User:RckMtnMic/Mic Clinger

Mic Clinger (born April 21) is a popular American photographer. Born in Dearbon, Michigan which is a suburb of Detroit, and now a relatively recent resident of Colorado, Mic and two Estes Park local historians, Jim Pickering and Carey Stevanus took on a rephotography project that endeavored to present then and now photos of a popular Colorado tourist area, Estes Park and the Rocky Mountain National Park area. The project titled [“Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National park: Then and Now”] took 4 years in the making, but was finally published in August 2006. It gained wide acceptance as an authoritative work and sold over 2,000 copies almost immediately after its release. In this book, Mic painstakingly searched and found the locations where historical photographs were taken that go back as far as 1888, and carefully “rephotographed” each to show how each site looks today. At present (July 2009) it has sold over 7,200 copies and continues to be a popular item for those who have visited and love that particular tourist spot. Almost naturally, the book was awarded Colorado Book of the Year award for its outstanding work and acceptance.

Mic continues to photograph in the Colorado Rockies, and is rumored to be working on a couple new projects. Having found a unique niche in the art of rephotography, it is likely that at least one of those new projects is another ‘then and now’ book.

He is also an avid rock climber and has climbed a few of Colorado’s more unique and special places. He travels as much as he can visiting the many fourteener’s that grace the Colorado skyline.

Amongst his other hobbies Mic works with eagles and other birds of prey. He has spent time with rehabilitation organizations, and now enjoys taking the eagles to special events, like Boy Scout Eagle Court of Honor ceremonies, and also schools and other events where folks can see first hand and up close these magnificent creatures. To see all the birds that he works with be sure to visit the web site for HawkQuest at.

Mic’s education includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics Engineering from Tri-State University, Angola, Indiana and a Masters in Computer Science from Colorado Technical University in Colorado. Mic resides in a small but growing community known as Parker, Colorado. Parker is about 20 miles South East of Denver.