Spires of Blue
by Richard Gehlbach
Title
Spires of Blue
Artist
Richard Gehlbach
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Photography
Description
Grey Glacier is a glacier in the Southern Patagonia Ice Field, just west of the Cordillera del Paine. The Patagonia Ice Field is comprised of a northern and southern section. The Northern Patagonia Ice Field is the smaller of the two. It encompasses an area of 4200 KM2 (1600 sq. miles) while the Southern Patagonia Ice Field encompasses 12,363 KM2 (4773 sq. miles). Combined they comprise the third largest source of fresh water in the world, behind Antarctica and Russia. The enormous ice fields straddle the borders of Chile and Argentina in South America.
Grey Glacier lies on the shore of Logo Grey (Grey Lake), which is located in the Torre Del Paine National Park of Chile. The glacier walls are 30 meters (appx. 100 ft) in height. Glacier Grey is 6 meters (3.75 miles) wide and 28 KM (17 miles) long. It is a glacier that is receding each year.
Maintaining a safe distance while visiting the Grey Glacier via Lago Grey is required as calving (breaking of off ice) does occur and the larger chunks can create dangerous waves. Lago Grey is littered with icebergs, many of which are equal or larger than the boats on the lake.
The glacier displays a blue color most of the time. According to many experts much smarter than me, it is normal for glaciers to do this since they are comprised of crystal clear water. However, we do not often see the blue due to the lighting on the exterior of the glacier, which turns it white.
The Patagonia area of South America is a beautiful area and well worth a visit. This photo, “Spires of Blue” is only one example of the beauty I brought back from my visit to Patagonia.
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December 16th, 2016
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