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23-JUL-2013 Dick Keely

Blue Icebergs

Jökulsárlón, Southeast Iceland

Jökulsárlón (literally "glacial river lagoon") is a large glacial lake in southeast Iceland, on the borders of Vatnajökull National Park.
Situated at the head of Breiđamerkurjökull, it developed into a lake after the glacier started receding from the edge of the Atlantic Ocean.
The lake has grown since then at varying rates because of melting of the Icelandic glaciers.
It now stands 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) away from the ocean's edge and covers an area of about 18 km2 (6.9 sq mi).
It recently became the deepest lake in Iceland at over 248 metres (814 ft) depth as glacial retreat extended its boundaries.
The size of the lake has increased four-fold since the 1970s.
It is considered as one of the natural wonders of Iceland.
Reference: Wikipedia

Nikon D800E ,AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
1/640s f/10.0 at 300.0mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time23-Jul-2013 15:15:12
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D800E
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/625 sec
Aperturef/10
ISO Equivalent400
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Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
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Focus Distance42.170 m

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