Ausfonna ice shelf calving 3311

A small piece calved just as we sailed past. We didn't travel so near the face after that.

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little_hobbit_feet says:

Oh, cool!
What a great colour. I love how it's striated.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Yukon White Light says:

The striations are years and the colours are real. The calving was very real, too!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Sheila Steele says:

I went and watched An Inconvenient Truth this afternoon. Quite horrifying and makes your photo even more meaningful. Great shot!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Yukon White Light says:

I haven't seen the film, but I understand it's very good. Climate change is a very real issue for everyone living in the North.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Pug! says:

despite the scariness of the situation... pretty colours! :)
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Valentinian says:

Global warming stinks. I can't believe you caught this on your trip by! The shot was timed perfectly, down to the second.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Crochunter, I can't believe it happened either. A small bit fell off as we were passing and I and a woman I was talking to simultaneously said the same rude word thinking we'd missed it. Then the main event occurred. I actually managed to get four separate pictures but this one is the best. Another passenger, who had his camera on continuous shots, got about eight or nine, almost a movie. It was eerie how slowly it happened. The noise was incredible.

Climate change has certainly eaten away at the extent of this ice shelf, but the calving might have been caused by the boat's bow wake, maybe?
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

panographics says:

great! bravoo, bravoo, bravoo!!!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Yukon White Light says:

You're welcome!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

bredgur says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Taken in a place with no name, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Yukon White Light says:

Thanks for the invitation! Done!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

richard.mcmanus. says:

Great shot. To get a still which shows the drama as well as this is really special.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Yukon White Light says:

Thanks, Richard. I really wish I could say it was all skill. The truth is that I was extraordinarily lucky.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

xShon says:

wow, love color of the ice!!! awsome!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

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