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October 5, 2014
Under Thin Ice
Photograph by Sergey Krasnoshchokov, National Geographic Your Shot
On Russias Kamchatka Peninsula, fire and ice meet to form an otherworldly underground. Located on a slope of the peninsulas Mutnovsky volcano, the caves stream is fed by volcanic hot springs. Sunlight filters through thinning glacial ice above.
It took me two trips to the shoreline and a number of attempts to obtain the image I wanted, he writes. It was meant to emphasize the incredible number of birds, their sense of freedom, and the sheer power of nature."
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Crewleader
Oct 2014
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alfredo
(60,062 posts)1. This old caver's heart raced at the sight of this image.
Crewleader
(17,005 posts)2. The amazing stuff you must of seen
alfredo
(60,062 posts)5. Not near as great as an ice cave. I saw a lot of mud.
I did see some beautiful sights.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,181 posts)3. This is an amazing image, my dear Crewleader!
I just love it.
Thank you, dear girl!
Crewleader
(17,005 posts)4. My pleasure dear friend
Mz Pip
(27,396 posts)6. Oh, my!
That is a stunning photo. Otherworldly.
Tom Kitten
(7,336 posts)7. I'm always amazed
by these pictures! I always say "that's the best" one yet but now I'll quit doing that. This one is the best...oh wait.
It is really otherworldly