| Alaska, 1979 | |
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"We scientists are getting close to each other, and the coming arrival at Juneau is making us a little heady. Often we visit in our rooms and drink beer and talk. I'll miss the contact when we finish the cruise."
Predawn in the central Fairweather Range. Small orographic clouds form as moist air riding over the peaks falls below the dew point. This view displays the jagged topography of a heavily glaciated region. Severe erosion carves the peaks into horns and aretes—landforms first named in the European Alps. It also shows why I shot twice as much film as I brought with me.
