Ice Ice Baby

Tuesday, December 28, 2010
We went for a short drive just south of Anchorage over the weekend. It was amazing. We caught the tail end of the sunset over the icy ocean water.

Anchorage is famous for it's Bore Tides. Here's the quick Wikipedia definition:
A tidal bore (or just bore, or aegir) is a tidal phenomenon in which the leading edge of the incoming tide forms a wave (or waves) of water that travel up a river or narrow bay against the direction of the current. As such, it is a true tidal wave (not to be confused with a tsunami).

Read more about Bore Tides and see pictures here. I'll have to get some pictures in the summer!



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