The photographs of his adventures give a remarkable glimpse of the frozen beauty of these caves.

This means that there are a never-ending amount of caves to discover and explore on the glacier.

For example, the first cave that I visited back in 2016 doesn’t exist anymore.

Man in Icelandic Cave with Northern Lights in the Background

Newburn’s images tell an incredible story about the beauty of ice and how it shapes our world.

The ice that you see inside any given cave can date from 200-1,000 years old, he says.

American photographer Ryan Newburn moved to Iceland in 2018 to work as a glacier guide.

Person Inside an Ice Cave in Iceland

He now owns his own tour company, where he brings visitors into these magical environments.

No two ice caves are ever the same.

They come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and histories.

Man Rapelling Inside Icy Cave in Iceland

Iceland Ice Caves by Ryan Newburn

Cave in Iceland

Iceland Ice Caves by Ryan Newburn

Cave in Iceland by Ryan Newburn

Cave in Iceland by Ryan Newburn

Iceland Ice Caves by Ryan Newburn

Iceland Ice Caves by Ryan Newburn

Iceland Ice Caves by Ryan Newburn

Person Inside an Ice Cave in Iceland

Cave in Iceland by Ryan Newburn

Person Inside an Ice Cave in Iceland