Ice Geyser. This is the first time I have ever heard of such a phenomenon-- high pressure water shooting hundreds of feet in the air hydraulically powered by the lakes and the pressure that the ice is under. This phenomenon is new and may represent hidden dangers for the ice in the future.

Second pass Iceland topography

three shots from Iceland the day we left the island... the below picture is the vista as we are heading out to sea pointing towards Greenland some 200 miles away, leaving Iceland behind for 2007...

Topography of iceland is punctuated by volcanic rocks eroded by ice, laced with greenery in the summer late night sun....

Here are some favorites shots of Iceland topography

Melt Lakes!

These ponds are so big you could call them "melt lakes!" You could say that the Greenland ice sheet is going down the drain from this photo:

Melt Pond 2

These melt ponds are getting bigger and more numerous each year we cross the ice.

Melt Pond 1

This is crystal clear blue water that happens to be about 100 feet deep in spots, causing the dark blue color. The melting ice sheet is creating increasing melt ponds across the Greenland ice sheet, both east and west.

Peaks Buried in Snow

Riveting Mountains of Eastern Greenland