A view of the margin of the Taylor Glacier in Taylor Valley, Antarctica. The reddish discoloration to the left of the middle of the image is Blood Falls.
A closer view of the Taylor Glacier margin and the Blood Falls area. The height of the glacier at this point is less than 50 feet.

A view up one of the gulleys where water runs downslope from the margin of the Taylor Glacier. Iron salt deposits which give blood Falls its name are clearly visible. All images found at website "77 Degrees South."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below left, a satellite photo of Antarctica's Dry Valleys, including Taylor Valley. Below right, a map of the Antarctic continent showing the location of Taylor Valley.

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