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April 16, 2019September 8, 2019 briesphotography 2017 Posts

Best of 2017

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Svinafellsjökull, Iceland
Skatafellsjökull, Iceland
Diamond Beach, Iceland
Diamond Beach, Iceland
Black Diamond Ice Cave, Breiðamerkurjökull, Iceland
Étang de la Gruère, Switzerland
Niesen, Switzerland
Red Damselfly
Lago di Sorapis mit Punta Nera (2’847 m), The Dolomites, Italy
Karer lake with Latemar mountain range, The Dolomites, Italy
The Three Pinnacles, The Dolomites, Italy
Cadini Group, near Misurina, The Dolomites, Italy
Civetta-Moiazza-Group, The Dolomites, Italy
King Penguin, Tierra del Fuego, Chile
King Penguin Chick, Tierra del Fuego, Chile
Perito Moreno Glacier, Patagonia, Argentina
Spegazzini Glacier, Patagonia, Argentina
Grey Glacier, Patagonia, Chile
On route 23 to El Chalten; left: Cerro Torre, right: Mount Fitz Roy; Patagonia, Argentina
Southern Cross and the starry sky of the southern hemisphere, Patagonia, Chile
Cerro Paine Grande, Patagonia, Chile
Lago Amarga and Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile
Cerro Torre, Patagonia, Argentina

March 17, 2019April 23, 2019 briesphotography 2019 Posts, Landscape

Peaceful reflects best the atmosphere on this clear January morning at the Vatnajökull Glacier Lagoon in Iceland when the sunrise turned the peak of Hvannadalshnúkur – the highst mountain in Iceland (2’110 m) – into pink!

March 11, 2019April 15, 2019 briesphotography 2019 Posts, Landscape

Vestrahorn – a mystic place in Iceland

It is a really special place there in the southeast of Iceland. The Vestrahorn a 8-11 million years old mountain rises up good 450 meter out of the sea over a black lava sand beach. Continue reading “Vestrahorn – a mystic place in Iceland” →

February 7, 2019May 14, 2019 briesphotography 2019 Posts, Ice

Inside Europe’s biggest Glacier – Inside Vatnajökull

Blue Diamond Tunnel, Vatnajökull Glacier, Iceland

Caves, cracks and tunnels offer a look inside the biggest glacier in Europe – the Vatnajökull Glacier located in the southeast of Iceland. All pictures have been taken at the Breiðamerkurjökull outlet glacier, one of the tongues of Vatnajökull.

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November 24, 2018April 15, 2019 briesphotography 2018 Posts, Ice

Glacier d’Argentière

Regular visitors of my website know about my captivation for glaciers – created by nature but destroyed by civilization & industrialization – knowing that these shots can’t be replicated anymore a few weeks later Continue reading “Glacier d’Argentière” →

September 15, 2018April 15, 2019 briesphotography 2018 Posts, Animals

The Alpine Marmot – shy inhabitants of the Alps

EOS12623-4 — Marmot, near Saas-Grund, Switzerland

Today I’m very happy to share a new addition to my portfolio about animals: The Alpine Marmot. Here I found a real showpiece!

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September 2, 2018April 15, 2019 briesphotography 2018 Posts, Ice

23 km of Ice – Panoramic Views in Switzerland

Grosser Aletschgletscher — Great Aletsch Glacier, Bernese Alps, Switzerland

Indeed, for this glacier one needs a panoramic format: This one combines seven shots!The Great Aletsch Glacier is the biggest glacier of the Alps: 23 km long and 900 m think. It surrounds the 4’193 m high Aletschorn. Unfortunately like most glaciers in the world it’s a fading … melting … beauty. Continue reading “23 km of Ice – Panoramic Views in Switzerland” →

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