Melts Collection

Icarus and Daedalus
Daedalus and his son Icarus escape from Crete with man- made wings, but Icarus flies too near the sun : the heat melts the wax on his wings, plunging him into the sea

Icarus by Durer 1493
Icarus and Daedalus fly together. Then Icarus falls from the sky as the sun melts his wings

Icarus falls from the sky as the sun melts his wings

Icarus. In the Greek legend Daedalus, Icaruss father, has built wings made of feathers and wax so they can escape from the island of Crete where they are imprisoned

Detail of melting snow hanging from roof, Nulato, Alaska, USA
Detail photograph of melting snow hanging from the eave of a log cabin on a sunny day in winter; Nulato, Interior Alaska, Alaska, United States of America

Ice crystal detail in the melting snow in Spring, Kotzebue Sound, Northwestern Alaska, Alaska, USA
Close-up of ice crystal details in the melting snow and ice lining the shore of Kotzebue Sound in Spring; Kotzebue, Northwestern Alaska, Alaska, United States of America

Caribou fur and melting snow detail, Kobuk River, Northwestern Alaska, Alaska, USA
Tuft of caribou fur on top of the frosted melting snow detail, Kobuk River; Northwestern Alaska, Alaska, United States of America

Seal skeleton in the melting snow in Spring, Kotzebue Sound, Northwestern Alaska, Alaska, USA
Close-up of the remains of a seal skeleton lying in the melting snow and ice along the shore of Kotzebue Sound in Spring; Kotzebue, Northwestern Alaska, Alaska, United States of America

Snow melts in arctic tundra spring. Aerial view from a helicopter. landscape near Kara sea, Taimyr peninsula, North of Siberia, Russian Arctic. July

Arctic tundra - snow melts in small river valley. tundra of Taimyr peninsula, North of Siberia, Arctic Russia. Summer, July

Flowering tundra of river Maksimovka valley, everlasting snows that melts only in very warm years. river-mouth landscape along the Kara sea

Snow melts early on an anthill - large anthill in mixed taiga forest. near Ekaterinburg - Middle Ural Mountains - Russia

Snow melts in mixed taiga forest - young Spruce Tree in a thawed patch (Picea Mill.). near Ekaterinburg - Middle Ural Mountains - Russia

Snow melts in mixed taiga forest. ear Ekaterinburg - Middle Ural Mountains - Russia

The army of the north melts away before the Rising Sun, Kobayashi, Kiyochika, 1847-1915, artist, [1904 or 1905], 1 print : woodcut, color

Japan - The Imperial Mint at Osaka - The Melting Furnace Date: circa 1910s

Drying Fish - Kamchatka Peninsula - Far Eastern Russia
The Method the people of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Far Eastern Russia dry fish (on racks) and melt down the grease and oils for other uses. Date: circa 1800

Melting snow patch at high altitude, Gennargentu Mountains, Sardinia, Italy, April

Melting glacial iceberg in fjord, Raudfjorden, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, August

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Snow melts in mixed taiga forest Date:

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Snow melts early on an anthill - large anthill in mixed taiga forest Date:

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Snow melts in mixed taiga forest - young Spruce Tree in a thawed patch (Picea Mill.) Date:

View of upland farmland and moorland habitat with patches of snow along drystone walls, looking from Danby Rigg, Stanch Bullen, Little Fryup Dale, North York Moors N.P. North Yorkshire, England, March

Melt hole under snow patch, in temperate coastal rainforest, Inside Passage, Coast Mountains, Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada, July

Protective textile covering to delay snow melting on skiing slope, Presena Glacier, Italian Alps, Italy, August

Melting edge of pack ice, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, December

Collapsed snow bridge over river, Lairig Ghru, Cairngorms N. P. Highlands, Scotland, June
Collapsed snow bridge over river, Lairig Ghru, Cairngorms N.P. Highlands, Scotland, June

