Thawing Collection

Tabular iceberg floating in Weddell Sea, iceberg broken away from Larson C ice shelf. Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) colony dwarfed on sea ice below. Near Danger Islands, Antarctica

Martian sand dunes, satellite image
Martian sand dunes. Coloured satellite image of north polar sand dunes blown into crescent shapes by the wind. The dunes are covered by carbon dioxide frost except dark-coloured patches where

Spring crocus (Crocus vernus) flowering en masse on the Campo Imperatore, Abruzzo, Italy. April

Detail of melting ice on Jokulsarlon beach. Southern Iceland, Europe, November 2012

Ice fragment reflected in the ice of Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia, March

Ice fragment on crack in Lake Baikal ice, Siberia, Russia, March

Clear pane of ice, Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia, March

Young Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walking across melting sea ice, Scott Inlet, Baffin Island, Canadian Arctic, August. Vulnerable species

Ice pile of broken shelf ice, near the shore of Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia, March

Snow-covered mountains reflecting on drifting and melting sea ice, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Arctic Ocean. July, 2008

Bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) resting on section of remaining ice as surrounding sea ice melts in high temperatures, Arctic Sea, Svalbard Islands, Norway. 7th July, 2022

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Glacier snout of Schlatenkees. The Schlatenkees is one of the biggest glaciers in Austria and retreating rapidly. Glacial till, moraine debris and roche moutonnee are visible. East Tyrol, Austria

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Canada, Ontario, Killarney Provincial Park. Animal tracks in snow at spring thaw. Date: 23/04/2010

Brook in the Mountains, 1945 (oil on canvas)
488204 Brook in the Mountains, 1945 (oil on canvas) by Ault, George Copeland (1891-1948); 66.04 x 40.64 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Spring Thaw, 1887 (pastel on paper)
OVR370899 Spring Thaw, 1887 (pastel on paper) by Thaulow, Fritz (1847-1906); 53x89 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Islosning; ); Photo © O. Vaering

Thaw (hand-coloured etching)
OVR364967 Thaw (hand-coloured etching) by Thaulow, Fritz (1847-1906); 49x62 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Mountain-Early Spring with Larchen; Berg-Vorfruhling mit Larchen, c
826185 Mountain-Early Spring with Larchen; Berg-Vorfruhling mit Larchen, c.1921-1923 (oil on canvas) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); 70.5x50.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The thaw (colour litho)
2818365 The thaw (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The thaw. Satire on scandals in French public life. Le degel)

Comic postcard, Just thawed out Date: 20th century

Lake George, Sierra Nevada, (oil on canvas)
650823 Lake George, Sierra Nevada, (oil on canvas) by Wachtel, Elmer (1864-1929); 101.7x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lake George, Sierra Nevada. Elmer Wachtel (1864-1929). Oil on canvas

Spring Thaw, 1887 (pastel on paper)
3937477 Spring Thaw, 1887 (pastel on paper) by Thaulow, Fritz (1847-1906); 48x73 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Norwegian, out of copyright

A Thaw, print made by George Hunt, 1827 (hand-coloured engraving)
740541 A Thaw, print made by George Hunt, 1827 (hand-coloured engraving) by Lane, Theodore (1800-28) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Church at East Knoyle, Thaw, 1917 (oil on canvas)
657367 The Church at East Knoyle, Thaw, 1917 (oil on canvas) by Pissarro, Lucien (1863-1944); 63.5x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Church at East Knoyle, Thaw. Lucien Pissarro (1863-1944)

Les Glacons, 1880 (oil on canvas)
2647399 Les Glacons, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 97.2x148 cm; Shelburne Museum, Vermont, USA; (add.info.: Still water with breaking up of ice)

Moving supplies across the ice, from Nos Souvenirs de Kil-Bouroun pendant L
STC193239 Moving supplies across the ice, from Nos Souvenirs de Kil-Bouroun pendant L Hiver passe dans Le Liman du Dnieper, 1855-56

