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The Iceberg Graveyard

The Iceberg Graveyard

Marty’s photo of the day #4552: I shot this photo while working on my first book, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents. You are looking at a scene in the Iceberg Graveyard—a special place where icebergs get trapped along the coast of Antarctica.

The Great Sphinx of Giza Iceberg

The Great Sphinx of Giza Iceberg

Marty’s photo of the day #3063: Since I’m in New York all week, presenting Around the World in 90 Minutes at colleges, all my pictures this week will be from that show. I took today’s photo in “The Iceberg Graveyard” along the coast of Antarctica. This iceberg reminds me of the Great Sphinx of Giza.

The Iceberg Graveyard

The Iceberg Graveyard

Marty’s photo of the day #2348: I will let an excerpt from my first book, “Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents,” explain this shot: The Iceberg Graveyard is the unofficial name for Pléneau Bay. Ocean currents carry icebergs into the bay, where they run aground to form a sculpture garden of awesome beauty. […]