In 2003, I began documenting changes in Alaska's glaciers using repeat photography. The glacier change projects have been a combination of collaboration with the National Park Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, and independent work. The majority of the projects consist of finding historic images of glaciers located in places such as Glacier Bay and Denali National Parks and then trying to find the exact location where the original photographer took the photo and making a modern image from the same location. Below is a repeat image I made in 2003 of an 1899 image of Muir Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska.
In this image (taken on September 11, 2003), I'm holding a copy of an 1899 photo of Muir Glacier in Glacier Bay, Alaska taken by geologist Grove Karl Gilbert during the Harriman Alaska Expedition. During the 104 years between the images, Muir Glacier has retreated approximately 25 miles.
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