The Face of Childs Glacier
“Glacier Watch” original painting acrylic/watercolor pointillism by Gail Niebrugge. Sold.
Located along the Copper River delta 50 miles from Cordova is the Childs Glacier, one of the most spectacular in Alaska. The Copper River separates its’ 300 foot high ice face from the opposite shore where a footpath, benches, and viewing platform make observing easy. Such close proximity is not without its dangers. One time a huge chunk of ice calved creating a 20′ tall wave that swamped the path, the benches, and continued several hundred feet into the adjoining campground! The sounds of ice calving seem to be amplified in surround, a resonance similar to a sharp crack of lightening followed by the deep vibration of thunder shatters the quiet each time ice severs and tumbles into the water. On a hot day it is a noisy exciting place.
More tomorrow.
Gail Niebrugge, Alaska’s Artist
