Upsala Channel enroute to the glacier

We were surrounded by snow capped mountains for the the whole trip up the lake

The first iceberg against the backdrop of mountains

Julie in front of the iceberg

The iceberg we encountered along the way

First view of Upsala Glacier from the boat

Walking bridge at Estancia Christina

Rock worn smooth by the glacier left smoothed deposits

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Julie at the abandoned Upsala Glacier research station

Upsala Glacier recedes to the north (right-center) and the Bertacchi Glacier merges from the west (top-left)

Bertacchi Glacier (top) flowing from the west into the Upsala Glacier

Upsala Glacier recedes to the north (right-center) and the Bertacchi Glacier merges from the west (upper-center)

Julie at Upsala Glacier viewpoint

Tim and Julie at Upsala Glacier viewpoint

Return route from the viewpoint

This was the drop-off point for the walking portion of the Upsala Glacier tour

Pathway from the viewing area

Fossilized squid were in the rocks along the path

One of the many fossils Julie found

Fossils were just lying on the ground

This was a rock just loaded with small fossilized squid

Fossils abound where ever we looked

Sculpted rocks from the passage of glaciers

Our `sturdy bridge` enroute to the viewing point

Heading back to El Calafate