Southward view from the mountain Breinosa to the south of Adventdalen ("Advent Valley") in Nordenskiöld Land, Svalbard. Late February is the time just after the end of the polar night. The sun already makes it above the horizon for a few hours around noon, but remains hidden behind the mountains.

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A world in shades of blue: View from the mountain Breinosa to the south of Adventdalen ("Advent Valley") in Nordenskiöld Land, Svalbard.

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View of Longyearbyen, the Advent Bay and the Hiorthfjellet mountain in the background, seen from the Nybyen neighbourhood. Longyearbyen is the main town of Svalbard, Norway's archipelago in the Arctic Ocean.

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Aurora (polar lights) seen from Longyearbyen, Svalbard. Since I didn't have a tripod at hand, I took these shots freehand at a high ISO with an exposure time of 1 second, supported by the roof of a car.

Canon PowerShot G12, edited with GIMP.

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The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) in Longyearbyen. The right part of the building hosts the Svalbard Museum. In the background, the Advent Bay and the Hiorthfjellet mountain can be seen.

Note the waxing first-quarter moon in the northern morning sky. Similar to the midnight sun, such an observation is only possible at high latitudes.

Canon PowerShot G12, edited with GIMP.

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