Jagged pieces of blue ice fought for space near the Mackinac Bridge last winter during a somewhat rare phenomenon. The ice appears blue because the lack of oxygen in the ice. These blue ice piles were stacked in some places more than 30 feet tall and the ice itself ranged from paper thin to more than 24 inches thick.
This photograph is just one example of how the beauty of Iceland can be found all over the place. The ring road in Iceland is a long scenic drive around the outer edge of the county. During this drive you can see lakes, mountains, glaciers, quaint towns and 100's of waterfalls. Fossálar is one of those waterfalls that you can see and you do not even have to get out of the car!
Usually the northern lights are drowned out by a full moon, however that wasn't the case this August when I saw them in Copper Harbor, Michigan. Normally you shoot away from bright lights for night photography but I decided to switch it up and take a shot of the full moon and the northern lights. I loved how the northern lights and the full moon fought to be the brightest light.
