Photographer at the Bernina Pass during the spring thaw, St Moritz, Upper Engadine, Canton of Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe

Photographer at Laj dal Teo where snow begins to melt due to spring thaw, Poschiavo Valley, Switzerland, Europe

Aerial view of Campo Imperatore plateau during spring thaw at dawn, Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park, L'Aquila province, Abruzzo, Italy, Europe

Spring thaw with lake reflection on the Campo Imperatore Plateau, Gran Sasso National Park, Apennines, Abruzzo, Italy, Europe

Turquoise water of Lake Andossi during thaw, Chiavenna Valley, Spluga Valley, Sondrio province, Valtellina, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Spring thaw at Bernina Pass, St. Moritz, Upper Engadine, Canton of Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe

Icy surface of Forbici Lake due to spring thaw, Valmalenco, Valtellina, Sondrio province, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Aerial view of the Arctic landscape at thaw with the beach of Vik in the background, spring time, Vestvagoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Frozen water of Forbici Lake during the spring thaw, Valmalenco, Valtellina, Sondrio province, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Colorful flowers on the grass covered by snow during the spring thaw, Chiareggio, Malenco Valley, Valtellina, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Melting ice on surface of Forbici Lake during spring thaw, Valmalenco, Valtellina, Sondrio province, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Sunburst on Lake Andossi during thaw, Chiavenna Valley, Spluga Valley, Sondrio province, Valtellina, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Turquoise water of Lake Andossi during thaw, Chiavenna Valley, Spluga Valley, Sondrio province, Valtellina, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Lake Andossi during spring thaw, Chiavenna Valley, Spluga Valley, Sondrio province, Valtellina, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Spring thaw at Bernina Pass, St. Moritz, Upper Engadine, Canton of Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe

Ice melting at Lake Andossi during spring thaw, Chiavenna Valley, Spluga Valley, Sondrio province, Valtellina, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Ice melting at Lake Andossi during spring thaw, Chiavenna Valley, Spluga Valley, Sondrio province, Valtellina, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Ice melting at Lake Andossi during thaw, Chiavenna Valley, Spluga Valley, Sondrio province, Valtellina, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Spring thaw at Lago Viola, Val di Campo, Poschiavo region, Canton of Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe

The spring thaw melts ice while snowy peaks are reflected in Lake Palu, Malenco Valley, Valtellina, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Nagano Prefecture, Japan

Boat trip to the Rhine Falls Neuhausen Switzerland

Truck transporting logs on the way up to the Julier Pass, Graubuenden, Grisons, Switzerland

The Rhine Falls Neuhausen Switzerland

Boat trip to the Rhine Falls Neuhausen Switzerland

The Rhine Falls Neuhausen Switzerland

Mountain River Melting In Spring, Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada

Sunset and Spring Thaw, Rocky Lake, Nova Scotia

Spring Thaw Sunset, Rocky Lake, Nova Scotia

Spring Thaw and Twilight Colours, Rocky Lake, Waverley, Nova Scotia

Aerial view over the snow-covered peaks of Svalbard. pointed peak known as spitzberg. latitude from 75 to 80 degrees, down to the pack ice near the north pole.

Dogsledding. Landscape of Svalbard in Norway, also known as Spitsbergen. This territory stretches from latitude 75 to 80 degrees to the pack ice a few hundred kilometers from the North Pole.

Landscape of Svalbard in Norway, also known as Spitsbergen. This territory stretches from latitude 75 to 80 degrees to the pack ice a few hundred kilometers from the North Pole. Melting ice, early global warming. Front of a glacier fracturing at the edge of a fjord. Explorers' sailboat at the ice edge

Landscape of Svalbard in Norway, also known as Spitsbergen. This territory stretches from latitude 75 to 80 degrees to the pack ice a few hundred kilometers from the North Pole. Melting ice, early global warming. Coastal scenery as you climb towards latitude 80 degrees. Trapper's hut, professional hunter's hut

Landscape of Svalbard in Norway, also known as Spitsbergen. This territory stretches from latitude 75 to 80 degrees to the pack ice a few hundred kilometers from the North Pole. Melting ice, early global warming. Baie de la Madeleine here, a coastal landscape rising to 80 degrees latitude, where blocks of ice and small icebergs detached from glaciers drift on the water. Old steam train in front of Ny-Alesund weather station

Landscape of Svalbard in Norway, also known as Spitsbergen. This territory stretches from latitude 75 to 80 degrees to the pack ice a few hundred kilometers from the North Pole.

Landscape of Svalbard in Norway, also known as Spitsbergen. This territory stretches from latitude 75 to 80 degrees to the pack ice a few hundred kilometers from the North Pole. Melting ice, premature global warming. Exploration boat in Madeleine Bay. Young explorer on deck.

Landscape of Svalbard in Norway, also known as Spitsbergen. This territory stretches from latitude 75 to 80 degrees to the pack ice a few hundred kilometers from the North Pole. melting ice, early global warming. Baie de la Madeleine, a coastal landscape rising towards latitude 80 degrees, where blocks of ice and small icebergs detached from glaciers drift on the water.

Landscape of Svalbard in Norway, also known as Spitsbergen. This territory stretches from latitude 75 to 80 degrees to the pack ice a few hundred kilometers from the North Pole. Melting ice, premature global warming. Exploration boat in Magdalen Bay. Explorer sailboat.

Landscape of Svalbard in Norway, also known as Spitsbergen. This territory stretches from latitude 75 to 80 degrees to the pack ice a few hundred kilometers from the North Pole. Melting ice, premature global warming. Exploration boat in Baie de la Madeleine.

Landscape of Svalbard in Norway, also known as Spitsbergen. This territory stretches from latitude 75 to 80 degrees to the pack ice a few hundred kilometers from the North Pole. Melting ice, early global warming. Front of a glacier fracturing at the edge of a fjord.

Landscape of Svalbard in Norway, also known as Spitsbergen. This territory stretches from latitude 75 to 80 degrees to the pack ice a few hundred kilometers from the North Pole. Melting ice, early global warming.

The Hautes Combes, Bellecombe, Jura, France