Beautifull and horrific manifestations of fire and ice in nature - PHOTOS

Fire can be a life-sustaining, constructive element, or, at worst, a powerfully destructive force - something we humans continue to use, play with, and struggle to control.

Ice is closer to the natural state of the universe, cold, still and lifeless. Earth's orbit lies in a "Goldilocks zone" where we may seasonally experience icy environments, but never freeze completely.

Collected here are several recent alternating photographs from around the world of both Fire and Ice.

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