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28 images Created 2 Aug 2017

Photographs of the abandoned Arctic coal mining city of Pyramiden on the island of Spitsbergen, Svalbard

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  • Abandoned coal mining settlement of Pyramiden, Island of Spitsbergen, Norway. I spent three days here photographing the city and surrounding landscapes.
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  • Trekking above Goose Lake in the valley above Pyramiden.
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  • Pyramiden, Isfjorden and Nordenskioldbreen Glacier beyond.
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  • Pyramiden is located at 78 degrees 39 minutes North, only 800 miles from the North Pole.
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  • The vacant city is occupied by thousands of birds during the summer breeding season. Every window sill in this apartment building was used for nesting.
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  • Glaucous Gulls nesting on window sills
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  • The main square of Pyramiden. A bust of Lenin watches over the ruined settlement and the Nordenskioldbreen Glacier beyond.
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  • Playground, Pyramiden
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  • Playground, Pyramiden
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  • Swimming Hall
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  • Huts in Mimerdalen, in the valley above Pyramiden
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