Mendenhall Glacier
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
Canada
September 21, 2016 6:15am CST
As we flew into Seattle to catch our ship to Alaska, I saw a lot of snow on the mountains below us. I wondered how all that snow got there when it was still summer...
I found out later all that snow was Glaciers. Just the thought of Glaciers awed me. Imagine how I felt when I saw my first on up close and personal.
Every morning when I woke up, I would walk out on our deck on the cruise ship with my camera. Our third day out what I saw amazed me, there were ice cubes floating on the water. Three of them are in the photo above.
Our excursion that day was to visit Mendenhall Glacier and then get on a boat to look for whales.
The Glacier took my breath away, I have never seen anything like it. There were hikes to take and walks to walk. In the visitor center there were movies about the glacier, then and now, and views in the observation area. The history was there and if you don't believe Global Warming is actually real, you should read up on it and know it is real and very scary...
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@LadyDuck (502484)
• Italy
24 Sep 16
@PainsOnSlate I agree, it means that there is something wrong and we could expect problems in the future.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
24 Sep 16
I know these have been around for thousands of years but they are melting more every year. That is very scary.
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@TheHorse (238306)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Dec 16
@PainsOnSlate What I'm still willing to debate is the extent to which humans are involved. The science is probably beyond me.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
28 Dec 16
@TheHorse The science isn't that difficult either. We've been learning about it for years now. Pollution is here to stay until someone says STOP...
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
28 Dec 16
This is the first one I've ever seen, Impressive and melting fast because of Global Warming...that thing that Stupid Trump thinks isn't happening.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
22 Sep 16
awesome photos..like you I would have been in awe of the scenery...thanks for sharing... I have seen a couple of documentaries on the tv about global warming ..and agree it's a serious matter...
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
24 Sep 16
@PainsOnSlate 
I agree. ... we all need to do more...
I agree. ... we all need to do more...1 person likes this
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
23 Sep 16
So many people think its hog wash, when we can see smog and smell the air it should be enough to understand we are killing the planet...
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
21 Sep 16
People just don't realize how dangerous all the glacier's melting will cause @PainsOnSlate and that doesn't even count the dislocation of all the Polar Bears.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
21 Sep 16
When you see the stats for the last hundred years, it is very scary.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
24 Sep 16
I think like you do.@nanette64 I have some land in the middle of Florida, I;m thinking some day in the future it will have a ocean view.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
22 Sep 16
@PainsOnSlate I sure the heck wouldn't want to live along any coastline.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
20 Oct 16
No matter what we saw there it was completely and totally different from what we saw growing up in upstate NY, New England and North east Canada. I would like to go back and spend more time there.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
21 Oct 16
@PainsOnSlate I want to spend a few days in Denali. I will have to do some research when I find some time.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
23 Sep 16
same here...This is the first time I've seen one right in front of my eyes but I've watched movies showing the melting. it is scary and the weather changes is scary too.
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@paigea (36143)
• Canada
25 Sep 16
@PainsOnSlate they say the fire that happened in Ft. mcMurray could happen in certain other cities too. Like Prince Albert, SK.
I did see glaciers in Jasper National Park as a child and I have seen them since. It is quite a difference.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
24 Sep 16
We loved the trip and the sights were gorgeous!
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@rebelann (117226)
• El Paso, Texas
23 Sep 16
Our species is much older than this guy states, just take your pick from the list on this link @PainsOnSlate
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
23 Sep 16
I looked it up and it was interesting to read about. I always thought that humans came after the ice age, I guess, basically they did although there were some ape/ human around trying to stay alive...during the ice age.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
23 Sep 16
That sounds awesome. Cruising to Alaska is on my bucket list.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
23 Sep 16
I was awed by the views. I guess I've never wondered what Alaska was like, I think I just thought cold...It was wonderful to visit...
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
24 Sep 16
This sounds like a wonderful trip. A cruise sounds really good right about now.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
24 Sep 16
I do like to cruise, its nice to have everything done for you, its relaxing and fun...
@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
21 Sep 16
These pictures are breathtaking and beautiful. You did a great job capturing the beauty of them. I still remember how I felt the first time I seen an Iceberg when I was visiting Newfoundland. It was simply amazing and that was in June.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
24 Sep 16
I hope to get to Newfoundland in the future, my best friend went this summer...
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
24 Sep 16
@PainsOnSlate it is beautiful there. I hope to go back some day.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
24 Sep 16
The dirt is on all of them i would think, as they melt you see years of dirt flying thorough the air that landed on the ice. its like our snow in the spring, dirty and ugly but recently dirty because of the melting.
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@responsiveme (22923)
• India
21 Sep 16
beautiful photos, thanks for sharing. yes, global warming IS there.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
21 Sep 16
If only everyone would believe and every country would do something to stop the pollution... I really enjoyed that trip.!
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