Ice Cave With A View

A fleeting structure shaped by time, pressure, and melt—captured in a moment that cannot be repeated.

Fine art photograph of an ice cave near Granite Falls, WA. Big Four Ice Cave are a yield of Big Four Mountain. The photograph looks out at the North Cascade mountains, snow-covered, during sunset. The photograph is panoramic in shape and has many co…
 
 

About the moment

The Big Four Ice Caves are seasonal structures, shaped by pressure, melt, and time. They are never still, and never guaranteed to return in the same form twice.

I waited as the light shifted inside the cave, aware that the moment was temporary. The following day, an avalanche changed the space entirely. This image captures a brief alignment—something witnessed, not revisited. 

A note from the artist

I spent about an hour inside the ice cave with my friend and my dog. At the back of the cave, where the snowpack meets the mountain, is a waterfall lit by a natural skylight—an experience that remains among the most surreal of my life.

As I was leaving, I noticed the sky softening, pink hues gathering along the edges of the clouds. I made it as far as the trees before turning back. I had the feeling that this moment mattered. So I waited—counting, with trepidation, the cave kisses falling onto me and my camera.

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“Beautiful Things That Are Gone”

In 2018 I gave a TED Talk about this Tree and three other photographs of places that were destroyed. Please enjoy that talk below. The story of the Ice Cave With A View is the fourth that I share.

 
 

Each print in this limited edition extends the act of witnessing—an opportunity to live with a moment that no longer exists in the same way.

 

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Collect Ice Cave With A View
from $3,800.00

[Edition of 50, over 50% sold out]

To Collect:

  1. First, choose the size you’d like. If you’d like help choosing a size, use the form to reach out or simply text me at 808.321.8643

  2. Then, fill out shipping and contact info. Done!

Standard: 24"x48" - $3,800
Large: 32"x60" - $6,000
Signature: 38"x72" - $8,500 (most popular)
Grand: ”44x84” - $10,500

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