Originally published at: http://boingboing.net/2017/04/20/enormous-iceberg-off-coast-is.html
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Enormous iceberg off coast is Newfoundland village's latest and somewhat temporary tourist attraction
That’s exactly how “The Coming of the White Worm”, by Clark Ashton Smith, starts – a mysterious iceberg shows up outside a small fishing village…
Creepy!
It’s obviously very big, but I like how for maximum apparent size and drama they shoot from far away with a long lens.
Sure that iceberg seems pretty big now, but before global warming hit it was known as “Greenland.”
I do like Clarke Ashton Smith, his “weird” tales are so often totally gonzo, and I’ve not heard of the story you mentioned. Thank you for the heads up.
@anon24181555, I remember seeing a bit of footage of a game of golf years ago, where the TV company was using a telephoto lens. There was a player in the foreground about to tee-off; while, in the background, a 30’ tall horse was nibbling grass in an adjoining field.
Given the berg’s great underwater depth, the seabottom’s dropoff from shore must be very steep.
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