Beauty Conflicted

This 2:1 panoramic image captures a breathtaking view of snow-covered High Arctic mountains that seamlessly blend into a calm, deep blue sea. The scene showcases the grandeur of a long mountain range extending across the landscape, with the focal point being a significant glacier sweeping through the middle of the range. This majestic glacier, along with smaller ones scattered around it, creates a dramatic contrast against the mountains draped in snow. The sky above the mountains carries a serene quality, adding to the tranquil and expansive atmosphere of the scene. No textual elements are present, indicating a pure focus on this natural spectacle.

This is perhaps a slightly rose tinted view of the scene because there is another aspect. Beauty aside this is the Arctic and spring is just finishing. It is warm, no thermals are required there is an abundance of snow at sea level but in places it is melting. The glacial melt is astounding and our guides have seen changes in the last 5 years and dramatic changes in the decades previous. The mountains are stunning my picture clearly shows this but they were (should be) snow covered entirely this time of year this far north. Our world is changing and we need to be aware of it and highlight it. My exploration was an eco-friendly expedition with a very small number of people, so to minimise any impact on the environment.