Dawes Glacier – Great Expectations

Here we are, finally, at the end of Endicott Arm with the Dawes Glacier in front of us. While I can’t say I was disappointed, because I wasn’t, I will say that the light was terrible for a subject with so much potential. The sun, you see, was still low in the sky, coming up directly behind the glacier and therefore the entire vista was backlit, making any kind good exposure difficult. Had the sun been behind us, the scene would have been stunning. But hey, it could have been raining right?

So I snapped off a few “glacier shots” and then turned my attention to the surrounding cliffs, stunning rocks, sub-alpine vegetation and waterfalls. Stay tuned!

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