21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Icelandic icebergs

We were on a tour group hike on the Sólheimajökull glacier with the nicest Australian tour guide. This was in the background in the area where we put on our crampons. It was a fun photo shoot and happened to be on the winter solstice. The deep blue color is because of the age and compression of the ice.

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Date Taken: 12.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Iceland
Copyright: © Amanda Philpot