Svalbard Landscape Tapestries

Want to get away from it all? How about a lone wooden cabin on the plains of Spitsbergen just outside the town of Longyearbyen surrounded by snow covered mountains? For most of the year there is a covering of snow and a snowmobile is of more use than a car! Taken outside Longyearbyen on 8th June 2023 Nikon D780 Nikon 28-300mm

Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway by Lyman Creative Co.

Sailing in the Arctic seas around Svalbard have lots of attractions. You may be whale watching, looking out for polar bears or simply enjoying the silence of the Arctic landscape and snow covered mountains. The number of small boats and ships that anchor in Longyearbyen on Spitsbergen attest to the popularity of this pastime! Taken on 8th June 2023 Nikon D780 Nikon 28-300mm

Templet mountain is a vast mountain in Spitsbergen at the entrance to the Tempelfjorden Fjord. The 766 m mountain's name Templet stems from its resemblance to a ruined Gothic cathedral. Nature's beauty unfolds as you immerse yourself in the serenity of the breathtaking Arctic landscape where the majestic mountain stands tall against the backdrop of a serene body of water. Image taken 10th June 2023 Nikon D780 Tamron 150-600mm

Taken in June at the start of the Arctic Summer on Svalbard, the snow on the mountains around Longyearbyen on Spitsbergen has started to melt and much of the surrounding ground is now covered in melted snow and ice water. Silence and a cloudless sky create a sense of solitude and isolation in this unforgiving and rugged Arctic landscape. The mountain beckons adventurers to explore its rugged terrain and embrace the pure, untouched wilderness. Image taken 8th June 2023 Nikon D780 and Nikon 28-

Tunabreen is a glacier stream in Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The glacier is about 23 km long, divides Sabine Land from Bünsow Land and merges with the Von Postbreen Glacier as they enter Tempelfjorden. Tunabreen has an incredibly beautiful glacier front that takes the breath away from many. The beautiful blue colour is a contrast to the otherwise brown landscape and mountains. Picture taken on 10th June 2013 from Tempelfjorden.

The Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard is located in the Arctic Ocean some 600 miles from the North Pole. Svalbard was known as Spitsbergen before 1925 when the name was changed and Spitsbergen now refers to the largest island in the group. More than half of Svalbard is covered in glaciers. These mountains, covered in pristine snow are an untouched, silent and serene landscape near to the major town of Longyearben

beautiful landscape in the far north arctic

The edge of the Nordenskiöldbreen Glacier looks like an alien creature slowly engulfing the rocks beneath, although it is actually retreating from the Billefjord Fjord as the Summer Midnight Sun warms the environment. Nordenskiöld is one of the largest glaciers in the Isfjord region of Spitsbergen, is roughly 16 miles long and is named after the Finnish geologist Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld. Taken on 10th June 2023 Nikon D780 Tamron 150-600mm

A serene view from Adventfjorden on the island of Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Arctic Norway. The snow capped mountains overlook the town of Longyearbyen in the Norwegian Arctic. The picture was taken on 8th June 2023 when the midnight sun was beginning to melt the snow in Svalbard.

stunning snow and ice on a gorgeous day deep in the Arctic

high winds in the arctic

An awe-inspiring tableau of snow-laden mountains beneath the ethereal summer sky on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The serene clouds drift languidly over the crystalline peaks near the town of Longyearbyen, intensifying the secluded beauty of the Arctic landscape. This fleeting moment of Arctic summer, under the ceaseless midnight sun, is beautifully captured on 9th June 2023 with a Nikon D780 & Tamron 150-600mm.