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Sony A7IV / 12-24f4 / Sea Frogs Housing

Hi everyone,

To all of you who might be interested, last summer I went mountaineering in the french alps and it was absolutely incredible.

I started from Pralognan-la-Vanoise, a small village in the middle of Savoie known for its many 3000m+ peaks. I then went to the Col de la Vanoise shelter. I spent the night there before leaving at 4 am with my guide to go explore GLACIERS.

Everything about it was beautiful, the sunrise on La Grande Casse, being above this immense ice structure (largest one in Europe). Then finding myself inside and below it, in between the sapphire blue ice walls of what is called a Bédière (sort of canyon incide the glacier)

However the reality of them was prety off-putting as they are the cause of global warming. Bédières started appearing a few years ago with melted water running down the glacier and digging into it.

The Bédières give out on Moulins, huge wells cause by still water digging strait down into the glacier. Both are in the picture.

It was an absolutely unforgettable experience (with my pictures as proof)

If you ever wish to do this, remember, glaciers are dangerous and unpredictable and the last thing you want is finding yourself at the bottom of a crevasse. You have to get a guideas they know the place, personally I know that on Pralognan-la-Vanoise's Tourism Website you can book an expedition (at least that's where I booked). Here is the link if you ever need it https://www.pralognan.com/ .

Personnally, I could not recommend this enough to you. Just keep in mind these trips are done at the end of August (There's no water in the Bédières in August).

Stay safe everyone, Godspeed.

This couple parked their car, left and within moments it was swarmed with bees. Luckily I was on my bicycle and had my camera in my backpack.

Shot on galaxy!!!

This manner of display is not honoring our flag.

It disrespects it, as it is filthy and in rags.

It isn't meant to be polishing the doors of your trailer.

There are rules and etiquette governing the proper display of our flag.

Please, don't be this trucker.