
You can almost watch it creeping up on you as the snow line descends down the mountainside. One from a trip to Longyearbyen (Svalbard)

You can almost watch it creeping up on you as the snow line descends down the mountainside. One from a trip to Longyearbyen (Svalbard)

Abandoned Russian mining community on Svalbard

Landscape mid-town Longyearbyen Svalbard.

From a visit to Svalbard before Covid.
Sony RX100 II

One from a trip to Svalbard a few years ago. This is the disused bucket-way that ore was transported all over Svalbard to waiting ships.
Sony RX100 MKII

When the workers received news that their mine was closing with immediate effect they just left everything where it was and went home.
Sony RX100 MKII

From my pre-corona trip to Svalbard in 2019
Nikon D800
Nikon 24-70 f/2.8

Another shot from Svalbard I loved the way the early snow had settled on the mountains. The houses give the whole picture a scale
Nikon D800
Nikon 300mm f/4.0 AF-S PF ED
Silver Efex ProII

Yet another Svalbard landscape. Which shows that I do try to flex my landscape muscles occasionally.I just love the snow cover on the mountains and the remoteness. One day I’m going back.
Nikon D800
Nikon 300mm f/4.0 AF-S PF ED
Silver Efex ProII
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