Blue Glacier Then & Now Project Presentation

 

Who is this talk for:

Civic groups, environmental and conservation organizations, student groups, Scout troops, arts organizations and photography clubs

Each presentation will be tailored to the audience and its needs. General topics areas that may be covered follow below.

 

Genesis of the project

  • Where did the idea come from

  • What is my climate change story?

  • My summer of 1982 on an alpine glacier

  • Photographing spectacular landscapes and life of a teenage trial crew

  • The return trip to Olympic National Park, 2022

  • Goal: Recreate images of the glacier originally shot in 1982 to show change over past 40 years

Phase 1: Defining and Planning the Project

  • Find and scan slides from 1982 trip

  • Assess viability of idea, do I have the pictures to do it?

  • Determine GPS location each image was taken

  • Budget, funding, and fundraising

  • Networking and reconnecting with former crew members

  • Scheduling, logistics and travel

  • Review latest scientific research
    and contact with glacier researchers

  • Crew and Equipment

  • Training and fitness

Phase 2: The Journey and Experience

  • Retracing my steps

  • Reconnecting with old friends

  • On the Trail up and back

  • Recreating the images

  • GPS & prints of original photos

  • A hard decision

Phase 3: Creating the photo exhibition

  • Process new images and select best candidates to pair with originals

  • Scanning 1982 slides managing quality and color shift in aging film

  • Creating the image pairs

  • Processing and printing the images

  • Finding first venue to host the exhibition

  • Expanding to an inclusive educational experience

Reflections on the experience

  • Body, Mind, and Spirit

  • The emotional journey: From excitement and anxiety to satisfaction and sadness to grief and guilt and joy

  • Thoughts on climate change

 

In lue of a speaker’s fee, I request that a donation be made to
Environmental Educators of North Carolina.