Margerie Glacier, much like Lamplugh Glacier several miles to the south, also seemed drastically different in 2019. There was much less calving activity and an apparent grounding on the right side. Glacier Bay is known as a place of dramatic change, so perhaps this is to be expected. However, for me personally it is the RATE of recent changes that is staggering and unexpected. The birds that can be seen in the foreground are gulls feeding on a run of fish called “eulachon”. This run of fish, which brings an incredible amount of nutrients from the sea, did not exist five years ago. Now, in the spring, there is a new and timely plug of life filling the end of the fjord that was not there before. So, in climate change, there are ‘winners’ and ‘losers’, but I can’t help but believe that the net result of all of the changes we are seeing in our world is negative. Photographer: Sean Neilson