You take a bus to the park, then get dropped off at a boardwalk in front of the glacier itself. There you have a couple hours to stare at the big ice cube.
It's quite a view. The leading edge stands over 200 feet above the water, making the scale hard to grasp. You just stand around with other people and wait for big chunks of ice to break off and crash into the water below. It was great to see, though honestly, I don't want these quick stop, big crowd, photograph grabbing sights to be the essence of my trip.
They exploit these places as circus attractions and it's a shame we get distracted by the big eye-catchers, glossing over the true heart of a place. The view was great, the experience was mediocre. There is as much beauty in rural Indiana as there is right here, and its that element that gets overlooked at places like this. Well, that's just something that's been on my mind.
Nevertheless, it was stunning and absolutely beautiful to behold.
when i was there i was thinking, "man, this would be such a great hike to end here, no tourist attraction or anything just you and the ice" but at the same time the accessibility made me think, "i wish i could bring my mom here, she would love the colors."
ReplyDeleteThere should definitely be easy access like that to the world's beautiful, natural wonders. They should be shared and enjoyed by all. It's a good way to get people to appreciate our natural resources, and hopefully support their protection. Maybe I just felt this place was getting too much hype, just out of proportion with everything else I've found done here. Or maybe I felt the frenzy was somewhat disrespectful. I'm not sure. Nevertheless, I'm glad I got to see it, and glad others get to, too.
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