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Photography

Crewleader

(17,005 posts) Sun Oct 5, 2014, 10:17 AM Oct 2014

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Photo of the Day

October 5, 2014

Under Thin Ice

Photograph by Sergey Krasnoshchokov, National Geographic Your Shot

On Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, fire and ice meet to form an otherworldly underground. Located on a slope of the peninsula’s Mutnovsky volcano, the cave’s 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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Photo of the Day (Original Post) Crewleader Oct 2014 OP

This old caver's heart raced at the sight of this image. alfredo Oct 2014 #1

The amazing stuff you must of seen Crewleader Oct 2014 #2

Not near as great as an ice cave. I saw a lot of mud. alfredo Oct 2014 #5

This is an amazing image, my dear Crewleader! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2014 #3

My pleasure dear friend Crewleader Oct 2014 #4

Oh, my! Mz Pip Oct 2014 #6

I'm always amazed Tom Kitten Oct 2014 #7

alfredo

(60,075 posts)

1. This old caver's heart raced at the sight of this image.

Reply to Crewleader (Original post)

Sun Oct 5, 2014, 10:33 AM

Oct 2014

Crewleader

(17,005 posts)

2. The amazing stuff you must of seen

Reply to alfredo (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 5, 2014, 10:36 AM

Oct 2014

alfredo

(60,075 posts)

5. Not near as great as an ice cave. I saw a lot of mud.

Reply to Crewleader (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 5, 2014, 11:14 PM

Oct 2014

I did see some beautiful sights.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,678 posts)

3. This is an amazing image, my dear Crewleader!

Reply to Crewleader (Original post)

Sun Oct 5, 2014, 10:50 AM

Oct 2014

I just love it.

Thank you, dear girl!

Crewleader

(17,005 posts)

4. My pleasure dear friend

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 5, 2014, 10:17 PM

Oct 2014

Mz Pip

(27,452 posts)

6. Oh, my!

Reply to Crewleader (Original post)

Mon Oct 6, 2014, 12:34 AM

Oct 2014

That is a stunning photo. Otherworldly.

Tom Kitten

(7,350 posts)

7. I'm always amazed

Reply to Crewleader (Original post)

Mon Oct 6, 2014, 02:11 AM

Oct 2014

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

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