Chris Burkard has spent seven years taking aerial trips above Iceland's desolate but beautiful Highlands to photograph its glacial rivers.
Chris Burkard has spent seven years taking aerial trips above Iceland's desolate but beautiful Highlands to photograph its glacial rivers.
Chris Burkard
When Burkard's pilot, Haraldur Diego, began telling him about the uncertain future of Iceland's rivers due to an increasing number of hydropower plants in the country, Burkard's work took an environmental turn.
When Burkard's pilot, Haraldur Diego, began telling him about the uncertain future of Iceland's rivers due to an increasing number of hydropower plants in the country, Burkard's work took an environmental turn.
Chris Burkard
Burkard's new book, "At Glacier's End," celebrates the beauty of Iceland's waterways but also underscores the looming threat that they may one day disappear.
Burkard's new book, "At Glacier's End," celebrates the beauty of Iceland's waterways but also underscores the looming threat that they may one day disappear.
Chris Burkard
"(Diego) flew me over some of the dried-up rivers and, and that was the moment that it dawned on me that this project had the potential to tell a much bigger story," Burkard recalled.
"(Diego) flew me over some of the dried-up rivers and, and that was the moment that it dawned on me that this project had the potential to tell a much bigger story," Burkard recalled.
Chris Burkard
Burkard also had the opportunity to fly with Icelandic bush pilots, who fly like a "candy-colored...flock of birds" in the skies," he described.
Burkard also had the opportunity to fly with Icelandic bush pilots, who fly like a "candy-colored...flock of birds" in the skies," he described.
Chris Burkard
Burkard describes Iceland as "magical." He fears future generations won't be able to experience the country in the same way that he has.
Burkard describes Iceland as "magical." He fears future generations won't be able to experience the country in the same way that he has.
Chris Burkard
To see more from Burkard, visit chrisburkard.com.
To see more from Burkard, visit chrisburkard.com.
Chris Burkard
From Chris Burkard's book "At Glacier's End"
From Chris Burkard's book "At Glacier's End"
Chris Burkard
From Chris Burkard's book "At Glacier's End"
From Chris Burkard's book "At Glacier's End"
Chris Burkard
From Chris Burkard's book "At Glacier's End"
From Chris Burkard's book "At Glacier's End"
Chris Burkard