. Jalbum 8.1 slides/05b--15.jpg Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:21:13 -0600 Approaching the glacier access at the turn off on the Glenn Highway. The Matanuska Glacier is just above bridge in the center of the picture Approaching the glacier access at the turn off on the Glenn Highway. The Matanuska Glacier is just above bridge in the center of the picture slides/05b--15.jpg slides/05b-1368.jpg Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:21:13 -0600 Surveying the sights along a small crevasse Surveying the sights along a small crevasse slides/05b-1368.jpg slides/05b-2251.jpg Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:21:13 -0600 An icy river cuts its way through the ice An icy river cuts its way through the ice slides/05b-2251.jpg slides/05b-2271.jpg Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:21:13 -0600 The same river creates an ice cave under the glacier The same river creates an ice cave under the glacier slides/05b-2271.jpg slides/05b--5.jpg Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:21:13 -0600 One of the many small lakes on the glacier One of the many small lakes on the glacier slides/05b--5.jpg slides/05b--10.jpg Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:21:13 -0600 Melting ice leaves interesting and unusual formations Melting ice leaves interesting and unusual formations slides/05b--10.jpg slides/05b-1389.jpg Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:21:13 -0600 Moulin holes carry melt water from the glacier's surface to the bottom of the glacier. This one is about 5 feet across. Moulin holes carry melt water from the glacier's surface to the bottom of the glacier. This one is about 5 feet across. slides/05b-1389.jpg slides/05b-1618.jpg Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:21:13 -0600 This balanced 10 foot ice ball fell just 10 minutes after we arrived, fortunately no one was in its way! This balanced 10 foot ice ball fell just 10 minutes after we arrived, fortunately no one was in its way! slides/05b-1618.jpg slides/05b-1705.jpg Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:21:13 -0600 Just an interesting formations Just an interesting formations slides/05b-1705.jpg slides/05b-1737.jpg Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:21:13 -0600 More alien like formations More alien like formations slides/05b-1737.jpg slides/05b-1838.jpg Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:21:13 -0600 Cryoconite Holes. Glacial silt on the ice surface, warmed by the sun creates holes in the ice Cryoconite Holes. Glacial silt on the ice surface, warmed by the sun creates holes in the ice slides/05b-1838.jpg slides/05b-1873.jpg Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:21:13 -0600 Some of our group on the ice Some of our group on the ice slides/05b-1873.jpg slides/05b-2062.jpg Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:21:13 -0600 One of our photographers looking for photo opportunities in a crevasse One of our photographers looking for photo opportunities in a crevasse slides/05b-2062.jpg slides/05b-2181.jpg Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:21:13 -0600 Looking for more photo opportunities Looking for more photo opportunities slides/05b-2181.jpg slides/LouPetkus.jpg Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:21:13 -0600 Lunch time on the glacier Lunch time on the glacier slides/LouPetkus.jpg slides/M_Glacier_18a_pano.jpg Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:21:13 -0600 Dramatic panoramic view of another glacial lake Dramatic panoramic view of another glacial lake slides/M_Glacier_18a_pano.jpg