Iceland, often nicknamed “The Land of Fire and Ice”, is a nature lover’s paradise with its hot springs, glaciers, lava fields and waterfalls. With a largely unspoilt and surreal landscape, it’s no wonder it has inspired travellers, artists and photographers from around the world. And th...
other-worldly experiences when visiting Iceland: “I was exiting an ice cave on top of a glacier, and thinking I was on the moon — the wind was blowing and the sky was grey, and it was marvelous to see, but you would have had to have been there to appreciate it...
Why is glacier ice blue? Why is the cornea clear and the sclera is not? Why do indicators change color? Why would blood pressure rise and fall throughout the day? Why might one's eyes become red in summer? How does atherosclerosis affect the circulatory system? Why does light refract?
The lake itself is so blue because of how fine glacial flour reflects light, ground down as a glacier gnawed its way through Dip Top Gap above the lake. This glacier might be waning now, but its mark can still be seen on the landscape in the form of linear gouges on the granodiorite....
In glaciology, a roche moutonnée (or sheepback) is arock formation created by the passing of a glacier. The passage of glacial ice over underlying bedrock often results in asymmetric erosional forms as a result of abrasion on the "stoss" (upstream) side of the rock and plucking on the ...
You don’t need to keep buying bottled water, refill at your nearest tap, stream, waterfall or Lagoon – Icelandic water is among the purest in the world! 48. Insane rock formations jutting out from the sea A statement like this really deserves its own blogpost, but in a nutshell don’...
Jökulsárlón is a glacier lagoonthat is literally full of icebergs. This is also the home of Iceland’s deepest lake, and getting to see the collection of icebergs in this lake was an amazing opportunity. This is a rare experience, so take advantage if you can. ...
Perhaps you've heard that the ice caps are melting. But nowhere is more apparent in the United States than in Glacier National Park.Estimates indicate that the glaciers that are part of the beauty of this national landmark will disappear entirely in the next two decades.The Great Barrier ...
Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon Jokulsarlon Diamond Beach Vestrahorn, Stokksnes Photographing Glaciers & Ice Caves More than 10% of Iceland is covered in glaciers, which means there are plenty of these giant ice structures to photograph but please don't venture onto them, or into them, without an...
B All ice shelves can produce green icebergs, but the Amery Ice Shelf is especially well suited to do so. C Green icebergs form when a twolayer block of ice breaks away from a glacier and capsizes, exposing the bottom sea ice to view. D Ice cores and samples revealed that both ice...