Love the photos, thank you for sharing. Was your weather good all the time? What was the lowest temperature and is it the case that the ice is melting faster than ever before?
where do the birds sit? Really surprised me when you said lots of birds!
Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” A A Milne
Great experience Punkdoc and fascinating to see your pics. Whereabouts were you? What is the land in the background? What was the ground like this time of year where you pitched your tent - was it frozen gravelly or quite easy? Also - did you have modern water supplies of some kind or were you melting ice and boiling?
With the 24 hour sunlight - I guess you can understand why some people are driven mad in those conditions. Well - more likely I guess in the early explorer days in the unknown and less experience of the conditions.
Beautiful pics P'doc it must have been a truely amazing experience, one you will never forget..............I've turned green with envy! Ta for sharing them with us.
We were high up on Swalbard, the only solid land close to the North Pole.
Tent was pitched on gravel.
All water was ice melt and food was basic.
I think I would get used to 6/12 daylight, but the 6/12 total darkness must be terrible. no wonder that in the one town of about 3000 people, there are incidents, as everyone owns a gun.
There are actually more Polar bears than people on the Island of Svallbard.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
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Love the photos, thank you for sharing. Was your weather good all the time? What was the lowest temperature and is it the case that the ice is melting faster than ever before?
where do the birds sit? Really surprised me when you said lots of birds!
A A Milne
Great experience Punkdoc and fascinating to see your pics. Whereabouts were you? What is the land in the background? What was the ground like this time of year where you pitched your tent - was it frozen gravelly or quite easy? Also - did you have modern water supplies of some kind or were you melting ice and boiling?
With the 24 hour sunlight - I guess you can understand why some people are driven mad in those conditions. Well - more likely I guess in the early explorer days in the unknown and less experience of the conditions.
Loving the pics P'doc
Pdoc - thank you so much for sharing your amazing pics and your experiences with us
Looking forward to more 
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Beautiful pics P'doc it must have been a truely amazing experience, one you will never forget..............I've turned green with envy! Ta for sharing them with us.
We were high up on Swalbard, the only solid land close to the North Pole.
Tent was pitched on gravel.
All water was ice melt and food was basic.
I think I would get used to 6/12 daylight, but the 6/12 total darkness must be terrible. no wonder that in the one town of about 3000 people, there are incidents, as everyone owns a gun.
There are actually more Polar bears than people on the Island of Svallbard.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Wonderful photos, Punkdoc! Love the little purple saxifrage in your first set, and that great walrus.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Oh Pdoc - speechless here - what wonderful photos!!!!!!!!! Thank you ((hugs))
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.