Althouse: "As we got closer, it became clear that it was a pure jade iceberg."

March 1, 2015

"As we got closer, it became clear that it was a pure jade iceberg."

"We were very lucky to come upon it during the short window of time before it blended back into white, after enough air, sun, and snow exposure."

14 comments:

Severin said...: Went to Antarctica with last year with Quark expeditions.

I highly recommend it, it's hard to take bad photos in a place with so much beauty.

My only camera was my iphone, my pictures are great!; 3/1/15, 6:36 AM
traditionalguy said...: At the end of the day it's all about audience.; 3/1/15, 6:51 AM
FleetUSA said...: I wish he would spend more time showing the pictures and less time on the process.; 3/1/15, 6:56 AM
FleetUSA said...: better pics alone:

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2015/01/a-rare-flipped-iceberg-in-antarctica-photographed-by-alex-cornell/; 3/1/15, 6:59 AM
Eric the Fruit Bat said...: Tedious video but I was sort of interested in that unusual ironing board he's got behind him.; 3/1/15, 8:15 AM
chickelit said...: "Black ice" was a reason floated by the Titanic's lookouts for why they didn't spot the iceberg which she struck that April night. However, that would have required a concerted flipping over of a couple miles of ice in the ice field she plowed into. Negligence is still the best probable cause.; 3/1/15, 8:38 AM
Just asking questions (Jaq) said...: Most video is tedious.; 3/1/15, 9:18 AM
Wilbur said...: Some of us see this as white with gold lace fringe.; 3/1/15, 10:22 AM
Wince said...: As for "how to", I was most interested in how he pays for this lifestyle.

Income from art or a trust fund?

He could have used all kinds of fancy graphics to tell us his sources of income and how he pulls-off the lifestyle.; 3/1/15, 10:27 AM
David said...: Not a word about environmental catastrophe. How nicely restrained.; 3/1/15, 12:22 PM
David said...: EDH said...
As for "how to", I was most interested in how he pays for this lifestyle.

Income from art or a trust fund?

He has a business. Check out his web site. It's very well done, as are his videos. My guess is that he is doing quite nicely. The ability of "creatives" to make a good living in places like SF is no myth.; 3/1/15, 12:27 PM
MAJMike said...: Thanks.

I'm tired of seeing that #*&%@ dress photo.; 3/1/15, 12:43 PM
Fritz said...: "Black ice" was a reason floated by the Titanic's lookouts for why they didn't spot the iceberg which she struck that April night. However, that would have required a concerted flipping over of a couple miles of ice in the ice field she plowed into. Negligence is still the best probable cause.

A couple of years ago a guy contacted me to use a picture of a mirage I had on my blog for a book about the sinking of the Titanic. His theory was that atmospheric conditions were such that mirages confused the watch and hid the icebergs until it was too late to turn away. Assuming the facts he collected are right it's a pretty good theory.

http://fritz-aviewfromthebeach.blogspot.com/2012/06/very-deceiving-night.html; 3/1/15, 8:07 PM
chickelit said...: @Fritz: Thanks for the link. I am always curious about new Titanic-related theories.

One of the better books out there on the sinking is David G. Brown's book The Last Log Of The Titanic published in 2001. I briefly plugged Brown's book here around the time of the sinking's centennial. He mentions mirage theories on page 57.; 3/1/15, 8:43 PM