A September 2003, north-looking photograph by Ron Karpilo (USNPS), taken from a shoreline location near Muir Point, Muir Inlet, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska.
Dates
Date Taken
2003
Summary
A September 2003, north-looking photograph by Ron Karpilo (USNPS), taken from a shoreline location near Muir Point, Muir Inlet, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska. One-hundred-and-four years before, the calving terminus of Muir Glacier extending almost to the photo point and there was an absence of any identifiable vegetation. The distant glacier at the extreme right is Rigs Glacier, more than 20 miles to the north. Note the extensive vegetation that has developed. Compare with a 1909 photograph from the same location - ggk00276. NOTE- A REPLACEMENT PHOTOGRAPH BY MOLNIA FROM THE SAME LOCATION WILL FOLLOW.
Summary
A September 2003, north-looking photograph by Ron Karpilo (USNPS), taken from a shoreline location near Muir Point, Muir Inlet, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska. One-hundred-and-four years before, the calving terminus of Muir Glacier extending almost to the photo point and there was an absence of any identifiable vegetation. The distant glacier at the extreme right is Rigs Glacier, more than 20 miles to the north. Note the extensive vegetation that has developed. Compare with a 1909 photograph from the same location - ggk00276. NOTE- A REPLACEMENT PHOTOGRAPH BY MOLNIA FROM THE SAME LOCATION WILL FOLLOW.
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