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Hannes Rada’s Photos: Awesome Icebergs in Antarctic Peninsula

On 05.26.10, In Climate, Environment, Natures, Photos, Travel, By Bolot

I have a friend of mine, Hannes Rada. He is a really big, big fan of travelling from his home in Austria to so-called off-beaten places on the Earth. He publishes his travel notes and amazing photographs on his own website OffBeatenTrack.at in German. A few days ago he launched the fan page on Facebook in English, where he displays some pictures of his unique photographs collections. One of his sets is dedicated to AWESOME ICEBERGS of Antarctic Peninsula.

In his pictures icebergs are very sublime and imposing. They are like people with their own unique personality. Moreover, I would say, they force me to compare them with the gorgeous winter fairy tale characters. Very beautiful and touching! The last word is used, because I pretty much understand their lives appear to be not everlasting, but short. Sooner or later they will melt and disappear. Climate changes, you know. That’s really pity. Wish the global freezing to replace that unhealthy global warming… to some extents, of course.

Meanwhile, enjoy the beauty of the Antarctic Peninsula icebergs. (more…)

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Sir David Attenborough’s documentary “Frozen Planet”

On 04.28.10, In Climate, Natures, News, Science, TV, documentary, By Bolot

Sir David is filming for a BBC 1 series, Frozen Planet

Sir David Attenborough has realised a life-long ambition and reached the North Pole, the BBC has said.

The broadcaster, 84, is filming in the Arctic Circle for Frozen Planet, a BBC One series due to air in late 2011.

Sir David, who has also visited the South Pole for the series, said it was a “huge privilege” to reach both Poles.

The BBC said the seven-part series is the “ultimate polar expedition to the last great wilderness on the planet – before the regions change forever”.

Speaking from the Svalbard archipelago, 700 miles from the North Pole, Sir David said: “The Poles – North and South – look superficially very similar.

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