One Thousand Words: Photos by Geoff Sowrey

Grand Pacific Glacier closeup

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Grand Pacific Glacier closeup

Grand Pacific Glacier closeup

Believe it or not, this is a glacier. It's retreat has allowed all the moraine material to compress on top of it, making it look like a jumble of gravel. But some of those boulders are human-sized.

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EXIF Data

Capture Date01 June 2025 10:26 UTC
Camera ModelSony Alpha 7 III
LensK&FCONCEPT+EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM 1.0.8
ISO250
Focal Length300 mm
Aperturef/11.0
Exposure Time1/500 seconds
Exposure ModeAuto exposure
Exposure ProgramAperture priority
Exposure Bias-1.00
Temperature (K)5900
MeteringPattern
White BalanceAs Shot

Location

Taken in Glacier Bay, Alaska, United States

...Far! ...(pant pant pant)... Near...
  • Near
  • (Pant,pant)
  • Far!