These stunning photographs really do show a land of fire and ice! The frozen landscape of the Olkhon Islands, Russia, appears to be ablaze in some of these pictures as the icy sheets of the glaciers reflect the early morning suns rays. Despite the sub-zero temperatures on the islands, the island is frequently bathed in a low sunlight during the winter months – leading to the formation of these incredible caves, full of icy stalactites. Photographer Vladimir Ryabkov, from Moscow, snapped these incredible images during a visit in March. (Photo by Vladimir Ryabkov/Caters News Agency)





This is the frozen landscape of the Olkhon Islands, Russia. (Photo by Vladimir Ryabkov/Caters News Agency)





Which in these pictures seem to be on fire. (Photo by Vladimir Ryabkov/Caters News Agency)





As the icy sheets of the glaciers reflect the early morning sun’s rays. (Photo by Vladimir Ryabkov/Caters News Agency)





Despite the sub-zero temperatures on the islands, the island is frequently bathed in a low sunlight during the winter months. (Photo by Vladimir Ryabkov/Caters News Agency)





Leading to the formation of these incredible caves, full of icy stalactites. (Photo by Vladimir Ryabkov/Caters News Agency)





Photographer Vladimir Ryabkov, from Moscow, snapped these incredible images during a visit in March. (Photo by Vladimir Ryabkov/Caters News Agency)





He said: “The island of Olkhon on Lake Baikal is a photographic mecca”. (Photo by Vladimir Ryabkov/Caters News Agency)





People from all over the world come here to photograph Baikal ice and ice grottos and ice-splashes. (Photo by Vladimir Ryabkov/Caters News Agency)





“When I am there, it reminds me of when I was a child”. (Photo by Vladimir Ryabkov/Caters News Agency)





“I would read Anderson’s fairy tale about a snow queen, then I read it to my children”. (Photo by Vladimir Ryabkov/Caters News Agency)





“I feel a wonderful and fascinating world of pure ice, as though I am in an amazing ice fairy tale”. (Photo by Vladimir Ryabkov/Caters News Agency)





“Baikal is one of the world’s pearls”. (Photo by Vladimir Ryabkov/Caters News Agency)