The Thaw, 1871 (colour litho)
5231942 The Thaw, 1871 (colour litho) by Russian School (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Thaw, 1871.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Hunting and Surveying in Cashmere (engraving)
1038183 Hunting and Surveying in Cashmere (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunting and Surveying in Cashmere)

Meltwater flowing off an iceberg. Near Yalour Islands, Wilhelm Archipelago, Antarctica. January 2020

Curves on edge of iceberg in Southern Ocean. One of the most rapidly warming areas on the planet. Spert Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. December 2019

Underwater view of meltwater of icefield on the Temnik River with Willows (Salix sp.) The Temnik river enters the Selenga River, Siberia, Russia

Bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) hauled out on ice, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, September

Aerial view of meltwater channels in ice cap north-east of Sermeq Kujalleq Glacier, Sermersuaq / Greenland ice sheet, Greenland, August 2014. Photographed for The Freshwater Project

Aerial view of melted ice around geothermal spring, Putoransky State Nature Reserve, Putorana Plateau UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siberia, Russia. June 2015

Melting ice on Jokulsarlon beach with moon. Southern Iceland, Europe, November 2012

Thawing alpine lake, Vanoise National Park, Rhone-Alpes, France, June

Selfoss waterfall in autumn with snow, north Iceland, September 2013

Polar bear hunting along the ice edge, Northeast Svalbard Nature Preserve, Svalbard, Norway
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) hunting along the ice edge, Northeast Svalbard Nature Preserve; Svalbard, Norway

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

Polar Bear on pack ice, Svalbard, Norway
Under the Midnight sun, Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) on pack ice, Hinlopen Strait; Svalbard, Norway

Lost Lake, Chugach National Forest, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA
Half frozen Lost Lake in the morning, Chugach Mountains in the background. Chugach National Forest, Kenai Peninsula, South-central Alaska in springtime; Seward, Alaska, United States of America

Lost Lake at Sunset, Chugach National Forest, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA
Half frozen Lost Lake at evening, Chugach Mountains in the background. Chugach National Forest, Kenai Peninsula, South-central Alaska in springtime; Seward, 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

Polar bear jumps across melting ice pack, Svalbard, Norway
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) jumps across melting pack ice with blue water pools; Svalbard, Norway

Polar bear walking on melting ice pack, Svalbard, Norway
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walking on melting pack ice with blue water pools; Svalbard, Norway

Polar bear walking on melting pack ice, Svalbard, Norway
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walking on melting pack ice reflected in blue water pools; Svalbard, Norway

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

Sleeping Polar Bear, Hinlopen Strait, Svalbard, Norway
Sleeping Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus), Hinlopen Strait; Svalbard, Norway

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"Nature's Thawing Symphony: From Icebergs to Blooming Flowers, a Journey of Change" A tabular iceberg gracefully floats in the Weddell Sea, as if thawing into the vastness of the ocean. An iceberg breaks away from the Larson C ice shelf, marking a poignant moment in Earth's ever-changing landscape. Martian sand dunes create an otherworldly spectacle, untouched by thawing or freezing cycles like our own planet. Snow-covered mountains reflect on drifting and melting sea ice in Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway - a delicate dance between winter and spring. Spring crocus flowers burst forth en masse on Campo Imperatore in Abruzzo, Italy - nature's colorful celebration after winter slumber. In Land of the Leopard National Park, Russian Far East, a Siberian tiger smells the ground amidst snowy forests slowly giving way to warmer days. Critically endangered Amur leopard cub stands against a backdrop of melting snow at sunset - a symbol of hope for species teetering on the edge. Detail captures melting ice fragments on Jokulsarlon beach in Southern Iceland - evidence of Earth's constant transformation under changing climates. Lake Baikal reflects an ice fragment within its frozen depths during March; nature reveals its intricate beauty even as it thaws and transforms. A crack forms beneath an ice fragment resting upon Lake Baikal's frozen surface; change is inevitable even for this ancient Siberian lake. Young polar bear confidently walks across melting sea ice near Scott Inlet on Baffin Island – adapting to shifting Arctic conditions with resilience and grace.