Snow and ice - both here in Montreal now and last summer on the Divide. Although it was in the 30s (80s-90s for those of you who think in Fahrenheit) in the valleys, the glaciers at the top of Mt. Robson were still very much in evidence, but shrinking. We walked from the Visitor Centre on Hwy 16 up to Kinney Lake along the Robson River, which consists almost exclusively of glacial meltwater, Every time the wind blew over the river to the trail, we were subjected to a dramatic fall in temperature - a very welcome occurrence!
However, as with all the other glaciers in the Rockies, as the climate is warming, the ice is melting faster than the winter can replace it. And the pine beetles are doing their quiet work on the trees because the winters just aren't cold enough any more. I put the dying tree here in front of the shrinking glaciers as a reminder that, even here, as beautiful as the scene may seem, our effect on the planet is causing changes. We have to do better. - Carol
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