Christophe Courteau / Rusty barrels at the historical site of Virgohamna where, in 1897, the hydrogen balloon 'Omen' (the Eagle) sailed northward in a failed attempt to reach the north pole with 3 Swedish ballooners led by...

Christophe Courteau / Timber washed onto the shore by the strong arctic currents. There are no trees on Spitzbergen, all the wood comes from the Siberian Coast, Poolepynten, Spitzbergen, Svalbard, Norway, July 2011

Christophe Courteau / Panoramic landscape of the face of the 14th of July Glacier, Spitzbergen, Svalbard, Norway, July 2011. Digital blend of images.

Christophe Courteau / Panoramic landscape of the northern coast of King's Bay and Blomstrand Glacier, Spitzbergen, Svalbard, Norway, July 2011. Digital blend of 29 images

Christophe Courteau / Panoramic landscape of Prince Karl's Island, Spitzbergen, Svalbard, Norway, July 2011

Christophe Courteau / Pieces of stone shattered by the ice and frost, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, July 2011

Christophe Courteau / Sign warning of danger of Polar bears, Ny-Alesund International Research village, Spitzbergen, Svalbard, Norway, July 2011 / Panneau d'avertissement de danger en raison de la presence possible d'o...

Christophe Courteau / Sign warning of ground nesting birds, Ny-Alesund International Research village, Spitzbergen, Svalbard, Norway, July 2011 / Panneau d'avertissement pour indiquer la nidification d'oiseaux dans le v...

Christophe Courteau / Coastal landscape with glacier, Madgalana's Bay, Spitzbergen, Svalbard, Norway, July 2011

Christophe Courteau / Torrent of cold water from a melting glacier, Trygghamna Fjord, Spitzbergen. Svalbard, Norway, July 2011 / Torrent provenant de la fonte d'un glacier

Christophe Courteau / Graves of two 17th century Whalers, Trygghamna Fjord, Spitzbergen, Svalbard, Norway, July 2011 / Tombes de baleiniers.

Christophe Courteau / Cliffs on the southern side of the Isfjord, near Longyearbyen Airport, Spitzbergen, Svalbard, Norway, July 2011 / Falaises