Field flooded from small river, Sweden, winter

Domestic Sheep, mule ewes, flock standing on melting snow in pasture, Whitewell, Lancashire, England, January

View of drystone walls and bare trees on hillside with melting snow, Reeth, Swaledale, Yorkshire Dales N. P
View of drystone walls and bare trees on hillside with melting snow, Reeth, Swaledale, Yorkshire Dales N.P. North Yorkshire, England, april

Deep snow and icicles on roof, Davos, Graubunden, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, january

The army of the north melts away before the Rising Sun. Print shows frozen Russian soldiers melting away before the Japanese army represented by the Rising Sun. Date 1904 or 1905

View of melting ice on lake and snow covered mountains, Kluane Lake, Kluane N. P. Yukon, Canada, april
View of melting ice on lake and snow covered mountains, Kluane Lake, Kluane N.P. Yukon, Canada, april

View of melting sea ice and snow covered coastal mountains, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, late spring

Coastal glacier terminus with melting ice at sunset, Brasvellbreen Glacier, Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, august

Broken pack ice, brash ice at sea, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, november

Pack ice starting to break up, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, november

Ice on frozen river thawing and breaking up, near Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland, Finland, early spring

Common Oak (Quercus robur) ancient tree, close-up of trunk and bole, in hedgerow at edge of pasture with melting snow, Bacton, Suffolk, England, november

View of melting ice on river during spring breakup, Yukon River, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, april

Coastal glacier terminus with waterfall from melting ice at sunset, Brasvellbreen Glacier, Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, august

Iceberg drifting at sea, Arctic Sea, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, august

Old postbox by roadside, with melting frost in morning sunshine, looking towards River Barl, Landacre, Exmoor N. P
Old postbox by roadside, with melting frost in morning sunshine, looking towards River Barl, Landacre, Exmoor N.P. Somerset, England, october

View of flowing stream along snow covered mountain valley, Great Caucasus, Caucasus Mountains, Georgia, april

Melting iceberg at sea, Lemaire Channel, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

View of melting snow at edge of lake in woodland habitat, Oliverea, Catskill State Park, Catskill Mountains, New York State, U.S.A. november

Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) adult pair, swimming amongst melting ice on lake habitat, Yukon, Canada, april

Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) adult, walking in melting snow, Yukon Wildlife Preserve, Yukon, Canada, april

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"Melting Dreams: From Icarus to Arctic Tundra" In the ancient Greek myth of Icarus and Daedalus, a cautionary tale unfolds as the ambitious Icarus defies his father's warning. Inspired by Dürer's iconic 1493 engraving of Icarus falling from the sky, we witness the consequences of flying too close to the sun. As spring arrives in the Arctic tundra, a mesmerizing aerial view reveals nature's own melting spectacle. As snow melts in small river valleys, like those found in the flowering tundra of River Maksimovka valley, everlasting beauty emerges. Even on an anthill, where life teems beneath winter's icy blanket, snow melts early and unveils a large anthill bustling with activity. Venturing into mixed taiga forests, young spruce trees emerge as snow melts away. The transformation continues throughout these enchanting woodlands as winter surrenders its grip to reveal new life. Drawing parallels between Icarus' ill-fated flight and our own lives, we are reminded that prudence is key. Just like investors warned not to fly too close to the sun by an 18th-century relief in Amsterdam's Bankruptcy Chamber – let us heed this message wisely. Zooming closer still, we observe intricate details within melting snow hanging from roofs or ice crystals forming delicate patterns during Spring in Kotzebue Sound. These minute wonders remind us that even amidst change and transition lies undeniable beauty waiting to be discovered. From mythical tragedies etched into history to natural phenomena unfolding before our eyes – "melts" serve as reminders of both cautionary tales and breathtaking transformations. Let us embrace these moments when solid turns fluid; for it is through melting that new beginnings arise and old chapters gracefully fade away - just like icicles dissolving under sunlight’s gentle touch.