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Exit Glacier
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The tip of Exit Glacier, outside Seward. |
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The river running from the glacier can be seen in the foreground. |
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Another view of the glacier spewing down the valley it carved. |
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During the warm summer (it was around 60 degrees here), fireweed and small shrubs grow next to the glacier. |
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Run-off (again notice the gray silty color) has carved a 20' gorge in the rock here. Notice the small white waterfall from snow meeting the silty runoff. |
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Eventually all the small streams join up and form a river running to the bay. Next time you drink "glacier water," remember that this murky gray stuff is real glacier water. (It actually tastes pretty good.) |
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Mom and I stand in front of the glacier. |