A Collapsing Ice Wall - Perito Moreno Glacier - Los Glaciares Natinal Park - Argentina
This is the sight you get after one of these imensive ice blocks collapse.
An ice cloak, or glacial cap, covers this Protected Area of 600,000 hectares. Among the 356 glaciers, the Perito Moreno is the most outstanding one, having a front of 5 km long and a height of over 60 meters above the level of the water.
Known worldwide because of its process of fractures, the front of the glacier closes the running of the waters of Brazo Rico when it approaches the coast. This produces a kind of pond where the water goes up 20 meters over the level, creating the filtration that ends up in the fracture; the last time was in March 2004.
But show is never-ending. You can watch the detachment of ice blocks of different sizes from a short distance, hear the roaring they produce, and then watch them turned into wonderful floating icebergs.
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Domain Barnyard, 1blessedmom Photography (On Again), Bettsy1970, buenasaires, and 113 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Domain Barnyard (77 months ago | reply)
Wonderful capture! The color of the glacier is unexpected beauty, too.
1blessedmom Photography (On Again) (77 months ago | reply)
Such an absolutely amazing capture of this collapsing wall of the glacier and the colors are beautiful!
baby7 (77 months ago | reply)
Great composition
Jair Ribeiro BR (77 months ago | reply)
Amazing moment and picture... I love this series..
Patrícia Raimond (77 months ago | reply)
Espectacular!!! Adorei
**Natasha L** (77 months ago | reply)
Great capture!!
AnnuskA - AnnA Theodora (77 months ago | reply)
aaffff... tirou all sizes pq?!?!?! q absurdoooo essa eu queria ver grande!! está foda demais!!
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panta rhei. (77 months ago | reply)
whow. what a stunning capture!
casch52 (77 months ago | reply)
Beautiful and powerful. Nature at its best. Great capture.
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zpaperboyz (77 months ago | reply)
Awesome shot. Perfect timing. Thanks for the loacation information as well.
island friend (77 months ago | reply)
majestic - glaciers may be going fast now
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Instant fave!
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Anï (77 months ago | reply)
Awsome Capture, Instant fav.
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Luz_de_Luna (77 months ago | reply)
Wonderful photography!!
N. Mexico (77 months ago | reply)
Wow!
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Harold_5056 (77 months ago | reply)
WOowwoOW! fantastic capture!
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Marc Shandro (77 months ago | reply)
Spectacular! I hope to be going there soon myself, so this is inspiring.
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Jason's Travel Photography (77 months ago | reply)
Beautiful photo - did the glacier ice sound like Rice Krispies in milk after it fell in the water?
Ron Wilson (77 months ago | reply)
wow, super photostream
double GG (77 months ago | reply)
Fantastic foto great capture
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lexy1210 (77 months ago | reply)
Well this certainly isn't something the average person gets to see everyday, thank you for sharing it. The ice is so wonderfully blue, especially against the black sky. A stuniing photo, thank you.
εïз. Mayu (77 months ago | reply)
Nice catch!
Meu irmão filmou um pedação de gelo caindo! Pena que não dá para colocar aqui...
zof (77 months ago | reply)
that's breathtaking! when i grow up, i want to be you : )
Nicolas Zonvi (77 months ago | reply)
flickr brazil?
this is in ARGENTINA
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☀ Sol (77 months ago | reply)
Wowwwwwwww
compscigrad (77 months ago | reply)
great timing!
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bushbaby productions (77 months ago | reply)
You've captured the perfect moment............
The dramatic tension from the dramatic release..........
Great clarity of image and story.........
migajiro (77 months ago | reply)
Wow great capture...
...be patient my friend.
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pocho amateur (76 months ago | reply)
amazing argentina!!
_ Krystian PHOTOSynthesis (wild-thriving) _ (75 months ago | reply)
Lucky guy to visit this natural Wonder.... ;O)
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Paul-G (70 months ago | reply)
Awesome!
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alvin pastrana (70 months ago | reply)
fantastic calving!
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rivadock4 (70 months ago | reply)
Excellent sight. Thanks for posting this.
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Soller Photo (70 months ago | reply)
Wish I could see something like this!
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Storm_Front (70 months ago | reply)
nifty
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liuxu.photo (70 months ago | reply)
Awesome shot.
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Alex,s (69 months ago | reply)
Nice catch !
Tatiana12 (69 months ago | reply)
Argentina is so full of treasure, and you've captured a wonderful moment of one of them. I look forward to visiting this area, hopefully on my next trip there!