Last time Georg tried to enter this ice cave, it was deemed too dangerous, due to excessive ice melt. But on this cooler day he made it in. With the sound of dripping water and the creak of the glacier shifting, he used natural light to capture the interior, including the distant larch trees and alpine scenery. ‘A breathtaking yet daunting experience,’ he says.
Glacier caves are often carved out by water running through or under a glacier’s ice. Unlike ice caves that are present all year round, glacier caves are seasonal. Global warming has caused some glaciers to completely disappear and others to retreat, meaning caves such as these are becoming less frequent or inaccessible.
Italy
Georg has been a passionate nature photographer for around 25 years, but only takes pictures in his spare time and in his immediate surroundings in South Tyrol, Italy. This is where he is most likely to find the right view with the right light and the right subject. Through his pictures, he would like to encourage people to treat our beautiful natural world with respect and sensitivity.
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