Photos of Glacier Bay

Rugged

Mountainous terrain rises into the cold Alaskan sky at Glacier Bay National Park.

Mountainous terrain rises into the cold Alaskan sky at Glacier Bay National Park.

Obscured by Clouds

A mountain rises into the clouds at Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska.

A mountain rises into the clouds at Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska.

Big Mountains, Big Ship

The cruise ship Sapphire Princess is dwarfed by the mountainous landscape of Alaska's Glacier Bay.

The cruise ship Sapphire Princess is dwarfed by the mountainous landscape of Alaska’s Glacier Bay.

Jags

Mountains dramatically rise along the coastline of Alaska's Glacier Bay.

Mountains dramatically rise along the coastline of Alaska’s Glacier Bay.

Head in the Clouds

Rugged mountains along the shore of Alaska's Glacier Bay reach into the clouds.

Rugged mountains along the shore of Alaska’s Glacier Bay reach into the clouds.

Big Blue Ice

The blue ice of Lamplugh Glacier hugs the coastline of Alaska's Glacier Bay.

The blue ice of Lamplugh Glacier hugs the coastline of Alaska’s Glacier Bay.

Misty Morning Mountains

Fog envelops the rugged, mountainous shoreline of Alaska's Glacier Bay.

Fog envelops the rugged, mountainous shoreline of Alaska’s Glacier Bay.

Sharp Ice

Detail of a jagged glacier at Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska.

Detail of a jagged glacier at Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska.

Up in the Rugged Mountains

Rugged mountains rise into the clouds near Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park.

Rugged mountains rise into the clouds near Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park.

Majestic in Blue

Distant mountains rise over the Margerie Glacier in Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park.

Distant mountains rise over the Margerie Glacier in Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park.

The Rocky Wall

A sheer rock wall rises from the surface of Alaska's Glacier Bay.

A sheer rock wall rises from the surface of Alaska’s Glacier Bay.

The Rugged Mountains in the Clouds

Clouds obscure the peaks of mountains in Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park.

Clouds obscure the peaks of mountains in Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park.

Carved by Glaciers

A rugged, rocky landscape—carved by shifting glaciers over eons—rises from Alaska's Glacier Bay.

A rugged, rocky landscape—carved by shifting glaciers over eons—rises from Alaska’s Glacier Bay.

The Mountains Up In the Clouds

Jagged mountains rise into the clouds over Alaska's Glacier Bay.

Jagged mountains rise into the clouds over Alaska’s Glacier Bay.

The Wall

The icy wall that's the face of Alaska’s Margerie Glacier rises over 250 feet at Glacier Bay National Park.

The icy wall that’s the face of Alaska’s Margerie Glacier rises over 250 feet at Glacier Bay National Park.

In the Shadow of the Shore’s Mountain

Mountains rise along the shore of Alaska's Glacier Bay.

Mountains rise along the shore of Alaska’s Glacier Bay.

Jagged Blue

The icy face of Alaska’s Margerie Glacier rises over 250 feet into the air at Glacier Bay National Park.

The icy face of Alaska’s Margerie Glacier rises over 250 feet into the air at Glacier Bay National Park.

Clouds and Mountains

Morning clouds begin to burn off as the late-summer sun warms the mountains of Alaska's Glacier Bay.

Morning clouds begin to burn off as the late-summer sun warms the mountains of Alaska’s Glacier Bay.

Mountains in the Bay

Rocky mountains rise from Alaska’s Glacier Bay.

Rocky mountains rise from Alaska’s Glacier Bay.

Puffs

Clouds tufts atop a mountain in Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park.

Clouds tufts atop a mountain in Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park.

Lamplugh Glacier

Lamplugh Glacier is dwarfed by 6,155 ft / 1,876 m tall Mount Cooper in Alaska's Glacier Bay.

Lamplugh Glacier is dwarfed by 6,155 ft / 1,876 m tall Mount Cooper in Alaska’s Glacier Bay.

The Mountains Over the Blue Ice

Mountains rise over the Margerie Glacier at Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska.

Mountains rise over the Margerie Glacier at Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska.

So Blue

Detail of the 250-foot-tall face of Alaska’s Margerie Glacier at Glacier Bay National Park.

Detail of the 250-foot-tall face of Alaska’s Margerie Glacier at Glacier Bay National Park.

First Light at the Top of the Mountain

The first rays of sunshine illuminate the top of a mountain ridge in Alaska's Glacier Bay.

The first rays of sunshine illuminate the top of a mountain ridge in Alaska’s Glacier Bay.

Ages of Ice

Layers of ice showing the passage of time in the 250 foot tall face of Alaska's Margerie Glacier at Glacier Bay National Park.

Layers of ice showing the passage of time in the 250-foot-tall face of Alaska’s Margerie Glacier at Glacier Bay National Park.