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Iceberg 

the moon and the greenlandic ice

photos by Alessandro Bee

videos by Stefano Tatti

Greenlland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic

La Disko Bay, in Groenlandia, è un'area dominata da enormi iceberg modellati dagli agenti atmosferici. È un luogo salla surreale bellezza, soprattutto con la luna piena...

Greenland's Disko Bay is an area dominated by huge icebergs, shaped by the forces of nature. It is a place of surreal beauty, especially with

full moon...

Greenlland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic

L’Ilulissat Icefjord, dal 2004 patrimonio dell’Umanità protetto dall’Unesco, è uno dei luoghi più affascinanti della Groenlandia.

Greenlland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic

Ilulissat Icefjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004, is one of the most fascinating places in Greenland.

Greenlland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic
Greenlland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic

Enormi iceberg si staccano dal ghiacciaio Sermeq Kuialleq, uno dei più veloci ghiacciai del Mondo, e il più produttivo al di fuori dell’Antartide, con oltre 46 km³ di ghiaccio che si staccano ogni anno.

Greenlland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic
Greenlland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic

Huge icebergs break off from the Sermeq Kuialleq glacier, one of the fastest glaciers in the world and the most productive outside Antarctica, with over 46 km³ of ice detaching every year.

Greenlland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic
Greenlland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic
humpback, Greenland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic
Greenland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic

La parola iceberg deriva dal termine olandese ijsberg, composto da ijs, ghiaccio, e berg, montagna. Solo una parte dell’iceberg, circa 1/7, è visibile, mentre la parte rimanente del suo volume, circa 6/7, si trova al di sotto della superfice del mare.

Greenland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic

The word iceberg derives from the Dutch term ijsberg, made up of ijs, ice, and berg, mountain. Only a part of the iceberg, about 1/7, is visible, while the remaining part of its volume, about 6/7, is located below the surface of the sea.

Greenland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic

"Le tonalità che illuminano la baia sono surreali, con delicate sfumature pastello che si fondono e si affiancano a colorare il ghiaccio degli iceberg. La luna aggiunge uno straordinario tocco di bellezza a un luogo già di per sè unico".

(Ekaterina e Alessandro Bee)

Greenland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic
Greenland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic

"The shades illuminating the bay are surreal, with delicate pastel shades that merge and flank to color the icebergs. The moon adds an extraordinary touch of beauty to a place that is already unique in itself".  (Ekaterina and Alessandro Bee)

Greenland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic

L’azione erosiva degli elementi modifica la forma dell’iceberg, creando delle vere e proprie sculture di ghiaccio.

Greenland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic
Greenland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic

The erosive action of the elements changes the shape of the iceberg, creating amazing ice sculptures.

Greenland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic

Acqua, vento e sole continuano a cambiarne la forma e nel giro di pochi giorni  è possibile osservare significative modifiche nel suo aspetto e nelle dimensioni.

Greenland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic
Greenland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic

Water, wind and sun continue to change iceberg shapes and within a few days it is possible to observe significant changes in its appearance and dimensions.

Greenland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic
Greenland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic
Greenland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic
Greenland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic
Greenland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic
Greenland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic
Greenland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic
Greenland, iceberg, Ilulissat, Disko Bay, Ekaterina Bee, traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, moon, greenlandic iceberg, arctic
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