Fytnargin Glacier, Central Caucasus c. 1890

Editor: This photograph, "Fytnargin Glacier, Central Caucasus," is by Vittorio Sella. The starkness of the black and white gives it such a grand, almost ominous feel. What do you see in this sweeping landscape? Curator: It's interesting you say ominous. I find a strange comfort. Sella's framing makes me think of a stage, where the glacier is both actor and setting, eternally performing this slow, powerful dance of ice. Does that resonate? Editor: I can see that. It's like the glacier has a story to tell, a really long one. Curator: Exactly! And the story is written in light and shadow, each crevasse a line of dialogue. Perhaps it’s a saga of resilience, or a lament for a world in flux. What do you think? Editor: I think it's definitely made me rethink glaciers, that’s for sure. Curator: Me too. Let’s go explore!