Here's a snapshot of several large blocks of ice that calved off of South Sawyer Glacier in Alaska:
![Natural ice sculpture, South Sawyer Glacier, Tracy Arm, Alaska Natural ice sculpture, South Sawyer Glacier, Tracy Arm, Alaska](https://www.tonywublog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/south-sawyer-glacier-ice-tracy-arm-alaska.jpg)
Natural ice sculpture at the South Sawyer Glacier in Tracy Arm, Alaska
...an aesthetically pleasing arrangement somewhat reminiscent of a rock garden in Japan:
![glacier ice in Alaska glacier ice in Alaska](https://www.tonywublog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/pretty-glacier-ice-formation-alaska.jpg)
Pretty formation of glacier ice
And a couple of close-ups of one of the many icebergs we passed during the trip:
![Close-up of an iceberg in Alaska Close-up of an iceberg in Alaska](https://www.tonywublog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/details-of-iceberg-in-alaska.jpg)
Close-up of an iceberg in Alaska
![Iceberg in Alaska Iceberg in Alaska](https://www.tonywublog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/iceberg-in-alaska.jpg)
Intricate details created by tons of pressure over many, many years