A rephotographic pairing of a 1940 Glacier National Park archival photograph with a 2011 contemporary view. Although more snow is present, it is apparent the glacier's terminus has receded. GNP is expected to have lost all glaciers by 2030. 1940-2011.
Summit of West Twin Sisters Peak where a fire lookout tower used to sit. The tower was removed in the 1970s however the anchoring bolts still remain. Original image by E.P. Cole. 1912-2014.
Tyndall Glacier as viewed from the summit of Flattop Mountain. The glacier is clearly reduced compared to the original 1916 photograph. The rock outcropping in the middle foreground has also eroded. Original image provided by Willis. T. Lee as a part of Geological Survey Bulletin 730-A. Rocky Mountain National Park. 1916-2014.
Long's Peak, the Chasm, Mt. Meeker, and Mill's Moraine as viewed from the summit of West Twin Sister's Peak. Noticeable reforestation can be seen in the modern day image as well as a reduction in size of Mill's Glacier at the base of Long's Peak, possibly due to glacial retreat. Possible snowpack loss is also observable on the snowfields on either side of Long's Peak, the right snowfield being known as 'The Dove'. Original image provided by Willis. T. Lee as a part of Geological Survey Bulletin 730-A. Rocky Mountain National Park. 1916-2014.
The Stanley Hotel as viewed from the rear with Long's Peak in the background. Significant reforestation can be observed in background. Original image provided by Willis. T. Lee. Estes Park, CO. 1916-2014.
Copeland Mountain with Copeland Lake in the foreground. Along with reforestation, it appears that the water level of the lake has receded. Original image by W.T. Lee. 1916-2014.
Flattop Peneplain, Hallett Peak, and Taylor Peak viewed from Deer Mountain. This image depicts significant reforestion as a result of the creation of Rocky Mountain National Park. Original image provided by Willis. T. Lee. 1916-2014.
ain Street, now Elkhorn Avenue, in Downtown Estes Park. It appears that the ridge at the center of the image at the end of the street has since been removed to make way for the intersection of U.S. Highways 34 and 36 in the 1970s. Original image by R.B. Marshall. 1912-2014.
