Photo by @RalphLeeHopkins An epic day in a surreal landscape. The National Geographic Orion navigates in #packice above 82 degrees north, less than 500 miles from the #NorthPole. Foggy conditions made it difficult to find polar bears, but it was exciting! For the first time in my 25 years exploring Svalbard, pack ice is completely absent in the waters surrounding the archipelago. (Canon 5DIII, 24-105mm, 1.0 sec @ f11, ISO 50)
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