down at his grandfather, who has yet to begin the climb - notice how small the car looks at the bottom of the hill |
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view of Valdez Glacier
from the crest of the hill |
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