Mountain
weather is always dramatic. Pushing clouds and air up
or down to different altitudes with the effects that
this has on winds and precipitation. Shafts of sun
often break through at unexpected angles dramatizing
the whole scene.
The shaft of light in the lower part
of this picture highlights the aptly named
"Sunshine Glacier". The arrangement of
mountains and valleys and direction of the prevailing
winds meant that often the cloud cover was lifted
above this glacier so that a shaft of sunlight could
illuminate it when everything else is in cloud or
shadow. Even when the glacier is in shadow, it is
brighter shadow than its surroundings.
Paul
Ward - Pentax equipment, 35mm film, K64.
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