Fridtjovbreen, Gullstrandfjellet, and Hisingerfjellet

by | 30 Sep 2019 | Roads Taken | 2 comments

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The landscape equivalent of surround sound

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One in the valley

 

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Glacier-ice close-ups in large format

 

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Gold foil-covered rocks bring bright spots to the monochromatic landscape

 

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Gullstrandfjellet from the edge of Fridtjovbreen

 

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In the fallout zone at glacier’s edge

 

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Glacier ice, smooth and blue, and gray and rock-filled

 

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View from Fridtjovbreen Glacier

 

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Hisingerfjellet across the bay

 

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Antigua at anchor

 

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Fridtjovbreen and its mountain companions

 

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The face of Fridtjovbreen

2 Comments

  1. Linda Sue Buehler
    Linda Sue Buehler on 30 September 2019 at 19:02

    It looks so quiet. Very quiet.
    The eye believes it sees colors even in the photos that appear to have none. Those rocks in the ice raise so many questions about their life’s path.

    Reply
    • T@tamaraenz.com
      T@tamaraenz.com on 1 October 2019 at 09:34

      Monochrome is not always black and white. Are we all just rocks swept up by the glacier of time?

      Reply

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