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Summer Longyearbyen 21. 8. 2017

Flying above glaciers of east Svalbard.

Less and less glaciers towards the central part of Svalbard.

Braided streams of Arctic rivers.

Beautiful alluvial fan.

The Hiorthfjellet shortly before landing in Longyearbyen.

Even green vegetation can be found in the town.

Only wooden piles remained from houses that were destroyed by avalanche two years ago.

Deserted neighbouring house.

To be demolished.

Debris flow on the other side of the valley from autumn 2016.

Landslide that damaged the dog kennels in Adventdalen from the same storm.

Barnacle geese in the delta. This is how it looked in the winter: http://bit.ly/2zzsY3t

There are no trees to catch Svalbardbutikken plastic bags so they are blown all around Svalbard.

Sarkofagan. And how it was in winter: http://bit.ly/2AGLMeT

Coal is the reason why the town was founded here.

Longyear River in Nybyen.

A small greenhouse were locals are growing herbs and vegetables.

And make some money along the way.

Closed road on the western part of the valley.

Debris flow would almost hit the historical graveyard.

And a landslide.

Late summer evening in Longyearbyen.

Few photos from the airport vicinity, while waiting for a flight to Ny-Ålesund. The campsite.

Cabins at Vestpynten.

Glaciers of the east Svalbard in background.