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Nature - 2nd prize

January 01, 1991

A perfectly shaped moss covered hill stands on the edge of the glacier Vatnajokull. Situated on a shelf in the Atlantic, Vatnajokull is Europe's largest glacier. The inhospitable interior, punctuated by hot springs, streams and rivers, is almost entirely uninhabited.

January 01, 1991

Iron oxide colours the soil red. Situated on a shelf in the Atlantic, Vatnajokull is Europe's largest glacier. The inhospitable interior, punctuated by hot springs, streams and rivers, is almost entirely uninhabited.

January 01, 1991

Farmland scalloped by a river; iron oxide colours the soil red. Situated on a shelf in the Atlantic, Vatnajokull is Europe's largest glacier. The inhospitable interior, punctuated by hot springs, streams and rivers, is almost entirely uninhabited.

January 01, 1991

A steam streaked river glowing with sulfur. Situated on a shelf in the Atlantic, Vatnajokull is Europe's largest glacier. The inhospitable interior, punctuated by hot springs, streams and rivers, is almost entirely uninhabited.

January 01, 1991

The structure of a stream. Situated on a shelf in the Atlantic, Vatnajokull is Europe's largest glacier. The inhospitable interior, punctuated by hot springs, streams and rivers, is almost entirely uninhabited.

January 01, 1991

Rivulets flow out of a glacier covered with black sand. Situated on a shelf in the Atlantic, Vatnajokull is Europe's largest glacier. The inhospitable interior, punctuated by hot springs, streams and rivers, is almost entirely uninhabited.

January 01, 1991

Situated on a shelf in the Atlantic, Vatnajokull is Europe's largest glacier. The inhospitable interior, punctuated by hot springs, streams and rivers, is almost entirely uninhabited.

January 01, 1991

Situated on a shelf in the Atlantic, Vatnajokull is Europe's largest glacier. The inhospitable interior, punctuated by hot springs, streams and rivers, is almost entirely uninhabited.

January 01, 1991

Situated on a shelf in the Atlantic, Vatnajokull is Europe's largest glacier. The inhospitable interior, punctuated by hot springs, streams and rivers, is almost entirely uninhabited.

January 01, 1991

Situated on a shelf in the Atlantic, Vatnajokull is Europe's largest glacier. The inhospitable interior, punctuated by hot springs, streams and rivers, is almost entirely uninhabited.

January 01, 1991

Situated on a shelf in the Atlantic, Vatnajokull is Europe's largest glacier. The inhospitable interior, punctuated by hot springs, streams and rivers, is almost entirely uninhabited.

January 01, 1991

Situated on a shelf in the Atlantic, Vatnajokull is Europe's largest glacier. The inhospitable interior, punctuated by hot springs, streams and rivers, is almost entirely uninhabited.

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Klaus D. Francke

Bilderberg

1992 Photo Contest - Nature - 2nd prize
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Klaus D. Francke

Bilderberg

01 January, 1991

Situated on a shelf in the Atlantic, Vatnajokull is Europe's largest glacier. The inhospitable interior, punctuated by hot springs, streams and rivers, is almost entirely uninhabited.

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