Photos from a waterfall in Estonia during winter. Amazing what so water and frost can do to a place. Very beautiful.
Amazing Ice Caves
February 7th, 2008 Izo Posted in Nature No Comments »
The images on this page were taken by Jason Gulley, a glaciologist studying the hydrology of glacial caves, in Alaska and Nepal.
Huge entrance on the Khumbu Glacier in Nepal. Note figure in red in distance. Scalloped walls indicate erosion by air currents.
Glacial caves are often entered through crevasses which have captured surface water.
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World’s Most Amazing Waterfalls
October 3rd, 2007 Izo Posted in Nature 6 Comments »
Waterfalls are one of nature’s most beautiful creations, and come in all shapes in sizes. They are usually judged by their height, width or style or volume of water. Styles of waterfalls include tiered, cascades, horsetails or single drops (plunges). Some larger waterfalls contain multiple styles, showcasing cascades, tiers and even horsetails in one amazing waterfall.
With thousands of waterfalls across the world, it is difficult to choose the best – but our list contains what we believe are 29 of the world’s most amazing and beautiful ones!
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