Abstract forms of vanishing seasonal snowfields, remnants of glaciers, and high-altitude tarns in the Colorado Rockies serve as reflections on the region’s role as a headwater state. These landscapes, shaped long ago by the hand of ice, tell the geologic story of a past where glaciers carved valleys and left behind the alpine terrain we see today.

Despite the U.S. Geological Survey listing 16 named glaciers in Colorado, most are no longer considered active by glaciologists—they have ceased to move. Their presence, though diminished, is a reminder of the impermanence of these icy relics and the larger forces at play.

Through these images, I explore not only the beauty of these glacial remnants but also the broader implications of a warming world. As these landscapes continue to change, they challenge us to consider the urgency of water conservation and the fragile balance between nature and climate.