Part One

Coal Mine Towers

Long lines of coal buckets would have moved along the towers.

Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway, September 10, 2016

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Houses

Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway, September 10, 2016

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Snowmobiles

It seems that there is one of these for everyone in Longyearbyen.

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Roald Amundsen

F311, Norwegian Naval Vessel - although a demilitarized zone, supplies sometimes arrive via warships.

Longyearbyen Port, Svalbard, Norway, September 10, 2016

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M/S Stockholm

First view of our home for the next two weeks.

Longyearbyen Port, Svalbard, Norway, September 10, 2016

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Ship's Builder

The ship is 63 years old, but very well cared for.

M/S Stockholm, Longyearbyen Port, Svalbard, Norway, September 10, 2016

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White-beaked Dolphin

Lagenorhynchus albirostris - not long after leaving port we encountered about 200 dolphins feeding in the bay.

Isfjord, M/S Stockholm, Svalbard, Norway, September 10, 2016

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White-beaked Dolphin

Lagenorhynchus albirostris - repeated jumps gave me an opportunity to get some airborne photos.

Isfjord, M/S Stockholm, Svalbard, Norway, September 10, 2016

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White-beaked Dolphin

Lagenorhynchus albirostris - we spent considerable time with the dolphins, a great start to the trip.

Isfjord, M/S Stockholm, Svalbard, Norway, September 10, 2016

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Sunrise

Our first morning found us in this interesting fjord.

Smeerenburgfjorden, M/S Stockholm, Svalbard, Norway, September 11, 2016

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Smeerenburgbreen

A fairly active glacier with noise and calving.

M/S Stockholm, Svalbard, Norway, September 11, 2016

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Black-legged Kittiwakes

Rissa tridactyla - feeding near calving glaciers seems to be good.

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Calving

By the time you hear the sound of calving, much has already happened.

Smeerenburgbreen, M/S Stockholm, Svalbard, Norway, September 11, 2016

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Smeerenburgbreen

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View

We spent quite a bit of time at the bow taking photos.

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Atlantic Walrus

Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus - a quietly approached group of males.

Amsterdam Island, Smeerenburgfjorden, M/S Stockholm, Svalbard, Norway, September 11, 2016

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Atlantic Walrus

Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus - appropriate approach allows close observation and photography.

Amsterdam Island, Smeerenburgfjorden, M/S Stockholm, Svalbard, Norway, September 11, 2016

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Atlantic Walrus

Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus - back in the water for a little while.

Amsterdam Island, Smeerenburgfjorden, M/S Stockholm, Svalbard, Norway, September 11, 2016

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Atlantic Walrus

Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus

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Dead Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus - if available, this whale will provide a lot of food during the coming winter.

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus - near the dead whale.

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

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Laponiahalvoya

Leaving the mainland, heading for the ice edge.

M/S Stockholm, Svalbard, Norway, September 12, 2016

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Parryoya

We passed Sjuoyane (7 Islands), a small group of islands on our way North.

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Ice Floes

The beginnings of the Polar ice.

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Ice Floes

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Ringed Seal

Pusa hispida - unfortunately my only photo of a Ringed Seal out of the water, almost missed as the ship passed by.

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Ice Floes

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Atlantic Walrus

Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus

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Relikbukta

Due to an approaching storm, we had to hurry back to a mainland fjord to get shelter from winds.

M/S Stockholm, Svalbard, Norway, September 13, 2016

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