Home again on the tail of three magical Arctic voyages aboard Polar Pioneer, exploring Svalbard and East Greenland. While every voyage sees a keen focus on wildlife—that dream of seeing the mighty polar bear, King of the Arctic—Svalbard and East Greenland are crowns crammed with all kinds of precious gems, from the large to the tiny. Here below are some of the wonders I love about the high north. I hope you’ll enjoy them too. — Robyn Mundy
ROCK
Gateau Point, Scoresbysund, East Greenland ©Robyn Mundy
Bjørneøer (Bear Islands), Ø Fjord, East Greenland ©Robyn Mundy
Lake Noa, Blomsterbugten, East Greenland ©Robyn Mundy
ICE
Kongsbreen, Svalbard ©Robyn Mundy
Kapp Stewart, East Greenland ©Robyn Mundy
Røde Fjord, East Greenland ©Robyn Mundy
TUNDRA
Broad-leaved willow herb ©Robyn Mundy
Mouse-ear chickweed ©Robyn Mundy
Snow buttercups ©Robyn Mundy
Purple Mountain Saxifrage ©Robyn Mundy
Arctic cotton grass ©Robyn Mundy
Tundra reflections ©Robyn Mundy
WILDLIFE
Arctic fox in summer coat, Ytre Norskøya, Svalbard ©Robyn Mundy
Muskox, Harefjord, East Greenland ©Robyn Mundy
Svalbard reindeer, Kap Lee, Svalbard ©Robyn Mundy
Polar bear, Kvitøya, Svalbard ©Robyn Mundy
ALONG WITH A TRIBUTE
…to MV Polar Pioneer, our ice-strengthened Russian workhorse that makes it all happen year after year. For those of us who have been working with her since her maiden voyage in 2000, it is bound to be a sad farewell this time next year, the Arctic 2019 season being her final with Aurora Expeditions before she steams away toward shiny new adventures.
MV Polar Pioneer ©Robyn Mundy
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