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Ten Thousand Years


marcadamus

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I was dropped off by float plane on a remote lake in the central

Pacific Range of British Columbia, one of the most remote mountain

ranges on the Continent. As soon as the hum of the plane was out of

sight, I spent two and a half weeks completely alone (well, there were

Grizzlies, goats, marmots and a host of wildlife around at all times)

without any reminder of humanity. I backpacked every different

direction from my drop-off point every day I was out. I marveled at

the sweeping Glaciers, 5000-ft sheer mountain walls, waterfalls,

wildlife and some of the best mountain flowers I've ever seen. Above

all else though, this place amazed me the most. Donning crampons and

ice tools, I entered the interior of an enormous glacier where it was

cracking apart and had a rushing river flowing through it. The ice -

clear and blue as any I have ever seen, was hulled out in places

creating rooms up to 40ft high and 100ft across! I could hardly

believe my eyes inside this frigid fantasy world that had likely never

been seen by anyone in its entire existence. I spent half of two days

inside here getting drenched and cold, and managing to avoid the

occasional falling car-sized ice chunk :-)

 

I took many pictures and some provide you with a bit more sense of

scale than this, but this particular abstract caught my eye. For me it

looks like an alien world and the viewer is almost unsure where it

leads or what's going on. That's exactly how I felt here, although no

photo would ever do justice to the place.

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Very interesting shot, as an abstract. It makes me think that this could very well be a macro shot of a crackling ice cube. There is as much randomness as there are symmetries in nature – at both end of scales; gigantic glaciers to tiny diatoms.

The freezing and melting of water involve creation and disruption of atomic scale order due to randomness in thermal characteristics and tiny icicle distribution in water. This photo does capture the emotion of uncertainty and let us wonder about the processes in nature that work tirelessly to create amazing shapes and colors. It is humbling to know that such processes continue to work on this glorious show even without any observers! Thanks for sharing your adventure and the pleasure of those quite moments you had.

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Being the scaredy (sp?) cat that I am my first thought after reading how you were dropped off and the plane flew away: was...what if they don't come back????? Obviously they did and you have a wonderful photo from an interesting experience.

 

This is a wonderful shot and I can't imagine how it must have been to actually be there. Looking forward to more of your adventure.

 

Regards

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I think the words you used "Alien World" kind of sums up the impression I get too. The myriad of shapess and scale of the image are almost unfathomable and convey an eerie hostile atmosphere that is belied by the aesthetic beauty of the surroundings. Sincere Compliments

Alf

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Marc, two great accomplishments: you are back and the photo is stunning! Almost abstract blue blobs, with slightly melted edges, could use some now. And one very practical question: how did you recharge your batteries? No juice, no photos.
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First of all Marc, congratulations for your journey, not so easy to do, that's why you're of of the best photographer of the world, you have the power to get in some of the most wild and beautiful place in the world and come back home with such beautiful shot

Really like the structure, the light and shapes on these ice formation, a wonderful detailed and abstract shot

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The forms and variation of blue is an attractive element.  Makes me wonder if the aesthetics would hold up in a B&W conversion. If it does, then you have a 2nd very good image.

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