Collection: Svalbard

I spent several days camping on the outskirts of Longyearbyen, the biggest settlement on the arctic island of Spitsbergen, at 78.1N. The campsite is on a beautiful piece of land next to a sheltered lagoon teeming with birdlife. Beyond that, the Barentz Sea tempts you in for a dip now and then. In every other direction, mountains and glaciers line the horizon. The air is refreshingly crisp and the people are warm and welcoming.

I joined a ship to circumnavigate the islands. We hugged the shoreline to a latitude of 80 degrees north, stopping each day to hike. The archipelago is stunning and the photography opportunities are plentiful, assisted in no small way by the midnight sun. I was lucky with the weather (twelve days of sunshine out of thirteen is unusual) and the wildlife we encountered. It is a magical place to be and I hope you enjoy my pictures.