Photo by Pete McBride pedromcbride | Morning light over the Alps. The highest peak in Western Europe, Mont Blanc towers 15,774 feet (4,807 m) above sea level—a prominent cap in this panorama. Mont Blanc's glacier, Mer de Glace (Sea of Ice), the largest in France, has shrunk more than one and a quarter miles (two km) and lost over 25% of its thickness over the last century due to rising temperatures—proof that even this ancient formation can't stand up to a changing climate. For more mountain views, follow pedromcbride. #aerial #montblanc #france #europe #mountains #sonyalpha #fineart #petemcbride