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Retreat Point Light House, Juneau, Alaska

Retreat Point Light House, Juneau, Alaska

While on a whale watching tour out of Juneau, we passed the light house with Eagle Glacier behind it. Comparing this photo with ones from previous years, it is ...
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While on a whale watching tour out of Juneau, we passed the light house with Eagle Glacier behind it. Comparing this photo with ones from previous years, it is apparent the glacier is shrinking.
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Aperture f/9 ISO 500 Shutter 625/1000000 Focal Length 300/1

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Jan, 2016

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