Russell Glacier, Greenland

This is the edge of the Russell Glacier in Greenland. Christopher Patrick from the History Chanel and I had set up above this site and waited to photograph the calving of the glacier but had become impatient and given up. I headed down the rocks to get a closer view against the advice of our guide who warned us that it was unstable and if a large piece of the glacier were to fall off the ensuing shock wave could send other pieces falling and the wave that it produced would come fast and could be deadly.As I shot this image a gigantic roar and crashing echoed throughout the valley as a piece of the glacier the size of Walmart fell to the the river just behind this scene. I must admit it that it scared the absolute hell out of me and I ran back up the rocks in fear and to see if I could get a shot. Maybe next time………