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Svalbard - Spitsbergen

An Archipelago of islands located between Norway and Iceland, they are covered with mountains and glaciers. Being so very far north, their Arctic night starts end of October and ends late February; conversely, their 24-days of sun start late April and end late August. Most famous of their wildlife are polar bears and walrus.
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Our first glimpse of Svalbard
Our first glimpse of Svalbard		 This stuffed polar bear is in the airport, and is close as you should, or probably will, get to one.
This stuffed polar bear is in the airport, and is close as you should, or probably will, get to one.		 Road crossing sign
Road crossing sign
Summer dog sled?
Summer dog sled?		 Eider duck on her nest in the grass
Eider duck on her nest in the grass		 All buildings in Longyearbyen are colorful.
All buildings in Longyearbyen are colorful.
One of our zodiacs nearing a glacier
One of our zodiacs nearing a glacier		 Edge of the glacier
Edge of the glacier		 Close up of the glacier's ice; see the blue?
Close up of the glacier's ice; see the blue?
Great light. Everything but the blue in the ice was black, white or some shade of grey.
Great light. Everything but the blue in the ice was black, white or some shade of grey.		 Our ship made it up to 80 degrees north!
Our ship made it up to 80 degrees north!		 I think the blue ice is gorgeous.
I think the blue ice is gorgeous.
More blue ice
More blue ice		 My camera was NOT set for black and white for this photo.
My camera was NOT set for black and white for this photo.		 Tiny little flowers bloom after the snow melts.
Tiny little flowers bloom after the snow melts.
Even the water supports growth.
Even the water supports growth.		 Look at how clear is this ice; it must be very old.
Look at how clear is this ice; it must be very old.		 More ice; it fascinates me.
More ice; it fascinates me.
Our ship...in the fog.
Our ship...in the fog.		 Our first reindeer
Our first reindeer		 More flowers
More flowers
Resting? They spend most of their time eating.
Resting? They spend most of their time eating.		 At last, a polar bear!
At last, a polar bear!		 Napping?
Napping?
Lots and lots of guillemots
Lots and lots of guillemots		 They come to these cliffs each year to breed and raise their young.
They come to these cliffs each year to breed and raise their young.		 They look away from the sea.
They look away from the sea.
Safety in numbers, I guess.
Safety in numbers, I guess.		 Birds everywhere in this area.
Birds everywhere in this area.		 Our second polar bear
Our second polar bear
He looked us over and left.
He looked us over and left.		 A haul out of walrus. They feed malybe 48 hours in a row and then haul out onto a beach to rest...in a huddle.
A "haul out" of walrus. They feed malybe 48 hours in a row and then "haul out" onto a beach to rest...in a huddle.		 They must know we're near; we all had telephoto lens and were very quiet so as not to disturb them.
They must know we're near; we all had telephoto lens and were very quiet so as not to disturb them.
Curious?
Curious?		 Cutey
Cutey		 Beautiful scenery every way you look.
Beautiful scenery every way you look.
Piles of whale bones left from a long ago whaling station.
Piles of whale bones left from a long ago whaling station.		 Peaceful, but curious, reindeer
Peaceful, but curious, reindeer		 The greenest moss I've ever seen.
The greenest moss I've ever seen.
What a rack this reindeer has! Both males and females have antlers to help them forage for food.
What a rack this reindeer has! Both males and females have antlers to help them forage for food.
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