The Glaciers — Fox and Franz Josef
June 1st, 2011

Fox Glacier - rock walls
Geology on a massive scale! Imagine the power that carved these steep glacial valleys.

Fox Glacier - rocks
And, on a more detailed level, the glacial ice carved the rounded, intricately patterns rocks that litter the valley floors.

Fox Glacier - Mike and Madeline
Mike and Madeline scampered right up to the base of the now retreating Fox Glacier.

Gail at Fox Glacier
While at Franz Joseph, the current glacier is a fair trek up the valley. We lacked the time necessary to fully explore this one.

Fraz Josef - Justine and Karen
Justine and Karen enjoyed the walk.

Franz Josef - Shirley
as did Shirley.

Fox Glacier - Lenelle, Mike, and Nancy
We were left with a sense of awe and insignificance at the power of ice.