Arctic nostalgy

Photographer

Krzysztof Muskalski

Category

Nature Photography - Ice and Glacier

Company

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2026

Country / Region:

Poland

The photograph shows an empty bench standing alone on the shore of Baffin Bay, on the Greenlandic island Qeqertarsuaq, as if inviting one to look into the distance and reflect. On the horizon, in the light of the setting sun, a solitary iceberg floats, like a great, silent symbol of a passing era. The warm color tone emphasizes a feeling of nostalgia – not only for the landscape, but for nature itself, which seems to be in motion, gradually losing its glaciers and icebergs. This is a scene in which the loneliness of the object, the absence of human presence, and the drifting iceberg together form a metaphor of transience – a world that may appear monumental, yet remains deeply fleeting.