Me, fresh to Palmer, in April '08
And me, last night. Sorry, had to take my own photo!
Taken April '08
Taken February '09
Taken March '09
A small nook opening under the glacier
All the cover for that "nook" has disappeared, along with much of the glacier face
A small finger of rock showing through the glacier
It's not such a small finger any more
A view toward Amsler Island in December '08
A closer view of the "nose" of the glacier, taken in December '08
A view towards Amsler Island in April of '08
So, it's been almost a year. It's amazing to me how much the glacier has changed in the time I've been here. In one of the very first posts, my friends and I sat on the glacier and had our photo taken- that part of the glacier that we sat on is gone now, it's melted away. I actually had a hard time finding the spot I always stand in to take these photos because the glacier has receded so far up the slope. There was so much exposed rock that it made the area unfamiliar.
I hope to come back here someday but I'm afraid I might not recognize it when I get here.
I hope to come back here someday but I'm afraid I might not recognize it when I get here.
2 comments:
How much melting is normal throughout the year? Do they expect what has melted to return or is it likely gone for good due to global warming? -Michelle
Amber, have safe and awesomely fun travels when you leave Palmer with your new perspective on life. I hope to see you in my town eventually!
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